On the recordMarch 16, 1969
Proud of my own and of my wife's Irish heritage and proud of the contributions made by the Irish to the United States and to the cause of freedom everywhere.
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presidency.ucsb.eduProud of my own and of my wife's Irish heritage and proud of the contributions made by the Irish to the United States and to the cause of freedom everywhere.
Message to the President of Ireland on St. Patrick's Day
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