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WASHINGTON (A.W.)—The White House announced it would display the Ghazir rug, also known as the Armenian Orphan Rug, as part of an exhibit titled, “Thank You to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in Gratitude for American Generosity Abroad,” that will be held at the White House Visitor Center from Nov. 18-23.

The rug will be showcased along with two other objects that were presented to U.S. presidents as a show of gratitude: the Sevres vase from France that was sent to President Herbert Hoover in 1930 for feeding children in post-World War I France, and Flowering Branches in Lucite that were presented to President Barack Obama for U.S. aid to Japan after the tsunami in 2010.

Although a step in the right direction, critics say what is more important is a change in U.S. policy towards the recognition of the Armenian Genocide—and an end to the official use of euphemisms in describing what the majority of Genocide scholars and experts consider genocide.

In his response to the statement, ANCA’s Aram Hamparian said, “If President Obama’s decision to publicly exhibit the Armenian Orphan Rug is to represent a symbol of real progress, the White House Visitor Center Exhibit will clearly and unequivocally reference the still unpunished crime that led to its creation–the Armenian Genocide.”

Below is the White House statement that was issued on Oct. 15:

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on of the Display of the Ghazir Rug in the White House Visitor Center

On»November 18-23, the White House Visitor Center will show an exhibit entitled: “Thank you to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in Gratitude for American Generosity Abroad.” Among those gifts displayed will be the Ghazir Rug.»»The rug, also known as the “Armenian Orphan Rug,” was presented to President Coolidge in 1925»in recognition of the humanitarian assistance rendered by the American people to displaced Armenian orphans.

The rug is made to characterize the Garden of Eden, contains 4 million knots and took 18 months to complete.» The rug measures 11.5 feet by 19 feet and is in excellent condition. It was removed with President Coolidge’s personal possessions when he left office in 1929 but was returned to the White House as a gift from his family in 1982. The rug has only been displayed twice since then, and is a reminder of the close relationship between the people of Armenia and the United States.

The other two items in the exhibit are a S?vres vase commissioned by “Young People of France” that is believed to have been sent to President Hoover in 1930 in appreciation for feeding children in post-World War I France, and Flowering Branches in Lucite which were sent to President Obama in recognition of American support of the people of Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2010.

The White House Visitor Center is located at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. The center is free and open to the public from»7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.»daily.

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WASHINGTON (A.W.)—The White House announced it would display the Ghazir rug, also known as the Armenian Orphan Rug, as part of an exhibit titled, “Thank You to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in Gratitude for American Generosity Abroad,” that will be held at the White House Visitor Center from Nov. 18-23. The rug will be showcased along with two other objects that were presented to U.S. presidents as a show of gratitude: the Sevres vase from France that was sent to President Herbert Hoover in 1930 for feeding children in post-World War I France, and Flowering Branches in Lucite that were presented to President Barack Obama for U.S. aid to Japan after the tsunami in 2010. Although a step in the right direction, critics say what is more important is a change in U.S. policy towards the recognition of the Armenian Genocide—and an end to the official use of euphemisms in describing what the majority of Genocide scholars and experts consider genocide. In his response to the statement, ANCA’s Aram Hamparian said, “If President Obama’s decision to publicly exhibit the Armenian Orphan Rug is to represent a symbol of real progress, the White House Visitor Center Exhibit will [...]

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WASHINGTON (A.W.)—The White House announced it would display the Ghazir rug, also known as the Armenian Orphan Rug, as part of an exhibit titled, “Thank You to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in Gratitude for American Generosity Abroad,” that will be held at the White House Visitor Center from Nov. 18-23. The rug will be showcased along with two other objects that were presented to U.S. presidents as a show of gratitude: the Sevres vase from France that was sent to President Herbert Hoover in 1930 for feeding children in post-World War I France, and Flowering Branches in Lucite that were presented to President Barack Obama for U.S. aid to Japan after the tsunami in 2010. Although a step in the right direction, critics say what is more important is a change in U.S. policy towards the recognition of the Armenian Genocide—and an end to the official use of euphemisms in describing what the majority of Genocide scholars and experts consider genocide. In his response to the statement, ANCA’s Aram Hamparian said, “If President Obama’s decision to publicly exhibit the Armenian Orphan Rug is to represent a symbol of real progress, the White House Visitor Center Exhibit will [...]

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