I. Ermeni Sorunun Tarihsel Boyutu
6. ABD Başkanlarının
Demeçleri
Bill CLINTON - Nisan 24,
1996
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April 24, 1996 — Armenian Remembrance Day
Eighty-one years ago today, in the city of Constantinople, more than two
hundred Armenian civic, political, and intellectual leaders were arrested,
deported and subsequently executed. That day marked the beginning of one of
this century's darkest moments.
I join with Armenians around the world, on this solemn day, in commemorating
the senseless deportations and massacres of one and a half million Armenians
that took place from 1915-1923 in the Ottoman Empire. Tragically, our
century has repeatedly borne witness to man's senseless inhumanity to man.
Together we mourn the terrible loss of so many innocent lives.
Despite this tragedy, your faith and courage helped you survive and prosper.
You never lost sight of your Armenian heritage; you preserved it and passed
it on through the generations. As a result, Armenian Americans have made
immense contributions to America's prosperity, science, and culture. Your
great spirit also kept alive the dream of an independent Armenia and helped
to overcome Soviet rule. Today, that same spirit is helping to build a free
and prosperous state in your homeland. Your contributions around the would,
and now especially in Armenia, honor the memory of those who died unjustly
in the massacres.
As we rededicate ourselves to the future of Armenia as a free and prosperous
state secured by lasting peace with its neighbors, I extend to Armenians
across the globe my heartfelt wishes for a meaningful observance.
Bill Clinton
Konrad Adenauer Caddesi No: 61 06550 Yıldız – Çankaya ANKARA
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