Adlai Stevenson: “Upon occasion such as this, the Irishman--to whatever spot in this…”

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Upon occasion such as this, the Irishman--to whatever spot in this wide world he may have wandered--lives in the shadow of the past.

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Adlai Stevenson

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He speaks to the enduring connection of the Irish diaspora to their homeland, regardless of where they are.

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Adlai Stevenson: “Upon occasion such as this, the Irishman--to whatever spot in this wide world he may have wandered--lives in the shadow…”