Legat names 1989 + White House 1990 · p.84
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(1) The MacBride Principles caupaign....tlcveni states have now adopted this fair
enployment legislation and other: are fuxdiny. The canquign has raised the inher-
ently discriminatory nature of the Brii ish-riled 6Countics and continucs to be a
major source of embarrassnent to the Brilish, forcing thcn to divert tens of muill-
ions of dollars to trying to stop thc ciuqxaign.
(2) The International Pund for Ireland (Jri) .... This issue concerns the abusc of
the North of Ireland. The objective of the Irish-iwerican organizations is to get
'an inquiry into how the noney has been allocated since !he Irr began. On a wider :
level INA believes that any financial. aid packaye lhat is tied to an unjust agreo-
ment, as IrI is tied to lhe ifillsborourjh Lxal, will never be able to solve the
economic problems of the Six Counties. A (oingrces.ional hearing on thre IrI was
.held .on Wednesday. April 26th and 1NA along with the other najor Irish-Ancrican
groups, was represented by Profeesor (xr! y Colewn of Ncv. Jersey. He has asked
that there be a follow-up in the foun of ietters and phonecalls to menbers of
Congress urging them to support colls for an irniry into the Ifl.
(3) Visa-denial...... The issue o? csnsorship by denying visas to republican, lend
ers such as Gerry Adars is an issue ot the basic right of the Noerican pcople to)
hear different viepoints in a debate. The issue. raises the Brit ish useof censor-
ship in relation to the debale ou fretauxi. Vi:s-lenial is Leiny challengx! through
the courts wd in a Conjressioral challenge to the McCarron/waiter Nct. INA lcaders,
including Jim Mausell. were prcsunt al a yisa-rlenjal. press conference in Boston
in`Apr
(4) Joe Doherty's iuprisonment..... Ihis issue prosents a clear case of lhye pey
ersion of the American julicial pi cxi::s lyxcust of
pressure frrm Lritain: A Con-
grassional Resolution 162 nceds to be sponmoreai by about 200 represenlatives Yf
its call for the release of Jox xlx:rty is cver !o be debated. At the uoment only
about 30 co-sponsors have :signed ii. I! is up to cach unit to ensure that its
elected representatives are cont actrcd by iw: ivny poople as possible. Tine is
short, so get lo work iam.liatcl, ". thi:: on?, [μrlicularly if your Conyress
representative is a xcnwer of tre kd--Icc xmmilte On Irish Affai...
REMEMBER, IF YOU NRED PIREHER TNIORAITN OR AOVICI OI ANY OP TIIESC-ISUESUR (N
QNFACP NUMBLRS IYR YOUR REPRESLNTYPIVS,·CCNTA.! N:IIXA, OFPIC:. ALSO, CTITS
SHOULD NOLE IHAT FEQUESTS TOR SHEANER、 A? PAJUR EVENIS SHKOUID BF SETT XO PUI -
LICITY LIRECIUR, MAR!IN GALVIN,AI HETIO. OFFICU.
LOBIBY!Y:
The most effective way to get poiicical'actiol on issues of concern to LMinr: is
to.develop'good personal:contacts .
wilh elecled represcntatives anlii:h
ivists withabilityzin this g rca have already been appointed as state orreg- -
icnal icbbyingco-ordinators. Il your mi! hus: somcone capable'of filling this
role then contactNational. fonlyiny Dincctor, Paul Murray, by'writing or phoning
National-office::
Please send details of the pclitical lobbying/ publicity work that your'unit has.
been engaged in over the Dast year,if rxossihle. Jf none, please say_ So. Once again.
this information will help the Executive to plan for the future by setting realis
tic goals for units to neet.
IRISH PEOPIE
Each unit is.asked to get a ninimun oE. ten ncw subscribers for 'the Inishpeopl
Al1 members should, of-course,. be' getting the paper every wcek. This itincort
ant: if^the paper is to survive arl'slevelop:an the future.
Units are also asked to cousidcr taking outfull-page spofsored adverts in
Jrish People. These might: reflect the thcme of tha 2oth anniversary; paying
tribute to retiral or Araarm scti.ict..
