THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE DONALD M. PAYNE (NJ) D-10TH The membership, family and friends of the Irish American Unity Conference were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our friend Representative Donald M. Payne of New Jersey. We will always be grateful for his devotion to the search for [...]
Good Afternoon, I would like to advise you of a conversation I had with Ned McGinley late last week on the Boston College issue among other things. Ned confirmed to me that it is Senator Casey’s intention to write a letter to Secretary of State Clinton asking for action in [...]
Please call AND fax Senator Kerry and Senator Lugar IMMEDIATELY - NO TIME TO WASTE! ASK THEM TO PLEASE USE THEIR GOOD OFFICE AND CONTACT ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER Jr. AND SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON ASKING THEM TO PUT AN IMMEDIATE STOP TO THE BOSTON COLLEGE SUBPOENA AND STRESS THE THREAT TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND THE [...]
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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/187483-sec-clinton-asked-to-intervene-on-subpoena-for-oral-histories-of-ira-members Sec. Clinton asked to intervene on subpoena for oral histories of IRA members By Daniel Strauss - 10/13/11 05:40 PM ET The Irish American Unity Conference, an ?interest group working for peace in Northern Ireland?, is asking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to intervene on its behalf and stop a [...]
October 12, 2011 Denver, Colorado IAUC National President Tom Burke directed a letter today to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton requesting her immediate attention and assistance in obtaining withdrawal of subpoenas issued on behalf of the British Government on Boston College. The subpoenas attempt to obtain oral histories and other [...]
IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE PO Box 55573 • Woshington, D.C. 20040 October 12,2011 Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20520 Re: Good Friday Agreement/ UK subpoena of Boston College records Dear Secretary Clinton: On behalf of the Irish American [...]
During the past three decades, International legal expert Francis A. Boyle has dealt with some of the most difficult problems created by Britain’s continued military occupation of six northeast counties in Ireland. On some of these matters, he along with other Irish Americans engaged the formidable Irish American domestic lobby in support of the [...]
Past National President Andy Somers and Mairtin O’Muilleoir, of the Belfast Media Group We were happy to present this years IAUC annual raffle winner – former National President Judge Andrew Somers! Andy is from Wisconsin and as winner of the 2011 IAUC annual raffle, he was awarded 2 tickets to [...]
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/17/tables-turn-on-murdoch-as-scandal-rocks-his-empire/ July 20, 2011 Dear Editor: News Corp journalistic methods were not only criminal but reflect a newspaper more focused on ‘making’ news rather than simply reporting it. A related issue in this scandal has been overlooked in Mr. Nocera’s commentary. (“The Tables Are Turned on Murdoch” 7/19). The issue has far greater consequences then the [...]