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lads from the IRA are finished,
on the run. Did not my own
father fight with the old IRA
back in the time of the Troubles
(roughly 1916-1922) against Eng
land and the Black and Tans. In
those days they were dedicated"
The IRA disbanded in the win
ter of 1862. They were mostly
young lads, less than 200 of them,
and had no financial backing
other than a trickle of green
backs from sympathizers in
America.
In 1851, Frank Aiken, Minister
Of External Affairs, said, We'll
settle the matter of Ireland and
the six northern counties in a
logical, orderly manner, and not
by force"
Ireland and Britain are too
closely allied, both economically
and culturally, for any flareup.
approximately rs per cent of Ire
lands exports go to Britain and
Northern Ireland. If Britain goes
into the Common Market, so will
Ireland, so will Denmark, for both
countries help feed Britain. Brit
ain also pumps into Ireland's cof-
fers a good part Of the $3.50 mil
lion a year that tourism crosses
in that country.
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on this issue has always been
small because the Negro. like the
unemployed. doesn't write his
Senators and Congressman.
Some Congressman from large
Northern cities feel that many Of
their Negro constituents do not
think the legislation that could
conceivably be passed will sub
stantially help solve their major
problems - unemployment and
housing.
Liberal Senators and Congress
men explain that their supporters
know they are going 10 make a
determined fight for new civil
rights legislation and therefore
don't consider II necessary TO
push them.
Representative Richard Boiling,
Democrat OF Missouri. said: IT
haven't had much mail because
people are bewildered Il they ex-
pect leadership. There's no ques-
ton about public interest-civil
rights is on the top Of everyone's
mind"
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Edge Of Sadness

There is an edge of sadness
and inevitability in the makeup
of the Irishman, something he
shares with the Spaniard and
Italian. Like them, the Irishman
has a contempt for his personal
safety.
The black canvas covered cur
ragh stood a country mile off
the Great Basket Island, near
Dunquin, County Kerry. The two
fishermen rowed the seaworthy
18-foot canoe with poles. The sea
was running high and there was
q head wind.
THANK goodness we can SWIM"
the American sad.
mot a stroke" one fisherman
said.
None Of us SWIM" the other
said. Sure, what good would it
do US, for If we 60 oversize. even
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CAPITOL Hill Mail Fails to Reflect
Pressure for Civil Rights Laws

handing strong legislation. Yet.
as Senator Kuchel, the Republic
can whip. observed In California
last week. there is considerable
desire for action among commu-
nifty and business leaders.
Leading Democratic civil rights
Senators like Douglas Of Illinois,
Clark of Pennsylvania and Hart
OF Michigan have not yet sensed
any significant groundswell Of
opinion among white voters in
their States with large Negro
populations in support Of their
own position to grant additional
legislative authority TO the Fed
eral Government. II believe the
white people OF the country
should show greater interest in
the plight OF the Negro" Senator
Douglas commented.
Different Reactions
Even among Senate Democratic
leaders there seemed TO be some
disagreement on how deeply the
voters have been stirred. Senate
Majority Leader Mansfield said
he has not felt much public pres
sure "as yet" but Senator Hum
phrey reported that wherever I
go-in Minnesota and Milwaukee
as well as New York-people are
insisting that Congress must
meet the ISSUE"
The variation OF public reac-
ton. as interpreted on Capitol
Hill, can be judged from these
comments:
Senator Cooper, Republican Of
Kentucky, who spoke Immediately
after Birmingham 10 urge new
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They Are Well Informed

The average Irishman is a we'll
informed man. He reads the
Irish newspapers, the Dublin
dailies are national newspapers,
and the English newspapers. He
reads books, listens to the radio
news over the BIC and Radio
Eireanan; and now TV has spread
its tentacles over Ireland. He is
interested in international news,
for rarely in the Irish newspa-
pers are there any major local
news stories.
He is especially interested in
any news having to do with
America. Part of this remote at
tachment is built on American
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bacco led with SIC million and
wheat, fruit and machinery were
purchased rather heavily. Depart
ment Of Commerce figures show.
The economic front in Erin,
however, has not enjoyed an I'M
impeded advance. One major
problem has been the failure Of
both agriculture and industry 10
boost production to match wage
increases. The Office Of Economic
Cooperation and Development has
strongly urged the country 10 ac-
celerate production in order 10
widen exports. THE structure Of
the country appears TO be basic
ally favorable for growth" this
organization points out.
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Walter Hackett, longtime Eu-
rOpean free-lance cOrrespOn-
dent and author, until recently
lived in Ireland. and has written
extensively on that country. He
is a contributing cOlumnist to
The Irish Times Of Dublin. Mr..
Hackett now resides in Wash
ingtOn.
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1t Will Be Hospitality as Usual
When Kennedy Visits in Ireland

