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Article: O'Connor Named Grand Marshal
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- December 20, 1994
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Brian Rohan
Irish Voice
12-20-1994
O'Connor Named Grand Marshal.
CARDINAL John O'Connor has accepted the position of Grand Marshal of the 1995 St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City, according to parade committee chairman John Dunleavy.
As of press time on Tuesday afternoon, the Cardinal's press officer, Joseph Zwilling, told the Irish Voice that he could not confirm whether O'Connor would, in fact, lead the march up Fifth Avenue. Although he did confirm that the Cardinal had been asked to be Grand Marshal, Zwilling said that he could not confirm whether the Cardinal had actually accepted until he checked with Dunleavy personally.
Dunleavy told the Irish Voice that the outspoken Cardinal ...