American support for Irish liberty is crucial, de Valera tells Chicago convention
American support for Irish liberty is crucial, de Valera tells Chicago convention TAGS Chicago, 26 April 1921 – The American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, which met in Chicago last week, received a message of encouragement from Sinn Féin President Éamon de Valera: ‘Sincerest greetings to you all. Democratic, open, honest, direct – your organisation will not fail.’ De Valera, in a telegram addressed to the chairman of the convention, claimed that the ‘instinct for fair-play alone will not let Americans side with a grasping empire against a people fighting s...
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