Washington, D.C., May 18, 1998 -- Irish-Americans are
outraged by Rep. John Kasich's (R-OH) insensitive dismissal of the Irish
peace process.
Yesterday, Rep. Kasich appeared on T.V. on Fox News on Sunday. The Congressman made a blanket rejection of President
Clinton's foreign policy and said he could not support it. "In so doing Congressman Kasich, therefore, rejected
President Clinton's foreign policy on Ireland," said Fr. Sean
McManus, President of the Irish National Caucus, the Capitol Hill-based
Irish lobby.
"Without President Clinton's vision, courage, and
leadership, there would not be a Peace Agreement in Ireland.
If Congressman Kasich had any respect for the concerns of
Irish-Americans, he would not have made such a
contemptuous dismissal of President Clinton's foreign policy. Irish-Americans are deeply offended and will not accept such
a disrespectful dismissal of their concerns for justice and peace in
Ireland," Fr. McManus concluded.