IY iha Bar
mnhi
enployment legislation and other: are fuxdiny. The canquign has raised the inher-
ently discriminatory nature of the Brii ish-riled 6Countics and continucs to be a
major source of embarrassnent to the Brilish, forcing thcn to divert tens of muill-
ions of dollars to trying to stop thc ciuqxaign.
(2) The International Pund for Ireland (Jri) .... This issue concerns the abusc of
the North of Ireland. The objective of the Irish-iwerican organizations is to get
'an inquiry into how the noney has been allocated since !he Irr began. On a wider :
level INA believes that any financial. aid packaye lhat is tied to an unjust agreo-
ment, as IrI is tied to lhe ifillsborourjh Lxal, will never be able to solve the
economic problems of the Six Counties. A (oingrces.ional hearing on thre IrI was
.held .on Wednesday. April 26th and 1NA along with the other najor Irish-Ancrican
groups, was represented by Profeesor (xr! y Colewn of Ncv. Jersey. He has asked
that there be a follow-up in the foun of ietters and phonecalls to menbers of
Congress urging them to support colls for an irniry into the Ifl.
(3) Visa-denial...... The issue o? csnsorship by denying visas to republican, lend
ers such as Gerry Adars is an issue ot the basic right of the Noerican pcople to)
hear different viepoints in a debate. The issue. raises the Brit ish useof censor-
ship in relation to the debale ou fretauxi. Vi:s-lenial is Leiny challengx! through
the courts wd in a Conjressioral challenge to the McCarron/waiter Nct. INA lcaders,
including Jim Mausell. were prcsunt al a yisa-rlenjal. press conference in Boston
in`Apr
(4) Joe Doherty's iuprisonment..... Ihis issue prosents a clear case of lhye pey
ersion of the American julicial pi cxi::s lyxcust of
pressure frrm Lritain: A Con-
grassional Resolution 162 nceds to be sponmoreai by about 200 represenlatives Yf
its call for the release of Jox xlx:rty is cver !o be debated. At the uoment only
about 30 co-sponsors have :signed ii. I! is up to cach unit to ensure that its
elected representatives are cont actrcd by iw: ivny poople as possible. Tine is
short, so get lo work iam.liatcl, ". thi:: on?, [μrlicularly if your Conyress
representative is a xcnwer of tre kd--Icc xmmilte On Irish Affai...
REMEMBER, IF YOU NRED PIREHER TNIORAITN OR AOVICI OI ANY OP TIIESC-ISUESUR (N
QNFACP NUMBLRS IYR YOUR REPRESLNTYPIVS,·CCNTA.! N:IIXA, OFPIC:. ALSO, CTITS
SHOULD NOLE IHAT FEQUESTS TOR SHEANER、 A? PAJUR EVENIS SHKOUID BF SETT XO PUI -
LICITY LIRECIUR, MAR!IN GALVIN,AI HETIO. OFFICU.
LOBIBY!Y:
The most effective way to get poiicical'actiol on issues of concern to LMinr: is
to.develop'good personal:contacts .
wilh elecled represcntatives anlii:h
ivists withabilityzin this g rca have already been appointed as state orreg- -
icnal icbbyingco-ordinators. Il your mi! hus: somcone capable'of filling this
role then contactNational. fonlyiny Dincctor, Paul Murray, by'writing or phoning
National-office::
Please send details of the pclitical lobbying/ publicity work that your'unit has.
been engaged in over the Dast year,if rxossihle. Jf none, please say_ So. Once again.
this information will help the Executive to plan for the future by setting realis
tic goals for units to neet.
IRISH PEOPIE
Each unit is.asked to get a ninimun oE. ten ncw subscribers for 'the Inishpeopl
Al1 members should, of-course,. be' getting the paper every wcek. This itincort
ant: if^the paper is to survive arl'slevelop:an the future.
Units are also asked to cousidcr taking outfull-page spofsored adverts in
Jrish People. These might: reflect the thcme of tha 2oth anniversary; paying
tribute to retiral or Araarm scti.ict..
IY iha Bar
mnhi