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Griffin Cosponsors Resolution Urging Protection of Iraqi Jewish Archives

Press Release

Date: March 27, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs

Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-02) issued the following statement regarding the introduction of H.Res. 505, a bipartisan resolution "strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq":

"I am proud to cosponsor this resolution urging the protection of the Iraqi Jewish Archives, a collection of artifacts that rightfully belong to this persecuted community. The State Department should renegotiate the archives' return to Iraq so that descendants and scholars will be able to access it for years to come."

Rep. Griffin is a cosponsor of H.Res. 505, which was introduced by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) and Rep. Steve Israel (NY-03). The Senate version of the legislation, S.Res. 333, passed by unanimous consent on February 6, 2014.


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