Harut Sassounian
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Harut Sassounian, the publisher of The California Courier newspaper, is the President of the United Armenian Fund which has shipped $460 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Armenia since 1989. He is also the Vice Chairman of The Lincy Foundation which has funded $230 million worth of infrastructure projects in Armenia and Artsakh. He worked for Procter and Gamble in Geneva, Switzerland, as an international marketing executive from 1978 to 1982. He served for 10 years as a non-governmental delegate on human rights at the United Nations in Geneva, playing a key role in the UN recognition of the Armenian Genocide in 1985. He has a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University (NY) and an MBA from Pepperdine University. His book, “The Armenian Genocide: The World Speaks Out, 1915-2005, Documents and Declarations,” published in 2005, was republished in Arabic translation in Lebanon in 2006. He has been awarded the “Anania Shiragatsi” medal of honor by the President of Armenia and has received numerous other awards for his leadership and community activities.
Sassounian's popular weekly opinion column is widely printed across Armenian press. Published in California State of the USA. An Armenian activist and lobbyist.
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[edit] The Activist
- Los Angeles Times "Crusading on a Wing and a Prayer" September 3, 1998
- SENATOR BARBARA BOXER AND PUBLISHER HARUT SASSOUNIAN ADDRESS BAY AREA ANC "HAI TAD EVENING"
- Armenia-Diaspora Conference: A Global Family Reunion
- Club of Young Diplomats to host Harut Sassounian, Publisher of The California Courier
- HARUT SASSOUNIAN: WE SHOULD BE CONSISTENT IN ARMENIAN CAUSE 13-05-2004
- OSKANIAN RESPONDS TO COLUMN ON DAVID PHILLIPS 08-06-2004
- L.A. WEEKLY APOLOGY TO ARMENIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY 13-04-2004
- IFC Sponsors Armenia Investor Conference in New York May 9-12, 2001
[edit] Editorial Columns
Archives of all the Sassounian columns available to me.
[edit] 2009
- Thousands Rally Against Protocols; Protesters Await Pres. Sargsyan in L.A. Oct. 1, 2009
- Et Tu Obama? Letter from a Former Admirer Apr. 30
- Think Tank's Report on Armenia: You Get What You Pay For Apr. 23
- Turkey Prevails in Round 1; Kicks off Round 2 of Tricks on Armenia Apr. 16
- Obama Undermines His Credibility By Not Saying Genocide in Ankara Apr. 9
- Azerbaijan Gains Little from Hiring Expensive U.S. Lobbying Firms Apr. 2
- Syrian Armenians’ Last Chance to File Claims for Their Properties in Turkey Mar. 26
- Deciphering Turkey’s Delay Tactics in Opening the Border with Armenia Mar. 19
- What Were Armenian Officials Thinking, If They Were Thinking at all? Mar. 12
- U.S. Prefers to Leave Iraq Through Jordan and Kuwait, Rather than Turkey Mar. 5
- Armenians May Benefit from Pres. Obama Befriending Turkey Feb. 26
- Comments on Several Important Articles of Interest to Armenians Feb. 19
- “Obameter” Keeps Track of President’s Campaign Promise on Armenian Genocide Feb. 12
- Turkish Scholar Exposes Ankara's Vain Attempt to Split Armenia from Diaspora Feb. 5
- Major American-Jewish Organizations May no Longer Back Turkey in Congress Jan. 29
- Turkish Scholar Exposes Ankara’s Vain Attempt to Split Armenia from Diaspora Jan. 22
- Angered by Turkish Criticism over Gaza, Israel May Recognize Armenian Genocide Jan. 15