lace-curtained parlor to greet
their distinguished relative and
get in on the free vittles
After his cup Of tay, as the
Irish call it, the President will
walk across the barnyard to the
little stone cottage that his great
grandfather occupied before strik-
ing out for America in the 1840's
when the gaunt shadow Of famine
stretched across Ireland. The old
homestead looks about the same
as 1t did then. except the matched
roof has been replaced by cor
rugated tin.
Little did Patrick Kennedy
dream, as he knocked barrels
together in a loft in East Boston,
that the old homestead which he
never saw again would one day
be connected to the White House
by a hot line and that a helicop-
ter would come down in one Of
his potato fields to scoop UP the
President of the United States.
Although the President will be
in town less than an hour, all
New Ross has been busy painting
up, fixing up. putting out window
boxes Of fresh flowers, hanging
out flags and bunting, even along
streets that the parade won't 60
by.
II could use dozen more men,
If I could get them" said James
Stacey, the local paint contractor.
Twice last week I had to send to
Dublin for more paint. don't
know what Wen do for work the
next two years, so many places
have been painted this past
month"
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rick's great-grandson made a
name for himself in America.
Pert little Rita Kiely, who keeps
q souvenir shop at the crossroads.
is putting in an all-Kennedy win
dow. Out Of respect for the Presi-
dent and Ireland, she is also weed
ing out all Kennedy buttons and
knick-knacks that bear the Gaelic
inscription "Seapain Tir A Dhean-
ta." 1t means Made in Japan"
During his Irish stay, Mr.. Ken
nedy will fit about like a lepre-
chaun on a midSummer's night,
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freemen were allowed inside the
gates overnight.
Today the freedom Of a city n
just a piece Of parchment hand
lettered In illuminated script by q
clustered nun in Limerick. About
the only tangible benefit accruing
to Mr.. Kennedy would be If his
family fortune suddenly went
sour and Congress somehow re-
neged on his presidential pension.
Then he would have first call at
any aims house in Dublin, Cork,
Limerick, Wexford or Galway.
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front door of Leinster House, seat
of the Irish government, BY ira
dition, all other dignitaries have
had to use the back door.
He also will be the first Ameri-
can to address the Irish Parlia-
ment since Benjamin Franklin in
It'll.
The Freedom of Dublin, Cork,
Galway, Limerick and Wexford
will be conferred on the President.
In medieval days of walled cities
like New Ross, strangers had to
leave the city at sunset and only
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Four-Doy Visit

}, Arriving on Wednesday. Ken
nedy will be In Ireland until
noon Saturday.
He will visit Dublin, New Ross,
wexford, Cork, Galway and
Shannon Airport. before winging
off to meet Prime Minister Mac
milan in England.
But the sentimental heart Of
the celebration will be right here
in this lovely little county Wex-
ford town where there are more
Kennedy cousins than you can
shake q shillelah at and where
the singing and dancing and the
skirling of the pipe bands and
the lighting of big bonfires will
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nipping over the hills and boys in
his helicopter so fast that he will
sometimes be in four different
places within an hour.
He will receive a foal from the
National Stud, honorary degrees
from Trinity College and the Ma
tional University. a linen table
cloth for the White House and
enough Irish tweed for suits for
both him and Mrs. Kennedy from
the city Of Galway.
Mr.. Kennedy will be the first
non-member ever to walk in the
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is aggressive. willing to fight at
the drop Of a hat. a leprechaun-
like figure who goes around sing
ing THE Wearing Of the Green"
The English and Americans are
wrong. Certainly the averag e
Irishman is humorous, fey, a
grand talker, a two-fisted drinker
who would make the American
martini drinker look like one of
the Bobbsey twins slipping an
orange soda.
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BY WALTER HACKETT
Star Special Writer

