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Congressman Jim Walsh, chairman of the Friends of Ireland in Congress said that Sinn Fein leaders "see this as hugely significant and I think the rest of the world should too."
Congressman Jim Walsh, chairman of the Friends of Ireland in Congress said that Sinn Fein leaders "see this as hugely significant and I think the rest of the world should too."
Sinn Féin president calls on IRA to abandon violence
Dan Keenan, Northern News Editor
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams yesterday called on the IRA to abandon violence and unilaterally commit itself to political and democratic means.
In a speech in Belfast which received a cautious welcome in Dublin and London, Mr Adams appealed to the Provisionals to begin intensive internal consultation on his call as quickly as possible.
He defended the actions of the IRA for more than 30 years but claimed politics was now the best option. "Your determination, selflessness and courage have brought the freedom struggle towards its fulfilment," he said.
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Reaction to the speech was generally positive in Washington. Republican Congressman Jim Walsh, chairman of the Friends of Ireland in Congress said that Sinn Fein leaders "see this as hugely significant and I think the rest of the world should too."
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RPCVs and Friends remember Pope John Paul II
Tony Hall found the pope to be courageous and capable of forgiving the man who shot him in 1981, Mark Gearan said the pope was as dynamic in person as he appears on television, Maria Shriver said he was a beacon of virtue, strength and goodness, and an RPCV who met the pope while serving in the Solomon Islands said he possessed the holiness of a man filled with a deep love and concern for humanity. Leave your thoughts here.
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April 3, 2005: RPCV Groups in the News
Houston RPCVs sponsor "Around the World in a Day"on April 6 25 Mar
Vasquez to visit DePaul University on April 6 22 Mar
Henry McKoy speaks at Clemson University April 6 1 Apr
Minnesota RPCVs need Photos for Exhibition 24 Mar
Maryland RPCVs eat crab cakes in Annapolis 17 Mar
Connecticut RPCVs held fundraiser on March 5 3 Mar
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Crisis Corps arrives in Thailand
After the Tsunami in Southeast Asia last December, Peace Corps issued an appeal for Crisis Corps Volunteers and over 200 RPCVs responded. The first team of 8 Crisis Corps volunteers departed for Thailand on March 18 to join RPCVs who are already supporting relief efforts in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and India with other agencies and NGO's.
RPCVs in Congress ask colleagues to support PC
RPCVs Sam Farr, Chris Shays, Thomas Petri, James Walsh, and Mike Honda have asked their colleagues in Congress to add their names to a letter they have written to the House Foreign Operations Subcommittee, asking for full funding of $345 M for the Peace Corps in 2006. As a follow-on to Peace Corps week, please read the letter and call your Representative in Congress and ask him or her to add their name to the letter.
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March 1: National Day of Action
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