Transcript of an interview with John Hume, former leader of the SDLP, by Phil Ponce for PBS Newshour on 16 October 1998. On that date it was announced that John Hume and David Trimble were to be the joint awardees of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1998, six months after the signing of the Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement. In this interview Hume discusses the final stages of negotiations leading to the Agreement and the challenges that lie ahead in its implementation.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 16 October 1998
Name of First Interviewee: John Hume
Role at time of Interview: Leader of the SDLP
Interviewer: Phil Ponce
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright:
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: PBS Newshour
Time Period covered: 1998
Key Individuals: John Hume, David Trimble, Jean de Chastelain, Gerry Adams, David Ervine, Gary McMichael, George Mitchell, Bill Clinton
Key Words: SDLP, ceasefire, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, decommissioning