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Interview with William Long by Bob Perrin for the BBC in January 1969

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Transcript of an interview with William Long, Northern Ireland Minister of Home Affairs, by Bob Perrin for the BBC and published in the Irish Times on 6 January 1969. In August 1968 the Northern Ireland civil rights movement began public marches in support of its objectives, leading to political tensions at Stormont community tensions between demonstrators, counter-demonstrators and police in cities such as Derry/Londonderry. In this interview Long discusses the potential political consequences of increasing clashes between protesters and the RUC. The Irish Times is the leading daily newspaper in Ireland.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 6 January 1969

Name of First Interviewee: William Long

Role at time of Interview: Northern Ireland Minister of Home Affairs

Interviewer: Bob Perrin

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © 2013 THE IRISH TIMES

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: Irish Times

Time Period covered: 1968-1969

Key Individuals: William Long, Terence O’Neill, Ian Paisley

Key Words: RUC, policing, civil rights, Citizens’ Action Committee, religion

 

 

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