- Turkey Could be Major Political Loser In the Current Israel-Gaza Conflict Jan. 8
[edit] 2008
- Bizarre Lawsuit: Batman, Turkey vs. Batman, the Movie Dec. 25
- Turks' Apology for Armenian Genocide: Good First Step, but not Good Enough Dec. 18
- Twenty Years after the Earthquake: Much Done; Much Left to be Done Dec. 11, 2008
- Turks Create False Impressions To Block Obama’s Promises Dec. 4, 2008
- Turkish Ambassador Admonishes Pres. Obama on Armenian Issues Nov. 27, 2008
- Obama’s Election Forces Turkey To Rethink its Demands from Armenia Nov. 20, 2008
- Armenians Should Remain Vigilant To Counter Turkish Pressures on Obama Nov. 13, 2008
- Turkish Judge Publicly Criticizes Denial of Armenian Genocide Nov. 6, 2008
- American Jewish Official Retires After Long Anti-Armenian Campaign Oct. 30, 2008
- Obama-Biden: The Better Team for Armenians, the Nation, and the World Oct. 23, 2008
- U.S. Document Reveals Turkey Continued Ottoman Empire’s Anti-Armenian Policies Oct. 16, 2008
- As Talks with Azeris/Turks Falter, Armenia Expands Access to Georgia/Iran Oct. 9, 200
- Dynamics of Azeri-Armenian-Turkish Relations: A Three-Legged Chair Oct. 2, 2008
- Diaspora Should Counter Turkey’s Divide and Conquer Strategy Sept. 25, 2008
- No Security in Etchmiadzin as Intruder Jumps on Altar and Disrupts Mass Sept. 18, 2008
- Armenia Lost the Soccer Match, But Gained International Prestige Sept. 11, 2008
- VP Nominee Reiterates Support for Armenians at Democratic Convention Sept. 4, 2008
- Unique Opportunity for Armenians To Reclaim Their Properties in Turkey August 28, 2008
- How Many Times Los Angeles Times? August 21, 2008
- Russian-Georgian Conflict Jeopardizes Armenia’s Interests August 14, 2008
- State Dept. Holds Ottoman Officials Responsible for ‘Mass Killings’ August 7, 2008
- November Election: Time to Reward Friends and Punish Foes in Congress July 31, 2008
- State Department is to be Blamed for Delay in Sending Envoy to Armenia July 24, 2008
- Armenian Genocide Issue Should Not Become a Political Football July 17, 2008
- Senators’ Questions Were Far More Meaningful Than Ambassador’s Answers July 3, 2008
- House and Senate Members Castigate U.S. Diplomats’ Dance Around Genocide June 26, 2008
- State Department’s Arrogant Behavior May Doom Second Nominee for Armenia June 19, 2008
- U.S. Recognized Armenian Genocide In 1951, World Court Document Reveals June 12, 2008
- Turkish Ambassador Fires Scholar For Telling the Truth on Genocide June 5, 2008
- Armenians Should Take $20 Million Offered by Turkey as Partial Payment May 29, 2008
- A Tribute to George Mason By his ‘Odar’ Co-Publisher May 22, 2008
- Memorable Week: Visits to Vatican and New York May 15, 2008
- Turkey Should not be Given a Seat On United Nations Security Council May 8, 2008
- L.A. Times Invites This Writer to Counter Turkish Denial of the Armenian Genocide May 1, 2008
- California Courier’s 50th Anniversary To be Celebrated on May 18 April 24, 2008
- Turks can only Blame Themselves For not Joining the European Union April 17, 2008
- L.A. Times Errs by Providing Platform to Turkish Denialists April 10, 2008
- A Lesson for Azerbaijan on How To Win a Vote and Lose a Cause April 3, 2008
- Here we go again! Bush Names new Ambassador to Armenia March 27, 2008
- American Jewish Committee Should Dismiss Barry Jacobs March 20, 2008
- Armenians Lose Obama Advisor; Turks Lose Clinton Fundraiser March 13, 2008
