Carter on Northern Ireland

Title

Carter on Northern Ireland

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Jill Lourie reports on President Carter’s written statement on Northern Ireland, in which he calls on the American people to stop giving financial aid to paramilitary organisations in Ulster and offers government financial aid to the province upon cessation of fighting. The statement has been well-received in Northern Ireland. Contributors: John Hume, Social and Democratic Labour Party; Harry West, Ulster Unionist Party; Ciaran McKeown, Peace People.

Contributors

Harry West; Jill Lourie; John Hume; Ciaran McKeown

Keywords

USA; Northern Ireland; International relations; Jimmy Carter; Peacebuilding

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