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Saturday, February 04, 2012

The ANCA opposes the confirmation of Richard Hoagland as the next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia
Read the ANCA statement

Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Firing of Amb. Evans and the Hoagland Nomination

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

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.
Read Sen. Biden's letter to Secretary Rice
Read the State Department's response to Senator Biden
Read the questions and Amb. Designate Hoagland's responses

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Additional Senators Concerned about the Hoagland Nomination

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

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

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

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

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

06/30/2006

SENATE DELAYS CONFIRMATION VOTE ON ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE

07/18/2006

ANCA URGES SENATE TO BLOCK HOAGLAND NOMINATION

07/24/2006

STATE DEPARTMENT MISLED SENATE ON TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT AMB. EVANS

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