I. Ermeni Sorunun Tarihsel Boyutu
6. ABD Başkanlarının
Demeçleri
George BUSH - Nisan 20,
1990
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April 20, 1990 — Armenian Remembrance Day
Throughout this century, the United States has had a special, enduring
relationship with the Armenian people. Armenians around the world share with
their friends in the United States a love of freedom, and as proud people
they have a strong commitment to the preservation of their heritage and
culture.
Their history, though marked by a number of tragedies, nonetheless reflects
their faith and the strength and resilience of their tradition. Those
tragedies include the Earthquake of 1988 and, most prominently, the terrible
massacres suffered in 1915-1923 at the hands of the rulers of the Ottoman
Empire.
The United States responded to the victims of the crime against humanity by
leading international diplomatic and private relief efforts.
The Armenian-American community now numbers nearly one million people. Those
who emigrated to the United States, and their descendants, continue to make
significant contributions to the betterment of our country in many fields of
endeavor.
On this seventy-fifth anniversary of the massacres, I wish to join with
Armenians and all peoples in observing April 24, 1990 as a day of
remembrance for the more than a million Armenian people who were victims. I
call upon all peoples to work to prevent future acts of inhumanity against
mankind, and my comments of June 1988 represent the depth of my feeling for
the Armenian people and the sufferings they have endured.
George Bush
Konrad Adenauer Caddesi No: 61 06550 Yıldız – Çankaya ANKARA
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