Transcript of an interview with Jean Kennedy Smith, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, by William Tuohy for the Los Angeles Times in November 1995. Kennedy Smith is interviewed just prior to the visit of Bill Clinton to Northern Ireland in December 1995, the first ever visit of an American president to that state. She discusses the contribution of Bill Clinton and the United States political administration to the peace process in Northern Ireland. The interview took place just over two months before the Provisional IRA ended its military ceasefire in February 1996.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 26 November 1995
Name of First Interviewee: Jean Kennedy Smith
Role at time of Interview: United States Ambassador to Ireland
Interviewer: William Tuohy
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: 2012 Los Angeles Times
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: The Los Angeles Times
Time Period covered: 1994-1995
Key Individuals: Jean Kennedy Smith, Bill Clinton, Gerry Adams, David Trimble, Ian Paisley
Key Words: American president, Sinn Féin, unionist