On record with the strongest statement on Irish issues of any President of modern times, President-elect Bill Clinton is already catching flak from the British government and media. But what is he really likely to do on Irish issues in the White House? On the mid-November day that Bill Clinton arrived in Washington, D.C. on his first visit as President-elect of the United … [Read more...] about The Greening of the White House: Clinton’s Irish Agenda
Bill Clinton
The Man from Hope
Irish American of the Year, 1996 It was an evening that dreams were made of, a crystal clear Belfast night, the winter air crackling with anticipation. On the sound stage adjacent to City Hall, Van Morrison was blasting out his There'll Be Days Like This, the unofficial anthem of the peace. A huge and enthusiastic crowd, later numbered at 100,000 was rocking along to the … [Read more...] about The Man from Hope
