Mr. Speaker. I rise today in commemoration of the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On April 24. 1915. the Ottoman government ordered the deportation of 2.5 million Armenians. Over the next year. 1.5 million Armenians had been killed or sent to the horrors of concentration camps. April 24 lives in the hearts and minds of an Armenians. And while this day of remembrance is somber. the day also brings a sense of encouragement that stems from the success of ArmenianAmerican communities here at home in the United States. as well as the independent nation of Armenia. This nations independence has become a living testament of honor to the memories of the survivors and their descendents.
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