Gerry Adams Sinn Fein Statement

U.S. Response to Sinn Fein Statement

We welcome today’s statement issued by Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams. We are strongly encouraged by his call for the Irish Republican Army (IRA) to renounce violence and rely on purely political and democratic means. We await concrete actions by the IRA to support the policy advocated by Mr. Adams. Respect for the rule of law is an essential element of the democratic society that Mr. Adams has outlined. We strongly endorse this vision and once again call for all paramilitary activity and criminality to cease. The United States remains steadfast in its support for the peace process.

SOURCE: state.gov 2005/388 Released on April 6, 2005Press Statement Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC April 6, 2005