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President Clinton made a St. Patrick's Day appeal to Catholics and Protestants in British-controlled Northern Ireland, asking them to get rid of their weapons. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, visiting the White House along with Irish Prime Minister John Bruton tonight, insisted that the political wing of the Catholic Irish Republican Army lacks the authority to act on Clinton's request. Bruton disagreed. He told reporters that Adams "has tremendous influence" over the anti-British IRA. Bruton and Adams praised Clinton for opening the White House gates for Sinn Fein, a controversial move they hope will accelerate peace...
...senior U.S. official today said President Clinton's plan to give Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams a warm White House reception Friday represents a leap of faith that risks upsetting the delicate peace between Britain and Northern Ireland. In testimony before a House committee, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke added that the onus is on Adams to make sure he doesn't go too far while trying to raise money in the U.S. "The president has taken a risk on behalf of peace by permitting limited fundraising by Sinn Fein," Holbrooke said. "The ball is in their court...
President Clinton has invitedSinn Fein leader Gerry Adamsto the White House for a St. Patrick's Day reception next week. Clinton press secretary Mike McCurry said that Adams will be allowed to engage in fund-raising for the first time in the U.S. during his nine-day visit. The White House stop would be the first meeting between a U.S. president and the leader of the political arm of the Irish Republican Army. Adams did not meet Clinton when he came to the U.S. last December. McCurry said the President personally decided to grant Adams a three-month visa this...
...Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, a prime mover in the new push for peace, said the Major-Bruton document represented progress because it ``embraces an all-Ireland character and deals with the general notion of one island.'' That was enough to satisfy Adams, who has been eager to get into negotiations. But Sinn Fein first has to prove its cease-fire is permanent; the I.R.A. will be expected to respond to Britain's demand that it start turning in the arms it has stashed away...
Unionists who have wrecked peace prospects in the past have a more difficult calculation to make this time. Many Protestants seem ready to let go of violence and despair. So there is a good chance that their leaders will eventually consent to sit down at the table with Sinn Fein--even though they intend to bring a framework document of their own with them...