II only because Of the short
ness Of his trip to Ireland, June
1920, there is a side to Ireland
! that President Kennedy won't
have time to see.
Some years ago a German an
thropologist visited Ireland. His
project was to study the people
and then write a definitive book
'on them. He was forced to quit.
He couldn't understand the Irish.
He was not alone. Others have
been unable to understand the
Irish. Ireland is a complex ma
ton populated by 2,815.000 equally
complex people.
There is a saying In Ireland
that the man who invented time
made plenty of it.
Take q rainfilled day on q
country road in County Upper
airy. The car sluiced to q halt,
The American asked directions Of
a young road worker leaning on
a hoe. The workers reply was
"Tempus fugit." He looked down
the deserted country road. and
then added, Like hell 1t does"
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Jobless Problem Remains

Unemployment is still a hard
nut. Because jobs were scarce In
Britain last year, immigration
from Ireland dipped. For the first
time In nearly a century. Erins
population did not shrink. But this
development caused more unem-
ployment at home.
Progress changes many things.
Traditionally. peat that has been
dug from the boys has provided
fuel for Ireland's thatched-roof
cottages.
But a new powerhouse. the third
OF its kind, was opened recently in
Ballacorick, County Mayo. Here,
the fuel that is used 10 generate
more electricity TO meet the ma
tons growing needs is milled
peat The lamp In the window Of
the little cottages is probably now
lit by a 40-watt bulb.
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Not GreotIy Aroused

Several prominent civil rights
supporters in the Senate-both
Democratic and Republican-re-
ported there was no indication
that the general public has been
greatly aroused by the events
since Birmingham or was de-
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Spell Out Welcome

All week long the children in
the Christian Brothers School,
wearing white and black suits,
have been UP on the hurting field
where the President will first land,
spelling out "failte," the Irish
word for welcome, so he can see
it from the air.
Most Of the 70 public houses in
town already have pictures of the
President up over the bar, espe-
cially the one owned by Gus
O'Kennedy. a famous Irish foot
ball hero, vintage 1918, who used
to be the most renowned Kennedy
from County Wexford until Pat
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Irish Trying for Economic Gains
Without Outside Assistance

lion went TO Dublin in grants. AS
Of last September, the Agency for
International Development re-
ports, Ireland had repaid SIS mil
lion according to schedule plus
interest of $31.6 million. 1t cur
rently owes about $l205 million.
Because Dublin has applied for
membership In the European Com
mon Market, the gigs and gags on
its economic charts are open to
foreign scrutiny and interpreta-
ton. But entry in the market is
hedged with complications.
Britoin Buys Most
Neighboring Great Britain, with
a market OF so million population.
is by far the country's best Gus
toner. In 1861. the United King
dom took "a per cent Of Fires
exports. Most Irish goods enter
Britain free Of customs and In
Canada they receive a preferen-
tial rate.
Some Irishmen optimistically
predict that Frances rebuff TO
Great Britain on the Common
Market in no way lessons Ireland's
chances for admission. But even II
such a step came about, II would
require the removal or reduction
OF tariffs or other customs bar
riers. The impact Of this on the
vital trade with Britain is prob
lematical. Some OF Ireland's own
industries. moreover, could be
hurt by such action.
Last year the United States i'm
ported s22 million worth Of Irish
products. principally commercial
beef Irish imports from this coun-
try totaled about $50 million. To-
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Economy Is Rising

