Irish Republican Army Part 02 · p.327

(1) The MacBride Principles caupaiyn....l:lcveni states have now adopted this fair
enployment legislation and other: are puxliny. The canyuign has raised the inher-
ently discriminatory nature of the Briiish-riled 6Counties and continues to be a
major source of embarrassnent to the Brilish,forcing thcn to divert tens of muill-
ionsof dollarstotryingto stoptheciuqxaign.
(2) rhe International Fund for Ireland (Jfl) .... This issue concerns the abuse of
American taxpayers money lo uphold sectarian bias and political discrinination in
the North of Ireland. The objective of the Irish-iunerican organizations is to get
'an inquiry into how the noney has been allocated since the IFr began. On a wider :
level INA believes that any financial. aid packaye that is tied to an unjust agree-
ment,as IrI is tied to the iiillsborough Ixeal,will never be able tosolve the
economic problems of the Six Counties. A Counjres,ional heariny on the IFI was
.held .on Wednesday, April 26th and 1NA along with the other najor Irish-Ancrican
groups, was represented by Professor (xirry Colewun of Nev. Jersey. He has asked
that there be a follow-up in the fouu of lotters ard phonecalls to menbers of
Congress urging them to support colls foran inuiry into the Ifr.
(3).Visa-denial......
The issue of cosorship by denying visas to repuslican lend-
ers such as Gerry Mdans is an issue ol the basic right of the Noerican pcople to)
hear different viepoints in a debate. The issue raises the British useof censor-
ship in relation to the debale on fretuxi. Vi:s-denial is Leiny challeng?! through
the courts wd in a Congressioral ch.llenge to the McCarron/waiter Nct. 1NA lcaders,
including Jim Mausell. were ptcsent al a yisa-rkenjal. press conference in Boston
in`Ap
(4) Joe Doherty's iuprisonmet..... lhis issue prosents a clear case of lhe pey
ersion of the American juudicial pi cxas hxxcnuse of pressure frrm Lritain. A con-
grassional Resolution #62 nceds to bo sponorexd by about 200 represenlatives Yf
its call for the release of Jox xlx:rty is cver !o be debated. At the uanent only
about 30 co-sponsors have signed it.. Il is up to cach unit to ensure that its
elected representatives are cont actcd by iu inuny poople as possible. Tine is
short, so get to work imliatel, . thi:: on?, urlicularly if your Congress
representativeis a cner of tre kd-ilcamilteOn Irish Affai.
REMEMBER, IF YOU NRED FRIER NIOKATTON OR AOVICT OI AN OP TIESC-ISUESOR（N
QNTACTNUMBLRSIYRYOURREPRESLNTPIVES,CCNTA.NIXNA,OFPIC.ALSO,CTITS
SHOULD NOLE IUAT FEQIETS TORSFEAKER、A?PAJOREVENIS SHOUID BE SHT XOPUI
LICITYLIRECIUR,MARTIN GALVIN,ETiONAOFFICE.
LOBBY!R:
to.developgoodpersonal::contacts
withelecledrepresentatives anlii:h
ivists withabiiityin thiss rca have already been appointed as state or reg-"
icnal icbbyingco-ordinators. If your mi! hus: somcone capable'of filling chis
role then contactNational-Ionyiny Dincctor, Paul Murray, by'writing or,ghoning
National-Office:
Please send details of the pclitical lobbying/ publicity work that your'unit has.
been engaged in over the past year. if rxossihle. If none, please say_so. Once again
this information will help.the Executive to plan for the future by setting realis
tic goals forunits toneet.
IRISHPEOPIE
Each unit is.asked to get a ninimun of. ten ncw subscribers for 'the inishhpeopi
All members should, of-course, be' getting the paper every week. Thisiirinrort
ant: if~the paper is to survive ar:l 'develop:an the Future.
Units are also asked to considcr taking outfull-page spofsored. advertsin.
Jrish People. Thvose might: reflect the thcm of tha 2oth anniversary; paying
trihute to retirod or Mceasd sctiyie.. In the Met
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