09/06/1977
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"Ireland is also a nation which has suffered from bloodshed and division."
"The official visit of Prime Minister and Mrs. Lynch to Washington and to several other American cities demonstrates the great friendship between the two nations."
"Ireland has the fastest growing economy in Europe."
"You, Mr. Prime Minister, have said—and we welcome what you'd said in this respect—that you see European strength and unity not as a threat, but as a boon."