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Boyajian Honored for Bringing ADL
Denial to Light
 WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—On April 22, the Town Council of
Watertown bestowed a proclamation honoring investigative
journalist David Boyajian for bringing to light and to the
public’s attention the implicit Armenian Genocide denialist
policies of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and its
country-wide No Place for Hate programs.
Following the council’s roll call, the pledge of allegiance,
and the acceptance of minutes from their April 8 meeting,
the floor was opened council president Clyde L. Younger
approved the motion to issue the proclamation.
Council vice president Mark S. Sideris bestowed the framed
proclamation to Boyajian for his good works, to which
Boyajian stated in thanks, “We have a wonderful system in
this country that allows freedom of speech and freedom of
the press. But we must be insistent and persistent in
actually using and protecting those rights.”
He added, “If you think you see injustice, please, speak up.
Individuals and organizations will hear you and—sometimes,
one never knows—they will agree with you and take action.
And the world may wind up being a better place because of
it.”
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