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Tip O’Neill

Master of the House

By Susan O'Grady Fox, Contributor
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1987. His 10-year tenure as Speaker of the House was the longest consecutive run in U.S. history. Here he recalls growing up in Boston with his widower father, his relationship with President Reagan, and how the pendulum swings in American politics and will swing back. October, 1986: Weaned on … [Read more...] about Tip O’Neill

Master of the House

Irish Memories

By Thomas Fleming, Contributor
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Thomas Fleming writes of the struggles and triumphs of an Irish-American family. ℘℘℘ My County Mayo-born grandfather, David Fleming, could not read or write. He had a brogue so thick I couldn't understand a word he said. But I knew one thing. He was Irish and proud of it. He had a favorite poem that he made me memorize and recite when I was six. It was called "Why I Named … [Read more...] about Irish Memories

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