Mr. President. today marks the 81st anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Between 1915 and 1923. the Ottoman Empire in Turkey subjected the Armenian people to a brutal campaign of genocide that resulted in the deaths of 1 million people. Those who were not immediately killed died during the forced deportation of the Armenian population. Onethird of the Armenian people died during these 8 tragic years. The crimes committed against the Armenians are among the worst atrocities in human history. Tragically. this cruel and massive slaughter was only the first of a succession of statesponsored genocides carried out in this century.
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