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American leadcrs from around
Northern Aid and you are invit-
scheduled meeting Mr. Murray
the country at their own expense
ing me to the White House."He
lives in AIbany. NY. When ques-
and then attempt to isolate INA
said he. understood perfectly.
tioned aboutwhatSecret Service
at the last minute in hopes that
John Finucane made Korfunda
policy he was referring to and
the solidarity ofthe organizations
go through the list of invitees on
which"faceless bureaucratmade
would be broken Kathleen
the phone to verify INA's inclu-
this decision." Korfunda stated
Jeavons. Assistant Director of
sion at the meeting.
that the Secret Service does not
the Office ofPublic Liaison, in an
Mike Coogan, President ofthe
have to talk to anyone and that
attempteither tosave face.or
AOH, said: "What we all hoped
the three men could not even
follow through with a calculated
was a new and more honest.
request an explanation.
plan told the group that had gone
attempt by the President'to give
Inside observers agree that the
into
themeeting
roomthat
the conflict in Ireland some !
meeting would not have come off
"several members of the group
priority turned out to be a clumsy
unlessINAwereincluded inthe
have chosen not to come in."
attempt to divide and censor 4
meeting from the beginning An
Not only was this not true. but
Irish- American leaders."
carlier meeting with the State
sheherselfknewit,because she
Gerry Coleman urged a letter?
Department
was
cancelled
went ontoexplainwhenpressed.
writing and phone call barrage to
because of confusion over INA
that “we believe that they
theWhite House and Rerublican
participation. On January 26.
(INAC) are foreign agents of the
Party leaders. He said"On
1989,PEC President John
Provisional IRA' and said that
Tuesday. Irish America got its
Finucane and Bob Linnon.
even though they were invited.
St Patrick's Day message from
IAUCPresident,representedthe
."they couldn't have taken it
the President Irish Americans:
Council of Presidents at a meet-
seriously."
who are not silent and do not con-.
ing with representatives of the
Paul Murray received a letter
form to British occupation and!
State
Department including
from Ms. Jeavons dated Feb-
tyranny in Ireland are obviously
UndersecretaryofStateRobert
ruary 28, 1990. which began
not among Mr. Bush's'thousand
Kimmett. Linnon and Finucane
"This letter serves as confirma-
points of light’ We must now
brought up the issues that con-
tion of an invitation to attend a
give Mr. Bush and his misguided
cern the member organizations,
White House meeting with the
advisors our St. Patrick's Day
such as Joe Doherty. the Inter-
HonorableRobert D.Blackwell.
message in clear and simple
national Fund for Ireland, Visa
Special Assistant to the Presi
language, so that he can read our
Denial. MacBride Principles
dent and Senior Director for
lips if he has to - we demand 1
etc.,and at that time made itclear
Europe and Soviet Affairs of.the
access to our government or we
that INA fits the criteria for
National SecurityCouncil."
will put people into power who
membership in the Council of
Follow-up phone conversations
will."s
Presidents, shares all ofthe com-
with Mr. Korfunda by Paul
Bob Linnon of the IAUC said
mon goals. and that future
Murray. Gerry Coleman and
at a meeting held immediately !
meetings must include all Coun-
Mike Cummings were made to
after the walkout that he was
cil members,
make sure of the arrangements.
“ quite moved at the unity shown
It was obvious that the inten-
Murray at one point jokingly
today" and added that "a giant
tion was to call the meeting with
asked Korfunda “Do you know
step was taken.today that would
the entire Council. invite Inish
who I am? Pm Chairman of Irish
not have been.possible five years
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