https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/04/24/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-armenian-remembrance-day/
"Today, we pause to remember the lives lost during the Meds Yeghernthe Armenian genocide and renew our pledge to never forget.
On April 24, 1915, Ottoman authorities arrested Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinoplethe start of a systematic campaign of violence against the Armenian community. In the years that followed, one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deathsa tragedy that forever affected generations of Armenian families.
As we join nations around the world in remembering this painful history, we also reflect on the resilience and resolve of the Armenian people. So many of those who survived were forced to begin new lives in new landsincluding the United States. Here and around the world, the Armenian people have met the evil of hate with hope. They rebuilt their communities. They nurtured their families and preserved their culture. They strengthened our nation. They also told their storiesand those of their ancestorsto remember and to ensure that genocide like the one that happened 108 years ago is never again repeated.
Today, let us renew this pledge. Let us recommit to speaking out against hate, standing up for human rights, and preventing atrocities. And together, let us redouble our efforts to forge a better futureone where all people can live with dignity, security, and respect."