Even though April 24, 2007, the Governor of the State of Ohio, Ted Strickland, has officially recognized the Armenian genocide, also called a crime against humanity.

While 39 members of Congress propose to vote a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide (HR 154), Republican John Boehner, successor to Nancy Pelosi (Democrat), chairman of the House of Representatives, said he was opposed to such recognition.

It must be said that the Representative of the 8th Ohio District since 1991, requested Friday by the President of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Çiçek and his staff could make it his full cooperation to obstruct the said resolution.