It is not only the horror of this crime that we remember on this dark anniversary. but also the scandal of continued lies and attempts by the State of Turkey to deny the truth of this shameful atrocity. Earlier this year. under pressure from the Turkish consul in New York. officials of the National Park Service removed a photo of the Armenian genocide from an exhibit at Ellis Island. This photo. which depicts Armenian victims of the genocide. contained a caption explaining the Armenian genocide as a major cause of Armenian Immigration to America. It seems that the Turkish Government has once again chosen to contradict the thousands of documents In the official archives of all major governments. Including our own and Turkeys. testifying to this holocaust. We must not allow the Turkish Government to rewrite history. especially when it also impinges on our own history. The Armenian genocide. as the primary cause of Armenian Immigration to the United States during and after World War 1. is an Integral part of the story of Ellis Island. The removed photograph should be Immediately reinstated where it rightfully belongs. We must never forget this horrible crime against humanity and its many victims.
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