- Turmoil and Tragedy in Yerevan: Some Painful Thoughts March 6, 2008
- Elections in Armenia Could be Improved Only by Changing Society’s Value System Feb. 28, 2008
- While Everyone was Busy Watching Elections in America and Armenia... Feb. 21, 2008
- Armenian-American Community Has Come a Long Way... Feb. 14, 2008
- Candidates McCain, Romney & Huckabee Don’t Seem Interested in Armenian Voters Feb. 7, 2008
- Erdogan's Insulting Words about Obama May Haunt Turkey after the Elections January 31, 2008
- Acknowledging the Armenian Genocide Would be in Pres. Bush’s Best Interest! January 17, 2008
- Turks Miss Golden Opportunity By Refusing to Go to Yerevan January 10, 2008
[edit] 2007
- Turkish Party Leader Gives Great Christmas Gift to Armenian Cause Dec. 27, 2007
- Turks Could Gain More Than Armenians By Acknowledging the Genocide Dec. 20, 2007
- Those Who Want Reconciliation Versus Those Who Seek Justice Dec. 13, 2007
- Armenians Demand Justice, Not Recognition Dec. 6, 2007
- Mrs. Evans Reveals Intriguing Details of her Husband’s Recall Nov. 29, 2007
- Secretaries Albright and Cohen Should be Removed from Genocide Task Force Nov. 22, 2007
- First Nationwide Turkish Survey Reveals Millions of Turks Support Genocide Bill Nov. 15, 2007
- Genocide and Holocaust Deniers Must be Condemned, Not Honored Nov. 8, 2007
- Wiesel is Right on Genocide Recognition; Wrong on Armenians’ Quest for Justice Nov. 1, 2007
- House Committee Sides With Truth, While Bush Sides with Turkey Oct. 18, 2007
- Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Safeguarding the Truth Oct. 11, 2007
- Sen. Menendez Won’t Accept Genocide Denial by Next Nominee for Armenia Oct. 4, 2007
- Georgetown Rejects Turkish Attempt To Use Patriarch as Tool for Denial Sept. 27, 2007
- Armenian Patriarch of Turkey in U.S. On Turkish Propaganda Tour Once Again Sept. 20, 2007
- Legal Remedies in Claiming Restitution for Genocide Losses Sept. 13, 2007
- Turkish-American Leaders Have Found 'The Perfect Time' to Sue Each Other Sept. 6, 2007
- ADL's Domino Effect: Genocide Deniers are Falling one by one August 30, 2007
- Righteous Jews, Armenians, and Others Demand ADL Director’s Resignation August 23, 2007
- Dollar vs. Dram, Fact vs. Fiction August 16, 2007
- Now that Bush has Withdrawn Hoagland, What have Armenians Accomplished? August 9, 2007
- Millions Spent Against Genocide Recognition Backfire on Turkey August 2, 2007
- Turkish Prime Minister Bans Calling The Armenian Genocide "Alleged" July, 2007
- Bush to Send Amb. Hoagland Elsewhere After Nomination to Armenia is Blocked July, 2007
- L.A. Times Managing Editor Resigns After Killing Article on Armenian Genocide July, 2007
- Turks Shocked as Close to Majority In Congress Cosponsors Genocide Bill June, 2007
- Rabbis at Odds: Rabbi of Armenia Castigates Rabbi of Azerbaijan June 21, 2007
- Chile Proves Genocide Recognition Is Based on Truth, not Lobbying June, 2007
- What Motivates Patriarch Mesrob's Political Rhetoric? June, 2007
- Final Push to Get Congress to Adopt Armenian Genocide Resolutions May, 2007
- Armenians Should be on Forefront of Efforts to Stop Genocide in Darfur May, 2007
- Armenia Finally Holds Mostly Fair Elections May, 2007
- Community Expects Swift Action, Times' Executives Told at Meeting May, 2007
- Los Angeles Times' Managing Editor's Misconduct Infuriates the Community May, 2007
- Los Angeles Times Must Dismiss Managing Editor Douglas Frantz April, 2007
