10/07/1974
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"Today, some 20 million Irish-Americans are building energetically on the great legacy of their ancestors."
"America in 1975 renewed and strengthened its commitment to pursue the traditional U.S. goals of freer trade and enhanced global economic stability and prosperity."
"I can assure you that I am fully Irish in spirit."
"Through your effective contributions to the United Nations, especially to the United Nations peacekeeping forces, Ireland has shown profound appreciation of humanity's interdependence."