Informal Exchange With Reporters in St. Bernard
10/02/1985
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Americans should not give either financial or moral support to Irish terrorists, any Irish terrorists.
A little kidding is, after all, a sign of affection, the sort of things that friends do to each other.
Our friendship for Ireland and the Irish people is deep and enduring.
Today we remember especially the immigrants who came to these shores to make a new beginning.