- N.Y. Times Deals a Knock Out Punch to Turkish Denialism April 19, 2007
- Vigilance Pays off: New York Times Corrects 'Massacre' to 'Genocide' April, 2007
- Turkey Undermines its own Propaganda By Desecrating Armenian Church March, 2007
- Turkey Interferes in Lawsuit Against German Banks on Genocide Assets March, 2007
- No Self-Respecting Armenian Should Accept Turkey's Invitation to Akhtamar March, 2007
- Convicted Turkish Denialist Becomes Unwitting Publicist for Genocide March, 2007
- Amb. Evans Speaks for the First Time About His Genocide Acknowledgment March, 2007
- Foreign Minister Gul Shocked To See TIME DVD on his Flight March, 2007
- Amb. Evans Predicted his Dismissal, Newly-Discovered Video Reveals February, 2007
- U.S. Officials More Worried about Turkish Feelings than Genocide February, 2007
- Truth Prevails over Millions Spent By Turks to Lie about the Genocide February, 2007
- Turkey May Fall in its Own Trap By Taking Genocide Issue to Court February, 2007
- Genocide Continues: Turkish Leaders Are Responsible for Dink's Murder January, 2007
- Why Does the Bush Administration Keep Nominating Hoagland? January, 2007
- L.A. Times Article on Amb. Evans' Dismissal Raises Important Issues January, 2007
[edit] 2006
- Who Publicizes the Genocide More? Armenians or Turks? December, 2006
- Ahmet Ertegun Knew What's Good For Turkey: Genocide Recognition December, 2006
- U.S. Study of Armenian-American Community (Third & Final Part) December, 2006
- U.S. Embassy Releases Study On Armenian-Americans (Part II) December, 2006
- US Government's "Sensitive" Study Of Armenian-Americans Made Public November, 2006
- Lebanon: The Revival of A Vital Armenian Community November, 2006
- Turks and Azeris Are in Frenzy Following Democrats' Victory November, 2006
- Sen. Biden Calls State Dept.'s Stand On Genocide: 'Historical Fiction' November, 2006
- Turks Are Troubled by Probable Next Speaker's Pledge on Genocide Bill November 2, 2006
- We Hope Pelosi Will Replace Speaker Hastert After Nov. 7 Elections October, 2006
- Armenians Worldwide Proudly Proclaim: "Vive La France!" October, 2006
- Brief Comments on Many Farcical Turkish Missteps October, 2006
- Have Turkish Agents Penetrated Highest Echelons of US Government? October, 2006
- In Next Elections, Armenian Caucus Can Become Majority in Congress September, 2006
- After Hold on Hoagland, State Dept. Should Take Armenians More Seriously September, 2006
- Panel Approves New Ambassador, Vote in Full Senate is Uncertain September, 2006
- Hoagland Must not be Confirmed Until US Policy Change on Genocide September, 2006
- Exploiting Israel's Attack on Lebanon Turks Unleash Anti-Semitic Statements August 31, 2006
- Turks Falsely Claim Armenians Would Welcome Turkish Troops in Lebanon August 24, 2006
- Will the Bombing of Lebanon Bury the Azeri-Israeli Lovefest? August 17, 2006
- It's not the Power of the Lobby, But Righteousness of its Cause August 10, 2006
- Turkish Troops Shouldn't Take Part In Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon August 3, 2006
- Israel Asks U.S. Jews to Lobby For Azerbaijan, Against Armenia July 27, 2006
- Do US Ambassadors Serve at the Pleasure of Pres. Bush or Turkey? July 20, 2006
- Senate Holds up Confirmation of New Ambassador to Armenia July 6, 2006
- State Dept. Should Pay a Price For Dismissing Amb. Evans 29-06-2006
- VP Leaves PBS after Providing Airtime to Genocide Deniers 22-06-2006
