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Full Title	Friends of Irish Freedom. Policy adopted December 29, 1920.
Author	Friends of Irish Freedom. National Council. Cohalan, Daniel F.
Date Added	11 January 2014
Language	English
Publish Date	1920-12-29
Publisher	[S.l. : Friends of Irish Freedom]
Source	McGarrity Papers
Topic	Friends of Irish Freedom. National Council. Irish Americans. Ireland > Politics and government > 1910-1921. United States > Foreign relations > Ireland. Ireland > Foreign relations > United States.
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OCR FRIENDS of IRISH FREEDOM POLICY ADOPTED DECEMBER 29, 1920 The following resolutions were, on motion of Hon. Daniel F, Cohalan, unanimously adopted at the meeting of the National Council, Friends of Irish Freedom, held at New York, December 29, 1920: Whereas, the Friends of Irish Freedom, since its organization, has done more for the Cause of Irish Independence in the United States of America than was ever accomplished prior thereto by any American organization, and Whereas, among other things, and as a result of their efforts, (a) The American Irish racial group has been more thoroughly organ- ized and united than ever before in the history of our country, (b) The National House of Representatives passed a resolution in favor of Ireland, (c) The United States Senate passed a similar resolution by a vote of 60 to 1, (d) Many of the State Legislatures and municipalities, commercial, social and political organizations all over the United States passed like resolutions, (e) As a result of these efforts the Irish Cause reached the ear and aroused the conscience of a majority of the American people in favor of the Irish Cause. (f) The danger of the League of Nations was first called to the attention of the American people by O. I. F.,, later to be overwhelmingly repudiated at the last National election. The demonstrated failure of the League as a going concern at Geneva has not deterred Great Britain from continuing to attempt to cajole the United States into some sort of an alliance with it for the furtherance of its selfish purposes, against which the American people must be on guard, (g) The F. O. I. F. assumed the initiative in opposition to the Armenian Mandate which was de facto an attempt at an Anglo-American alliance, and which if successful would have resulted in American youth now being under arms and shedding their blood as a part of the British program for commer- cial dominance in the Near East. (h) The British devised and controlled anti-American propaganda in the public schools, on the lecture platform, the stage, in the public press, moving pictures, magazines, books and pamphlets, was exposed to the Ameri- can people by the F. O. I. F., by counter-publications, bulletins, news letters, pamphlets, maps, and the truth presented by a host of public speakers under the auspices of this organization. (i) The work and influence of the American Irish under the leadership and direction of the F, O. . F. was an important factor in preserving the traditional policy of the United States guarantecing the right of political asylum. Whereas, it is urgently necessary that the work, so well begun, to protect the liberties and free institutions of this country, which once lost or diminished in power, means that no help can be given by the American people to the Irish in their struggle for a similar freedom shall be prosecuted more vigorously than ever; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, That the organization direct its efforts among other things— To uphold the right of the Republic of Ireland to international . 1, recognition, and to inform the American people to the end that the Govern- IFRP