February 4, 2002 - 22:41 AMT
NINE AMERICAN CONGRESSMEN CO-SPONSOR CAPITOL HILL OBSERVANCE OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Reps. Joseph Knollenberg (R-MI), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Barney Frank (D-MA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Sue W. Kelly (R-NY), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) have joined Senator Jack Reed and Jim McGovern to co-sponsor the Annual ANCA Capitol Hill Observance of the Armenian Genocide. This traditional ceremony on the eve of the Memorial day dedicated to 1915 genocide victims has already taken place seven times. The event consisting of an official part and a reception will take place on April 17.