Ireland's economy is rising. In
the last seven years $50 new fac
tories have been built, but she
has a trained manpower shortage
and is the only country In the
world losing population. Until
1861 an average Of $4,000 South
ern Irish were emigrating every
year. In 1862 1t dropped to 10000.
The trend may continue.
At Shannon the Free Airport
Development Plan is slowly bur-
geoning, taking the shape and
substance that Director Brendan
O'Regan had in mind when he
conceived it. In the industrial vii
lage there are IL new and bus
ting plants, three of them Amer
lean owned. They are the Ray
theon Manufacturing Co., Gen.
eral Electric and Standar
Pressed Steel. All benefit from
total exemption from Irish tax
and corporation profits tax until
1888. Brendan O'Regan, who has
been associated with Shannon
Airport since World War II, knew
the Jet age would mean a falling
off of passenger traffic, for many
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legislative action to speed UP
school desegregation and prohibit
discrimination in public places Of
business, has been delighted with
the tremendous response" he re-
ceived-six to one in favor Of his
position-not only from Ken
lucky but from all over the coun-
try.
Senator Hart. an ardent civil
rights advocate, finds that pub
lie interest In civil rights has
been markedly increased since
Birmingham" But II is mainly
the Negro community In Michi-
gan that has been urging action
by Congress.
Liberal Democratic Congress-
men like John Brademas Of Indi-
ana. Thomas Ashley Of Ohio and
Ken Hechler OF West Virginia.
who represent industrial areas.
said they wish they had more
indications that the people at
home feel strongly that Congress
should pass new civil rights leg
islation.
Negroes Don't Write
Senator Neuberger. Democrat
OF Oregon. commented that "peo-
pie agree what's been happening
is awful but II doesn't as yet seem
10 touch them personally"
The offices Of liberal Senators
who reported a small amount OF
mail (for example. the office Of
Senator Clark had received only
about 20 letters on civil rights
the first OF the week out Of some
500 q day. explained that mail
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The Verdict

The Dublin judge dismissed the
case. The actor got what he de-
served, he said.
The teashop in Carlow was
crowded. A walloping big Irish
breakfast was being served. The
American paid his bill and left
a shilling GA cents) tip. The
gingerhaired young waitress said,
What is this, sir?"
For you"
She Redeemed. "I'll accept no
gratuity, thank you. I'm not a
servant"
Ireland's pubs are clearing
houses for local news and plat
forms for discussions Of national
and international news.
Davy Byrnes' place In Anne
street was jammed-it always is.
1t was winter in Dublin. The
barman read the page-one story
on how a Royal Ulster Constab-
ularyman had been ambushed by
the IRA, the outlawed Irish Re-
publican Army.
"Ah, It's not the way to settle
the question of us and the six
northern counties" he said. "The
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Time to Sit Back

Until the present that has been
one Of Ireland's troubles. She has
had too much time to sit back,
too much time to reflect on the
hard lot that has plagued her.
Oppression by England was an
q albatross around her neck for a
handful of centuries. Add to this
loss Of population, rich land al
lowed to lie fallow, little money,
too few exports, an imbalance Of
trade, no factories that amounted
to anything. And so the ship
yards In Glasgow, the docks In
Liverpool were crowded with Irish
workers, so we're the factories In
Manchester. and in London the
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e|and The Country That Has Plenty Of Time to Reflect

young Irish took any jobs they
could find. Others struck out for
the United States and Canada.
This was an exodus that followed
the Flight Of the Wild Geese"
an odyssey that began in the
time of Cromwell's invasion of
Ireland, a mass movement that
sent the Irish to remote corners
of the earth.
Years ago when an Irishman
emigrated to the States, usually
it was for life. Very seldom did
he return, other than for q visit.
Gradually, other members Of his
family followed him.
But now the changing eco
nomic pattern has affected him.
Today the Irishman living in
America makes periodic visits to
his homeland.
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BY JOSEPH O'KEEFE
Star Staff Writer

