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Interview with James Chichester-Clark for RTE News on 1 May 1969

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Video interview with James Chichester-Clark, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, for RTE News on 1 May 1969. On 28 April an under pressure Terence O’Neill resigned as leader of the Unionist Party and Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. On 1 May Chichester-Clark succeeded him in both positions. In this interview Chichester-Clark discusses his future policies.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 1 May 1969

Name of First Interviewee: James Chichester-Clark

Role at time of Interview: Prime Minister of Northern Ireland

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, Brian Faulkner, Terence O’Neill

Key Words: Civil rights, Unionist Party

 

 

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