Henry Morgenthau. soon reached the conclusion that under the guise of a resettlement policy. the Ottoman government was engaged in a. systematic effort to exterminate its Armenian population. The Ambassador relayed his findings to Washington. which authorized him to make formal protests to appropriate Ottoman officials. Congress authorized the establishment of a private relief agency to raise funds in the United States and send aid to Armenian deportees scattered across Syria. Ambassador Morgenthau and other United States officials played key roles in disbursing aid to the Armenians in the face of regular interference from Ottoman officials. Unfortunately. this was not enough to stem the tide of tragedy.
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