John Major on Sinn Fein visit to the USA

Title

John Major on Sinn Fein visit to the USA

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

13 Mar 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

Report on the Northern Ireland peace process. Includes press conference in Jerusalem with UK Prime Minister John Major during his trip to the Middle East. Major responds to questioning on why he is meeting PLO leader Yasser Arafat but is condemning US President Bill Clinton’s decision to host Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams in the USA. Martin Sims reports.

Contributors

John Major; Martin Sims

Keywords

USA; Politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; PLO; Great Britain; International relations; Sinn Fein; State visits; Peacebuilding; Jerusalem; Yasser Arafat; Gerry Adams; Bill Clinton; Washington

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