- Krekorian Wins Election Despite Vicious Anti-Armenian Hate Mail 15-06-2006
- Interview on UPN (KCOP-TV)On the Armenian Genocide 08-06-2006
- Senate Should Hold up Confirmation Of Amb. Evans? Replacement 01-06-2006
- Turkey Fails to Defeat French Bill Despite Threats and Blackmail 25-05-2006
- Turkey Declares Diplomatic War On France on Armenian Genocide Law 18-05-2006
- Pres. Kocharian Says Today’s Turkey Is Responsible for the Genocide 11-05-2006
- Turkish Consul Exposes True Colors By Insulting Armenians on April 24 04-05-2006
- FOX-TV Airs Armenian Genocide Program 27-04-2006
- ‘We Will Remember not the Words of our Enemies, but the Silence of our Friends’ 20-04-2006
- Those Who Live in Glass Houses Should not Throw Stones… 13-04-2006
- Media Criticism Pushes State Dept. To Respond to Armenian Concerns 06-04-2006
- USC Cancels Forum For Genocide Deniers 30-03-2006
- PBS Forced Producer to Revise Content of Genocide Documentary 23-03-2006
- Widespread Outrage Over News of U.S. Ambassador Evans’ Recall 16-03-2006
- Ambassador Evans to be Recalled For Acknowledging the Genocide 09-03-2006
- VP of PBS Should Be Dismissed For Insulting Armenians 02-03-2006
- World Media Reports Outrage Of 10,000 Viewers Against PBS 23-02-2006
- PBS Acknowledges Armenian Genocide In Response to Petition and E-mails 16-02-2006
- Boycott PBS Stations that Air "Balancing" Panel on Genocide 09-02-2006
- Reference to Genocide Deleted From AXA Insurance Settlement 02-02-2006
- Turks Planning To Honor Talaat Are Turkey's Worst Enemies 26-01-2006
- Genocide Documentary: Rare Footage, Great Interviews, Some Shortcomings 19-01-2006
- Prof. Gocek Threatens to Sue Turks Who Sent Her Hate Mail 12-01-2006
[edit] 2005
- One Man’s Views and New Year’s Wishes for 2006 25-12-2005
- Armenian Foreign Minister Reacts Poorly to Iran’s Denial of Holocaust 22-12-2005
- No One Should Have Been Surprised By the Latest Questionable Election 15-12-2005
- Lemkin Discusses Armenian Genocide In Newly-Found 1949 CBS Interview 08-12-2005
- Major Newspapers in US & Canada Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide 01-12-2005
- New Revelations Contradict TIME’s Claims on Turkish DVD 24-11-2005
- Turkish Scholars Are Accused of Being Paid off by Armenians 17-11-2005
- Turkish Scholars Expect Turkey To Acknowledge Genocide by 2015 10-11-2005
- Turks Threaten Turkish Professors For Speaking at UCLA Conference 03-11-2005
- Sen. Obama vs. Speaker Hastert:Integrity vs. Immorality 27-10-2005
- TIME Prints Full-Page Letter To Rectify Turkish DVD Flap 20-10-2005
- Armenians Should Squeeze Concessions Out of Turkey During EU Negotiations 13-10-2005
- French Insurance Co. Agrees to Pay $17 Million to Genocide Heirs 03-10-2005
- Turkish Society Split on Genocide, The EU, and Many Other Issues 26-09-2005
- Truth Defeats Turkey, State Dept., Turkish & Jewish Lobbying Groups 22-09-2005
- L.A. Times Retracts its Reference To “Alleged Slaying of Armenians” 15-09-2005
- Threatened by Legal Action, TIME Apologizes for Offending Armenians 08-09-2005
- Speaker Hastert Should Come Clean By Disclosing All Contributions 01-09-2005
- Turks Scare Themselves by Claiming Armenians Spend Millions on Lobbying 25-08-2005
- Turks Try to Intimidate This Writer By Threatening Him with Lawsuit 18-08-2005
- TIME’s Chief Editor Claims Magazine Was Duped by Turks 01-08-2005
- SWITZERLAND DETAINS TURKISH POLITICIAN FOR DENYING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE 26-07-2005
