{"id":2084,"date":"2023-04-12T13:47:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/president-bidens-visit-is-a-welcome-endorsement-of-peace-process\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T12:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T11:31:56","slug":"president-bidens-visit-is-a-welcome-endorsement-of-peace-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/president-bidens-visit-is-a-welcome-endorsement-of-peace-process\/","title":{"rendered":"President Biden\u2019s visit is a welcome endorsement of peace process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>US President&#8217;s visit a reminder of our countries\u2019 close ties and shared history<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s visit by President Biden continues a long tradition of friendship and partnership between Ireland and the people of the United States of America, according to Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr Biden will be the fourth US President to address the Oireachtas, following in the footsteps of John F Kennedy in 1963, Ronald Regan in 1984 and Bill Clinton in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the significant US contribution to peace on this island, it is fitting that Mr Biden\u2019s visit coincides with the 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The President\u2019s presence here this week clearly demonstrates Washington\u2019s ongoing commitment to the peace process and sends a strong message of support to all communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conflict in Ukraine has shown that international cooperation has become increasingly important and that global issues often need global responses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIreland should maintain and build on its economic and diplomatic links to the US. 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