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U.S. presidents issue statements every April 24, Armenian Remembrance Day, marking the beginning of the mass killings of Armenians in 1915. Both Presidents George H.W. Bush and Clinton avoided referring to “genocide,” for fear of offending Turkey. As a presidential candidate in 2000, George W. Bush pledged to ensure that “our nation properly recognizes” what he called “a genocidal campaign that defies comprehension.” But Bush has not used the word “genocide” in his annual presidential statement.
