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Article: System of a Down Presses Rep. Hastert to Bring Genocide Resolution to Full House Vote
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- The Armenian Reporter
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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Armenian Reporter, The
10-01-2005
The rock band System of a Down visited the Batavia, IL, office of Rep. J.
Dennis Hastert, Republican of Illinois and Speaker of the House, at noon
this Tuesday, to urge him to bring a resolution recognizing the Turkish
genocide of Armenians between 1915 and 1923 to a full House vote. A rally
took place from noon to 2 p.m., with approximately 150 persons in
attendance.
During the rally, Serj Tankian, one of the band members, read a letter
addressed to Rep. Hastert and then passed it to a ...