Published: 22 April 2021 22 April 2021
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Monday, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Oklahoma City Memorial Ceremony on the 26th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing:
Thank you so much for those kind words, Bob.
Every year, on the 19th of April, people gather here at this beautiful memorial to remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those who were changed forever, to commemorate the strength of the community that came together in the face of such great loss, and to celebrate the resilience that makes Oklahoma City a model for communities everywhere.
And every year on this day, wherever I am, I reflect on the loss so many of you endured – the loss that you continue to endure.
Armenian refugees on the deck of the French cruiser that rescued them in 1915 during the massacre of the Armenian populations in the Ottoman Empire.
For decades, United States presidents have avoided calling the World War I-era mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces an act of genocide.
Now, U.S. lawmakers expect President Biden to make that declaration on Saturday as Armenians mark the anniversary of the atrocities. News reports indicate that while the move is likely, Biden has not made a final decision.
The possible declaration would be hailed by Armenian communities, lawmakers and human rights advocates who have lobbied for it. But it would also damage already strained ties with Turkey.
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Originally published on April 23, 2021 8:37 am
Editor s note: A previous version of this story, written by Krishnadev Calamur in Washington, was published on April 24, 2015, with the headline:
. Peter Kenyon, reporting from Istanbul, wrote this update to reflect developments including the first U.S. president to formally recognize the massacres as genocide.
For decades, United States presidents have avoided calling the World War I-era mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces an act of genocide.
Now, U.S. lawmakers expect President Biden to make that declaration on Saturday as Armenians mark the anniversary of the atrocities in 1915, adding the U.S. to a list of countries including Canada, France and Argentina that officially call the incidents genocide. News reports indicate that while the move is likely, Biden has not made a final decision.
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Armenian refugees on the deck of the French cruiser that rescued them in 1915 during the massacre of the Armenian populations in the Ottoman Empire. Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty
Editor s note: A previous version of this story, written by Krishnadev Calamur in Washington, was published on April 24, 2015, with the headline:
. Peter Kenyon, reporting from Istanbul, wrote this update to reflect developments including the first U.S. president to formally recognize the massacres as genocide.
For decades, United States presidents have avoided calling the World War I-era mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces an act of genocide.
Photo 12 / Universal Images Group via Getty
Originally published on April 23, 2021 10:39 am
For decades, United States presidents have avoided calling the World War I-era mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces an act of genocide.
Now, U.S. lawmakers expect President Biden to make that declaration on Saturday as Armenians mark the anniversary of the atrocities. News reports indicate that while the move is likely, Biden has not made a final decision.
The possible declaration would be hailed by Armenian communities, lawmakers and human rights advocates who have lobbied for it. But it would also damage already strained ties with Turkey.