issue a resolution supporting a unified Ireland in accordance with provisions in the Good Friday agreement.

This resolution would encourage bypassing the divisive legacy of Ireland’s colonial pas and to encourage Irish people to overcome the social and psychological effects of the border.It should be passed because this country can play a positive role in Ireland’s being able to move forward and American encouragement to move beyond the legacy of division can be uniquely effective.Our example is uniquely relevant to the Irish situation.It matters to America because Ireland is a rather close neighbor in today’s small world, and tens of millions of Americans have a close attachment to it in many forms..The provisions for a unified Ireland are in the Good Friday agreement.This important issue of freedom is one on which all of Ireland deserve a vote, a voice and American support.