Video interview with James Chichester-Clark, former Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, by Kevin MacDonald for RTE News in April 1969. On 23 April the Unionist Party voted to introduce universal adult suffrage at local government elections. Chichester-Clark resigned in protest at this reform. Under pressure Terence O’Neill resigned as leader of the Unionist Party and Prime Minister of Northern Ireland five days later. Chichester-Clark and Brian Faulkner became the leading candidates to replace him. In this interview Chichester-Clark discusses his potential policies as Prime Minister. One day later, 1 May, he became leader of the Unionist Party and Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Date of Release/Broadcast: 30 April 1969
Name of First Interviewee: James Chichester-Clark
Role at time of Interview: Former Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture
Interviewer: Kevin MacDonald
Purpose: News
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright: © RTÉ 2013
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE News
Time Period covered: 1968-1969
Key Individuals: James Chichester-Clark, Terence O’Neill, Brian Faulkner
Key Words: Civil rights, Unionist Party, British government