- What Did Kocharian Actually Say About Demanding Territories from Turkey? 22-07-2005
- Regarding the EU, Turkey Should Be ‘Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride’ 07-07-2005
- Armenians Should Teach Time Magazine a Lesson 30-06-2005
- German Parliament Deals Fatal Blow To Turkish Denial of Genocide 23-06-2005
- Rescinding of “Dissent” Award Triggers International Uproar 16-06-2005
- Foreign Service Agency Wrongly Withdraws Award from Amb. Evans 09-06-2005
- Turks Cause Worldwide Outcry By Canceling Genocide Conference 02-06-2005
- Turkey’s Prime Minister is Top Publicist for Armenian Genocide May 26, 2005
- Turkish Writer Shames Ankara For Denial of Armenian Genocide May 19, 1005
- Armenia’s Leaders Should not Allow A Turkish Spin on Their Messages May 12, 2005
- Millions of People Worldwide Learn about Armenian Genocide May 5, 2005
- Pres. Bush’s April 24 Statement…From Bad to Worse April 28, 2005
- Some Surprises Turks Did Not Expect In Anticipating Armenian Tsunami April 21, 2005
- Turkish Leaders Going Berserk With Anti-Genocide Obsession April 14, 2005
- Articles Flood the Media On the Eve of 90th Anniversary April 7, 2005
- Turks Are Biggest Boosters of 90th Anniversary Commemoration March 31, 2005
- Pastor Shocks Turkish TV Viewers By Bold Remarks On Genocide March 24, 2005
- Leaders Try to Keep Country Afloat As Turkey Sinks into More Turmoil March 17, 2005
- Jewish Defense League Demands Recognition of Armenian Genocide March 10, 2005
- US Ambassador Asked to Clarify Comments on Genocide & Karabagh March 3, 2005
- Turkish Commentator Admits Turkey's Defeat on Genocide February, 2005
- TARC Moderator's Book Reveals Initiative's Anti-Armenian Intent February, 2005
- American Jewish Group To Lobby For Turkey's EU Membership February, 2005
- Armenia Fires the First Shot on 90th Anniversary of Genocide January, 2005
- Turks Are Inadvertently Helping To Publicize the Armenian Cause January, 2005
- Armenian Patriarch of Turkey Issues Bold Message on Genocide January, 2005
[edit] 2004
- Loveless in Jerusalem, Young Armenian Forced to Leave Israel December, 2004
- Yes to Civilized Turkey; No to Barbarians at Europe's Gates December, 2004
- U.S. Exercises Double Standard On Holocaust and Genocide December, 2004
- Anti-Semitism Growing in Turkey As EU Considers Membership Talks December, 2004
- Turkish Official Accuses U.S. Of Committing Genocide in Iraq December, 2004
- Azerbaijan Gives New Reasons Why Karabagh Can't Be Under Azeri Rule November, 2004
- Heinz Family's Incredible Link To the Armenian Genocide November, 2004
- Kerry: Good for America, Good for Armenia, and Good for the World October, 2004
- When Clergy Come Under Attack, Why Church and State Remain Silent? October, 2004
- Turkey Shouldn't be Admitted to EU On the Centennial of the Genocide October, 2004
- Turkey Becoming More Repressive On the Eve of EU Accession Report October, 2004
- Jewish Writers Blast Israel, US And Turkey for Denying Genocide September 17, 2004
- Nine Armenians Killed by Chechen Terrorists, No One Seems to Care September, 2004
- US Suffers From Credibility Gap In Accusing Sudan of Genocide September, 2004
- Turks Attempt to Use Armenians In Anti-Genocide Propaganda
- Turks Identify Themselves as Perpetrators of the Genocide May 12, 2004
- Turks Complain to the N. Y. Times May 12, 2004
[edit] 2002
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