The genocide of the Armenian people by the Turks in the early 20th century is clearly documented historical fact -- and was even cited by Hitler as evidence that the world would stand by and allow him to destroy the Jews.

Bravo to one committee of House of Representatives for daring to speak the truth on this matter in the face of White House pressure to respect the sensitivities of the nation that perpetrated that crime against humanity.

The Bush administration will try to soothe Turkish anger after a House panelÂ’s approval of a measure describing as genocide the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Armenians early in the last century.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee defied warnings by President Bush with 27-21 approval Wednesday to send the measure to the full House for a vote. The administration will now try to pressure Democratic leaders not to schedule a vote, though it is expected to pass.

Hours before the vote, Bush and his top two Cabinet members and other senior officials made last-minute appeals to lawmakers to reject the measure.

“Its passage would do great harm to our relations with a key ally in NATO and in the global war on terror,” Bush said.

I urge the House leadership to schedule a vote quickly -- and the Senate to take up the matter promptly. We must bear witness to the truth.

And to President Bush, let me say that your actions in this instance shame our country. What next -- a call to tear down the Holocaust Museum to spare the feelings of the Germans?

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