FROM THE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE ARMENIAN NATIONAL UNION OF AMERICA
234-235 Southern Building
S. J. RES. 106, SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION.
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE IN ARMENIA.
WHEREAS THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE BRITISH TROOPS FROM THE CAUCASUS AND ARMENIA WILL LEAVE THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE HELPLESS AGAINST THE ATTACKS OF THE KURDS AND THE TURKS, AND WHEREAS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DEEPLY AND SINCERELY SYMPATHETIC WITH THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE FOR LIBERTY AND PEACE AND PROGRESS: THEREFORE BE IT.
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, THAT IN THE OPINION OF THE SENATE, ARMENIA (INCLUDING THE SIX VILAYETS OF TURKISH ARMENIA AND CILICIA), RUSSIAN ARMENIA, AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE PROVINCE OF AZERBAIJAN AND TREBIZOND, SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT, AND THAT IT IS THE HOPE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PEACE CONFERENCE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HELPING ARMENIA TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC.
SEC. 2. THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO USE SUCH MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AS IN HIS OPINION MAY SEEM EXPEDIENT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND TRANQUILITY IN ARMENIA UNTIL THE SETTLEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THAT COUNTRY HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY TREATY BETWEEN THE NATIONS.
SEC. 3. THAT THE PRESIDENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO SUSPEND THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ENABLE ARMENIANS IN THE UNITED STATES TO RAISE MONEY AND ARM AND EQUIP THEMSELVES AS AN ARMED FORCE TO GO TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRYMEN IN ASIA MINOR.
SEC. 4. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF ANY MONEYS IN THE TREASURY NOT OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $ TO ENABLE THE PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE THE FORGOING RESOLUTION.
If you favor the passage of the above bill, kindly sign in the space indicated below and mail to Senator John Sharp Willias, Senate Offce Builing, Washington, D.C.
I, the undersigned, favor the adoption of the above resolution (S. J. Res. 106, Sixty-sixth Congress, first session).
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