Gerry Adams visits USA

Title

Gerry Adams visits USA

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Feb 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Peter Russell reports on the reaction at home to Sinn Fein President, Gerry Adams’s visit to America. Northern Ireland Secretary, Sir Patrick Mayhew says the publicity was one-sided. UK Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd says Sinn Fein is using violence to disguise its poor electoral performance. Ulster Unionist MP, William Ross says Prime Minister John Major should give the terrorists a deadline by which to agree and Ulster Unionist MP, Ken Maginnis says Gerry Adams should never have been allowed a world stage.

Contributors

Patrick Mayhew; Douglas Hurd; Ken Maginnis; Peter Russell; William Ross

Keywords

USA; Politics; Northern Ireland; Great Britain; International relations; Sinn Fein; Gerry Adams; Meetings; Bill Clinton

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