That pretty colleen Ireland has
decided that although q lepre-
chaun or a shamrock In Killarney
is a lovely thing. an electronics
plant in Shannon is far more
rewarding.
To this small agricultural coun-
try, straining to expand Its trade
and industry, President Kennedy's
visit this week is an event Of spe-
cial significance. Apart from all
the planned ovations and parades,
Ireland aims TO project the idea
Of nation on the move.
The Irish launched their first
Program for Economic Expansion
In 1868, and produced an average
rise in their gross national prod
uct OF 4 per cent. BY 1861, the
GIMP was 81. 970 900 900. Last year.
sluggishness In international trade
slowed the advance.
Not Much U. S. Aid
This island with 2.8 million pop
ulation considerably smaller than
Chicagos) completes against
giants In its efforts 10 bring In
foreign industry and capital. Tax
incentives are offered, and many
new plants have located in the
Shannon area.
But no cynical conclusions can
be drawn from the reception pre-
pared for Mr.. Kennedy. For more
than a decade ireland has received
no assistance from the United
States.
Under the Marshall plan. Fire
borrowed 1892 million from i94o
TO 1862. An additional slS.2 mil
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tually we'd drown. So why not
get it over fast"
Concerning the legend that the
1rishman would rather brawl
than eat, this is sheer nonsense,
at least 1t is in ireland. However,
don't rob him of his dignity, nor
insult his family.
The dockworker approached the
burly American actor and asked
for his autograph, because m'self
and wife and kiddies always 60
to see your films" The actor,
who was ugly drunk let out a
stream Of obscenities, all revolv-
ing around the decker and his
family. The decker let go a one
two punch, and the actor did a
slow adagio and fell on his back,
making vague swimming motions
with his hands.
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go on for many hours after his
helicopter has disappeared over
the purple boys.
II don't know how we'll ever
get the people back to work."
sighed Andy Minihan, chairman
of the urban council, the local
equivalent of mayor. A ramrod
straight man with a big booming
voice, Minihan wears a magnifi-
cent reddish beard but hasn't de-
cided yet where he'll wear his of
fetal derby. 1t all depends on the
President. IF he wears a hat, I'll
get me derby out. If not, I won't.
Protocol you know"
Old Fomily Place
After the festivities on the quay,
Mr.. Kennedy will drive six wind
ing miles down to Dunganstown,
on the lush green banks of the
Barrowk River to visit the old
family homestead and sip a cup
of tea with Widow Ryan, a third
cousin who farms the 35-acre plot.
IF it's UP to me-" said Mary
Ryan, "I'll give him a good feed of
real Irish bacon, fine cut of
ham, good homemade bread,
fresh-churned butter and some
strong Irish tea. 'Twould be bet
ter for him than the stuff the
American Embassy will probably
want catered in"
Mrs. Ryan is q handsome, erect,
blue-eyed woman who wears her
hair in a bun and loves the SIM
pie old-fashioned ways. In be-
tween looking after their three
cows and 10 chickens and keep
ing the farm going, she still finds
time to be gracious to the hun
dreds Of tourists who come troop
ing out to see the old Kennedy
cottage. Everyone for miles
around says the big visit hasn't
changed her bit.
What will I call him? Why
it's a family affair, so I'll just
call him Cousin jack" said Mrs.
Ryan with a laugh that lit UP
her rudy face like the afternoon
sun on the distant Black Stairs
Mountains.
That's what I called him when
he visited here in 1947."
Besides her two daughters, her
brothers family and her sisters
family. some 20 Kennedy cousins
will crowd into Mrs Ryan'S little
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family ties and a more practical,
sort of realization that as Amer
lea goes so goes the world.
He can be critical of our for4
eign policy. For example, when
the United States forced Britain,
France and Israel to call off their
war dogs following their success
full invasion of Suez in 1916, he
sided with Britain. He was very
happy with President Kennedy's
firm stand on Cuba and the man
ner in which he is dealing with
the Kremlin.
Does he admire President Ken
nedy? Yes, he does. Does the
fact the Presidents ancestors
came from Ireland and his re-
ligion have anything to do with
his feeling? Yes, they do.
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Your Man Truman

IOuI moH ITumoH
However, and this is important
because it reflects the Irish stream
of thought, he admires President,
Kennedy more for what he has
done and what they hope he viii
do in the future to maintain
peace.
The man is a crofter and all
winter long he and his wife and
son weave the soft tweed on their
handlooms set up in the main
room of their cottage in Donegal.
Your man Truman we liked
because he had CUTS" he said.
Eisenhower we liked as Presi-
dent because Of what the news
paper lads call his father image,
but I can't say we were enchanted
with the man as q planner and
executor of international affairs.
Now Kennedy Is a different
cup Of tea. We feel he has mag
ination and is deep in intellect
and sincerity"
Travel the length and breadth
Of the 26 counties and, almost
without exception, that is the re-
action one gets regarding John F
Kennedy.
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