| The ANCA opposes the confirmation of Richard Hoagland as the next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Read the ANCA statement |
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Sen. George Allen (R-VA) chaired Amb. Designate Hoagland’s confirmation hearing on June 28th, during which time he asked a number of questions regarding the State Department’s policy on the Armenian Genocide. Read the ANCA Press Release |
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Democrat Joe Biden (D-DE) urged the State Dept. to clarify the circumstances surrounding the firing of Amb. John Marshall Evans and questioned Amb. Designate Hoagland on State Dept.’s Armenian Genocide policy. |
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Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) questioned Amb. Designate Hoagland regarding the State Dept. policy on the Armenian Genocide. Read the questions and Amb. Designate Hoagland’s responses. Read the follow up question and Amb. Designate Hoagland’s response. |
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Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) questioned Amb. Designate Hoagland regarding the State Dept. policy on the Armenian Genocide. Read the questions and Amb. Designate Hoagland’s responses. |
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Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) forcefully questioned Amb. Designate Hoagland regarding the State Department’s policy on the Armenian Genocide, during the June 28th confirmation hearing. Read the ANCA Press Release |
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Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) sent a letter to the State Department regarding the circumstances surrounding the early dismissal of Amb. John Marshall Evans. Read Sen. Dodd’s letter to the State Department |
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Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) questioned Amb. Designate Hoagland regarding the State Dept. policy on the Armenian Genocide and circumstances surrounding the firing of Amb. John Marshall Evans. Read the questions and Amb. Designate Hoagland’s responses. |
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Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) questioned Amb. Designate Hoagland regarding the State Dept. policy on the Armenian Genocide and joined Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) in expressing concerns about Amb. Evans dismissal in a letter to Secretary Rice. Read the questions and Amb. Designate Hoagland’s responses Read the Kerry/Kennedy letter to Secretary Rice |
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Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) made remarks at the June 28th confirmation hearing for Amb. Designate Hoagland and questioned the nominee on the State Department policy on the Armenian Genocide. Read the ANCA press release Read the questions and Amb. Designate Hoagland’s responses |
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Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) joined Sen. Kerry in expressing concern about the firing of Amb. John Marshall Evans to Secretary Rice Read the Kerry/Kennedy letter to Secretary Rice |
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Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) expressed concerns about Amb. Evans’ firing and Amb. Designate Hoagland’s nomination Read Sen. Reed’s letter to Secretary Rice |
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| House Members Concerned about the Firing of Amb. Evans and the Hoagland Nomination Check out the ANCA press releases below. | |||
| 02/16/2006 | REP. SHERMAN ASKS SECRETARY RICE TO EXPLAIN PRESIDENT’S PROPOSED BREACH OF U.S. MILITARY AID PARITY TO ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN | ||
| 03/08/2006 | REP. NAPOLITANO RAISES REPORTS OF AMB. EVANS’ RECALL WITH SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL | ||
| 3/10/2006 | REP. PALLONE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED OVER REPORTS OF AMB. EVANS’ WITHDRAWAL | ||
| 5/24/2006 | REP. MARKEY LEADS CONGRESSIONAL OPPOSITION TO WHITE HOUSE RECALL OF U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA | ||
| 05/26/2006 | REP. PALLONE CONDEMNS EVANS FIRING | ||
| 6/23/2006 | RADANOVICH LEADS CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO URGE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RECONSIDER RECALL OF AMB. EVANS | ||
| 7/17/2006 | HOUSE MEMBERS DISTURBED BY STATE DEPARTMENT NON-RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY ON AMB. EVANS’ FIRING | ||
| 7/26/2006 | REP. PALLONE URGES SENATE TO BLOCK HOAGLAND NOMINATION | ||
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ANCA Leads Community Effort to Urge State Department to Explain Amb. Evans Firing / Block Hoagland Nomination Check out the ANCA press releases and documents below |
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| 03/08/2006 | ANCA CALLS ON SECRETARY RICE TO EXPLAIN REPORTS OF AMB. EVANS’ RECALL | ||
| 03/13/2006 | STATE DEPARTMENT AGAIN REFUSES TO DIRECTLY COMMENT ON REPORTS OF AMB. EVANS’ RECALL | ||
| 03/22/2006 | ANCA-WR APPLAUDS LOS ANGELES TIMES FOR EDITORIAL IN SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION | ||
| 06/09/2006 | ANCA CALLS ON SENATORS TO DEMAND FULL EXPLANATION OF EVANS FIRING | ||
| 06/20/2006 | ARMENIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LOOKS TO SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR ANSWERS TO AMB. EVANS FIRING | ||
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STATE DEPARTMENT MISLED SENATE ON TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT AMB. EVANS |
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