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Article: Gingrich Says No to Adams: Mayhew Slams Sinn Fein on U.S. Trip
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- March 14, 1995
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Debbie McGoldrick
Irish Voice
03-14-1995
Gingrich Says No to Adams: Mayhew Slams Sinn Fein on U.S. Trip.
HOUSE Speaker Newt Gingrich has added another dose of controversy to his resume with his decisions to side with the British government and exclude Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams from his St. Patrick's celebratory luncheon set for Thursday, March 16 on Capitol Hill.
Meanwhile, also at the behest of the British, the Clinton administration is almost certain to maintain its fundraising ban on Adams when the Sinn Fein leader begins his eight-day visit to the U.S. On Saturday, March 11. The White House has also yet to confirm whether Adams will be one of the 300 guests invited to a St. ...