Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proclaimed the week of April 23rd
through April 29th as Days of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. In
recognizing the Genocide, he urges all freedom-loving people in America
and around the world to do the same.
The Governor's Proclamation is attached below. You may also access it
online at
www.governor.ca.gov. Click on "Press Room" in the left column,
then scroll down to click on "Proclamations."
Lisa Kalustian
Chief Deputy Director
Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Proclamation
Governor Schwarzenegger Proclaims April 23 to April 29, 2006 "Days of
Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide"
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
P R O C L A M A T I O N
by the
Governor of the State of California
April 24, 1915, marked the beginning of the Armenian Genocide - a crime
against humanity that led to the death of 1.5 million Armenians between
1915 and 1923. The 500,000 Armenians who survived the horrors of this
extermination by the Ottoman Empire were expelled from their homes and
forced to settle in various countries throughout the world.
Stripped of their possessions, these refugees carried with them little
more than the memories of loved ones, a hope for a better life and the
courage to start anew. Armed with this determination, they flourished in
many of their adopted homelands, including California - home to the
largest Armenian population outside of the Republic of Armenia.
Today, these Armenian survivors and their descendants continue to
provide tremendous leadership and invaluable contributions to our
state's businesses, art community, and academic, governmental and
cultural institutions. Their spirit of hard work and perseverance,
coupled with their dedication to tradition, is a great example to all
Californians and adds to the luster of our Golden State.
As we commemorate the ninety-first anniversary of the Armenian Genocide,
we must study and learn history's lessons, fight to end bigotry and hate
in all their forms and live lives of tolerance towards all people.
Silence only serves to perpetuate the denial of the past, while open
acknowledgement lays the foundation for a more hopeful tomorrow. In that
spirit of hope, I stand alongside our friends in the Armenian community
in recognizing the Armenian Genocide, and urge all freedom-loving people
in America and around the world to do the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of the State of
California, do hereby proclaim the week of April 23rd through April
29th, 2006, as "Days of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have here unto set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State of California to be affixed this the nineteenth day of
April 2006.
/s/ Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California
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