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Backers Delay Genocide Vote

Turkish tensions scares off support

By Lucas Laursen, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 26, 2007 3:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – The four primary sponsors of the House resolution to label the 1915 killings of Armenians in Turkey as genocide have withdrawn support, formally asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi to delay voting on the measure, the AP reports. Enthusiasm for the resolution withered after Turkey withdrew its... Read full story »

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