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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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By Grinne N. Aodha

White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking Adams’ hand during 1995 visit

Then US president Bill Clinton enjoyed a pint of Guinness during his a visit to Cassidys pub in Dublin in 1995 (PA Archive) - (PA Media)

The White House wanted to avoid a photo of Bill Clinton shaking Gerry Adams’ hand at a Belfast reception held as part of the US president’s historic visit in 1995.

The annual release of documents from the National Archives in Dublin showed the extensive engagements between Irish and US officials to co-ordinate the Clintons’ visit to the island of Ireland.

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