People there were so determined not to let Omagh be the block in the road to peace. From 1973 to 1977, Mowlam studied at the University of Iowa, earning her master's degree and doctorate in political science. Prior to Wednesday's lecture, Mowlam accepted an Alumni Achievement Award, presented to UI graduates or former students for contributions in business, professional life or service to community, state or nation. We've still got quite a ways to go. The agreement among nationalist, republican, unionist, and loyalist party members outlines a new and independent Human Rights Commission charged with protecting basic human rights.
Confidence is crucial to any negotiations.
Joan Winship, vice president of the Stanley Foundation in Muscatine, was on hand Wednesday for the lecture. The Vital Voices meeting in Belfast was co-chaired by Mowlam and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Winship had a chance to visit the secretary of states' residence, Hillsborough Castle. Clearly that comes through as far as her role in the peace process. Mowlam spoke fondly of her days at the UI and offered a few humorous anecdotes.