Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland

Title

Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

30 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:06:55

Description

William Roncon reports on the visit of US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary to Northern Ireland, the first serving president to visit the province. He spoke to people on a walkabout in Belfast and then visited factories and businesses. Clinton is due to participate in talks with UK Prime Minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach John Bruton on a new Northern Ireland peace initiative. Speeches by Ronnie Lewis, chief shop steward at Mackies (factory visited by Clinton); schoolchildren Catherine Hamill and David Sterrit; Bill Clinton.

Contributors

Bill Clinton; William Roncon; Ronnie Lewis; Catherine Hamill; David Sterrit

Keywords

USA; Northern Ireland; Ireland; UK; Diplomacy; State visits; Heads of state; Presidents; Peacebuilding; Political leaders; Belfast; Industrial plants; Bill Clinton; Mackie International

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