Zadnjih sedmica, visoki američki zvaničnici pokušavaju uvjeriti zakonodavce da donošenje takvih propisa ne samo da bi moglo ugroziti saradnju između SAD i Turske, nego bi omelo i napore jermenske zajednice u Turskoj da zemlju navede na suočavanje s prošlošću.
In recent weeks, senior US officials have sought to convince lawmakers that passage of such legislation might not only damage US-Turkish co-operation, but could impede efforts by Turkey's Armenian community to persuade the country to come to terms with its past.