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TNEORATICNCON
HEREINIS-UNCLASSIEIE
71
DATE03-15-2011BY60322UC/LP/PLJ/JCF
N4, NY
1988
290
中
B.R.!
20,1948
'N
3
LU LSylovd
AUG
newspaper, cny and state.)
(indicate page. name of
吨
DRCISIUN
Cussicaion
Crvxier
Ecton
Date
Protest at
B.R.A. Decision
MORE THAN 100 people took
which culminated in a flag raising
part in a silent procession and
ceremonywas held in defianceof
wreath laying ceremony in Char-
that decision. It was attended.by
lestownonWednesday,August
City Councillor Robert Travglini,
10 toprotest theBostonRedevel-
City
Councillor Michael
opment Authority's.(B.R.A.) re-
McCormick and Jim Walshe, an
fusal'to dedicate the park at Main
aide from Congressman's Joe
and Austin Streets to the memory
Kennedy's office.
of John Boyle O'Reilly.
After the flag raising ceremony,
The B.R.A. had originally ap-
Al Madden,President of the local
proved the decision to dedicate
Ancient Order of Hibemians,
thepark on August 10 toO'Reilly
denounced the B.R.A.'s actions.
but:they rescinded:that approval
Madden's speech, according to
following the placement of an
Janelle:Lawrence, a reporter with
advertisement by local Char--
the ‘Charlestown Ledger, re-
lestown resident JohnHurley
ceived loud applause. “The local
president of Boston Jrish North-
people, Lawrence said, “feel
ern Aid and president*of Friends
they. are being punished by the
of JohnBoyle O'ReillylInc. The
mayor and Hurley's dispute.
FD-350 (Rev. 5.8.81)
advertisement was placed in.the
They feel it was a bad policy deci-
‘Irish Voice' and it attacked a
sion for the mayor.
·number of prominent public fig-
"The crowd did everything they
ures in Boston including Mayor
had planned to do in the original
Ray Flynn, Frank Costello, Ber-
ceremony -- except to lay a gran-
John Hurley leading the procession in Charlestown.
nard Cardinal Law, and Irish
ite marker saying it was the John
Consul General Brendan Scan-
Boyle. O'ReillyPark."
The
nell.
B.R.A. has no plans to.reconsider
:The quiet, orderly procession
their controversial decision.
TNEORATICNCON
HEREINIS-UNCLASSIEIE
71
DATE03-15-2011BY60322UC/LP/PLJ/JCF
N4, NY
1988
290
中
B.R.!
20,1948
'N
3
LU LSylovd
AUG
newspaper, cny and state.)
(indicate page. name of
吨
DRCISIUN
Cussicaion
Crvxier
Ecton
Date
Protest at
B.R.A. Decision
MORE THAN 100 people took
which culminated in a flag raising
part in a silent procession and
ceremonywas held in defianceof
wreath laying ceremony in Char-
that decision. It was attended.by
lestownonWednesday,August
City Councillor Robert Travglini,
10 toprotest theBostonRedevel-
City
Councillor Michael
opment Authority's.(B.R.A.) re-
McCormick and Jim Walshe, an
fusal'to dedicate the park at Main
aide from Congressman's Joe
and Austin Streets to the memory
Kennedy's office.
of John Boyle O'Reilly.
After the flag raising ceremony,
The B.R.A. had originally ap-
Al Madden,President of the local
proved the decision to dedicate
Ancient Order of Hibemians,
thepark on August 10 toO'Reilly
denounced the B.R.A.'s actions.
but:they rescinded:that approval
Madden's speech, according to
following the placement of an
Janelle:Lawrence, a reporter with
advertisement by local Char--
the ‘Charlestown Ledger, re-
lestown resident JohnHurley
ceived loud applause. “The local
president of Boston Jrish North-
people, Lawrence said, “feel
ern Aid and president*of Friends
they. are being punished by the
of JohnBoyle O'ReillylInc. The
mayor and Hurley's dispute.
FD-350 (Rev. 5.8.81)
advertisement was placed in.the
They feel it was a bad policy deci-
‘Irish Voice' and it attacked a
sion for the mayor.
·number of prominent public fig-
"The crowd did everything they
ures in Boston including Mayor
had planned to do in the original
Ray Flynn, Frank Costello, Ber-
ceremony -- except to lay a gran-
John Hurley leading the procession in Charlestown.
nard Cardinal Law, and Irish
ite marker saying it was the John
Consul General Brendan Scan-
Boyle. O'ReillyPark."
The
nell.
B.R.A. has no plans to.reconsider
:The quiet, orderly procession
their controversial decision.