Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Trimble (Ulster Unionist Party), on Wednesday, 2 February 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 11 members in total.

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PRESIDENT CLINTON, US MEDIA AND SINN FEIN LEADER

That this House regrets the decision by President Clinton to facilitate a publicity coup by the political spokesman of the IRA, Mr Gerard Adams; notes that this foolish decision was influenced by Irish-American United Ireland sympathisers, including Senators Moynihan and Kennedy and the latter's sister, the US ambassador in Dublin; congratulates Speaker Foley for his consistent opposition to Irish terrorism; deplores the crawling behaviour of United States media towards this political spokesman for terrorism; and, noting that Sinn Fein and the IRA has the support of only 7 per cent. of the Electorate in Northern Ireland and the deliberate exclusion of the leader of the Northern Ireland Alliance Party from American media, calls upon the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to present with vigour, in the United States of America and elsewhere, the democratic wishes of the people of Northern Ireland as expressed through the ballot box.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PRESIDENT CLINTON, US MEDIA AND SINN FEIN LEADER (508A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Phil Gallie (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 2 February 1994. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

at end add 'but welcomes President Clinton's rejection of Sinn Fein's request for the USA to become involved in a United Kingdom domestic matter.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

508 

508A1 

Session

1993-94

Other sponsors

Nicholas Budgen

Lord Kilclooney

Walter Sweeney

Bill Walker

James Kilfedder

Subjects

IRA Northern Ireland Publicity Terrorism USA Sinn Féin Adams, Gerry Clinton, Bill

Link

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