Clinton Press Release: Hillary Accepts Invitation To Irish American Presidential Forum

[Clinton Campaign Press Release from March 11, 2008]

 

Hillary Accepts Invitation To Irish American Presidential Forum

The Clinton campaign today announced that Hillary Clinton would attend the Irish American Presidential Forum. The event is an opportunity for presidential candidates to address the Irish-American voters and answer questions important to the community, including Northern Ireland and immigration.

“I’m excited to participate in this important forum. I have worked on issues important to the Irish-American community for many years and look forward to discussing my plans as President,” said Clinton. “I want to thank John Dearie and the other organizers of this event for the invitation and encourage Senator Obama and Senator McCain to accept it as well. By doing so, voters will have an opportunity to examine our records and compare our plans to continue moving the peace process in Northern Ireland forward.”

The campaign is working with the organizers to confirm a date and location for the forum.

Hillary traveled to Northern Ireland seven times between 1995 and 2004, and gave what Northern Irish leader and Nobel Laureate John Hume recently described as “decisive support” to the peace process in Northern Ireland. One of her key areas of focus was encouraging the emergence of women in the political process. In addition, Hillary’s work at the grass roots and behind-the-scenes helped cultivate the conditions necessary for the peace to take hold and last. She became intimately familiar with the major players in the process and spoke with them often to serve as a sounding board and to push the negotiations forward. For more information on Hillary Clinton’s work on behalf of Northern Ireland, click here.

The first Irish American Presidential Forum took place in 1984.

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