WASHINGTON, APRIL 28, ARMENPRESS: Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius issued a proclamation marking the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, making the Sunflower State the 38th U.S. state to go on record commemorating this crime against humanity.
In the proclamation, issued on April 20th, Gov. Sebelius proclaimed April 24th, 2005, “Armenian Remembrance Day.” She noted that April 24th marks “the ninetieth anniversary of the genocide and deportations of countless Armenians in Ottoman Turkey; this great sorrow continues to haunt not only Armenians but also their neighbors in Turkey.”
Governor Sebelius went on to “salute the modern nation of Armenia, and Armenians everywhere,” noting that “Kansas is grateful for the contributions of Armenian Americans who have chosen Kansas as their adopted home. They have employed wisdom, courage and centuries old traditions to enrich the character of our state through their leadership in business, agriculture, academia, government and the arts”
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