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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 43
Endorsing the Irish-American agenda for the White House Conference on
Trade and Investment in Ireland to be held in May 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 1995
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. MANTON, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr.
BLUTE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. COYNE, Mr. BORSKI, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. MCCARTHY, Mr. ENGEL,
Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LAFALCE, and Mr. FORBES) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Endorsing the Irish-American agenda for the White House
Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland to be
held in May 1995.
Whereas it is in the interest of the United States to sustain
and promote the peace process in Northern Ireland;
Whereas increased United States investment in and trade
with Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Re-
public of Ireland are of great importance and must be
based on fairness and equality;
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Whereas President Clinton is planning to host a White House
Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland in May
1995;
Whereas all major Irish-American groups and many members
of Congress have endorsed the Irish-American agenda for
the White House Conference on Trade and Investment in
Ireland;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda states that the White
House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland
should be based upon and reflect the spirit of the
MacBride Principles, a set of guidelines for fair employ-
ment in Northern Ireland, to ensure that United States
dollars will not subsidize anti-Catholic discrimination in
Northern Ireland;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House
Conference further states that such Conference should
target United States trade and investment in the most
disadvantaged and deprived areas in Northern Ireland
and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland and
that the people in those areas should be the first to bene-
fit from such trade and investment;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House
Conference further states that all United States trade
and investment in Northern Ireland should be vigorously
monitored to ensure that such trade and investment does
not promote inequality in Northern Ireland;
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House
Conference further states that it is unacceptable for the
British Government to arbitrarily exclude any person or
group in Northern Ireland for alleged political or security
reasons;
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Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House
Conference further states that a high priority for United
States trade and investment in Northern Ireland should
be to help existing projects which are under community
control and to help educate and train long-term unem-
ployed individuals in Northern Ireland; and
Whereas the Irish-American agenda for the White House
Conference further states that United States trade and
investment should not be used by the British Government
as an excuse for cutting back on its own economic re-
sponsibilities in Northern Ireland: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress endorses the Irish-Amer-
ican agenda for the White House Conference on Trade
and Investment in Ireland to be held in May 1995, thereby
supporting justice, economic stability, fair employment,
reconciliation, and peace for all the people of Ireland.
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