Resolutions passed by the Clan-na-Gael in Philadelphia at its Easter Memorial Meeting for "Ireland's martyred patriots", redeclaring its moral and financial support to the IRA in its struggle against Britain for Irish independence, the hypocrisy of British democracy, denouncing the "propagandists for English imperialism" who would send Americans to fight while Britain still refuses to repay its war debt to the US, and warning President Roosevelt not to become the victim of intrigues with the British government,
1939 April 2.
Copies to be sent to President Roosevelt, members of Congress, the IRA, the Chief of Staff of the IRA [Seán Russell], and to the press.
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Language: | English |
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Notes: | Typescript. Items 2, 3 and 4 are copies of the same document. Page 1 of item 4 is missing its top end. Physical description: 1 item (7 pages). more |
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Resolutions passed by the Clan-na-Gael in Philadelphia at its Easter Memorial Meeting for "Ireland's martyred patriots", redeclaring its moral and financial support to the IRA in its struggle against Britain for Irish independence, the hypocrisy of British democracy, denouncing the "propagandists for English imperialism" who would send Americans to fight while Britain still refuses to repay its war debt to the US, and warning President Roosevelt not to become the victim of intrigues with the British government,
1939 April 2.
In Collection: | Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971 |
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Description: | Copies to be sent to President Roosevelt, members of Congress, the IRA, the Chief of Staff of the IRA [Seán Russell], and to the press. Speakers at the Memorial Meeting included Senator James J. Davis, former Congressman Clare Gerald Fenerty and Liam Cripps. |
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Language: | English |
Extent: | 1 item (7 pages). |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 17,546/6/15
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |
Corporate Author: | Clan-na-Gael |