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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: S S FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records Collection/Office of Origin: Speechwriting, White House Office of Series: Speech File Draft Files Subseries: Chron File, 1989-1993 OA/ID Number: 13559 Folder ID Number: 13559-010 Folder Title: St. Patrick's Day Luncheon 3/18/91 [OA 6031] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 26 16 7 2 (Hinchliffe) March 18, 1991 8:30 p.m. IRISH PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: SPEAKER'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUNCHEON March 18, 1991 12:30 p.m. Rayburn Room, the Capitol Mr. Speaker. As a representative of the O'Bush clan, I'm delighted to be here among so many fellow Irishmen today: O'Mitchell; O'Lowery; O'Slattery, and all the rest. And I did bring with me a member of my staff whose name shows he's a son of "the auld sod": stand up, Fred McClure. By the way, there's no truth to the rumor that Sean O'Sununu plans to wield his shillelagh (shill-LAY-lee) to win support on the Hill this term. I think. Don't consider it a political commentary if today I offer to all of you on both sides of the aisle, an old Irish toast: "may ye be in heaven an hour before the devil hears you're dead." But I want to be serious for a moment. That's appropriate, because while the Irish are a people of great joy and love of life, there's also a fierce streak of determination in them. Legendary Irish heroes and our very real Desert Storm heroes share something more than their astounding courage. Something more than even their vision. The fierce love of country embodied by both groups -- so many centuries apart -- inspired great patriotism in their homelands. The virtue and rightness of their cause restored to their countrymen the finest values -- loyalty, family and faith. A poet wrote a verse about old Irish heroes: "Then here's to their memory. May it be for us a guiding light/ To cheer our 2 strife for liberty, and teach us to unite. " Well, I'd better close now -- because on St. Patrick's Day you're supposed to spend time with saints and scholars -- which means I have two more stops I have to make. But I want to end on a serious note -- because you truly are the devoted friends of this nation, and I want to wish you well. In the warm words of that old Irish toast: "May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rain fall softly upon your fields, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. " # # # # # (Hinchliffe) March 18, 1991 8:30 p.m. IRISH PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: SPEAKER'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUNCHEON March 18, 1991 12:30 p.m. Rayburn Room, the Capitol Mr. Speaker. As a representative of the O'Bush clan, I'm delighted to be here among so many fellow Irishmen today: Simpson O'Mitchell; O'Lowery; O'Slattery, and all the rest. And I did bring with me a member of my staff whose name shows he's a son of 'the auld sod": stand up, Fred McClure. By the way, there's no truth to the rumor that Sean O'Sununu wibs' olans to wield his shillelagh (shill-LAY-lee) to win support on the Hill this term. I think. Don't consider it a political commentary if today I offer to all of you on both sides of the aisle, an old Irish toast: "may ind or ye be in heaven an hour before the devil hears you re dead." Mr. Princess Kellehen But I want to be serious for a moment. That's appropriate, because while the Irish are a people of great joy and love of life, there's also a fierce streak of determination in them. Legendary Irish heroes and our very real Desert Storm heroes share something more than their astounding courage. Something more than even their vision. The fierce love of country embodied by both groups -- so many centuries apart -- inspired great patriotism in their homelands. The virtue and rightness of their cause restored to their countrymen the finest values -- loyalty, family and faith. A poet wrote a verse about old Irish heroes: "Then here's to their memory. May it be for us a guiding light/ To cheer our 190ble 2 strife for liberty, and teach us to unite." Well, I'd better close now -- because on St. Patrick's Day you're supposed to spend time with saints and scholars -- which means I have two more stops I have to make. But I want to end on a serious note -- because you truly are the devoted friends of this nation, and I want to wish you well. 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By the way, there's no truth to the rumor that Sean O'Sununu plans to wield his shillelagh (shill-LAY-lee) to win support on the Hill this term. I think. Don't consider it a political commentary if today I offer to all of you on both sides of the aisle, an old Irish toast: " may ye be in heaven an hour before the devil hears you're dead." But I want to be serious for a moment. That's appropriate, because while the Irish are a people of great joy and love of determination life, there's also a fierce streak of solemnity in them. Back in the mythical days of ancient Ireland, when warriors were as tall as the skies, the warrior who was the tallest, brav- est and noblest of them all was Finn MacCumhail (fin mjah-cooL). He led a band of fine champions nearly as valiant as he. They were called the Fianna (FEE-ub-nuh). They shared his vision of a land of goodness, and morality. Faith gave them their strength and their strength gave them their great victories. 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