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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: Apri16, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Proclamation for Armenian Martyrs Day, Apri124, 1999 <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Nt- <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) NQ <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Annette M. Moore <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - -ext. 2250 <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To recognize and celebrate ARMENIAN MARTYRS DAY. <br />BACKGROUND: Armenians have traditionally designated April 24 as ARMENIAN <br />MARTYRS DAY, in recognition and remembrance of those who died during the Armenian <br />genocide between 1915-1923. The Human Relations Commission has historically called <br />upon the Orange County Board of Commissioners to officially proclaim April 24 as <br />ARMENIAN MARTYRS DAY and does so again this year. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the <br />proposed proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign it. <br />