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Title Interview with James Chichester-Clark by Ronnie Turner for RTE News in April 1969
Date April 1969
Description Video interview with James Chichester-Clarke, former Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, by Ronnie Turner for RTE News in April 1969. On 23 April the Unionist Party announced that it had passed a resolution adopting the principle of universal adult franchise at the next local government election. Chichester-Clarke resigned in protest at this reform. In this interview he explains the reasons for his decision. Chichester-Clarke would become leader of the Unionist Party and Prime Minister of Northern Ireland on 1 May 1969.
Date of Release/Broadcast 23 April 1969
Name of First Interviewee James Chichester-Clark
Role at time of Interview Former Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture
Interviewer Ronnie Turner
Purpose News
Media Audiovisual
Copyright © RTÉ 2013
Link Click here
Programme/Book/Article RTE News
Time Period covered 1969
Key Individuals James Chichester-Clark, Terence O’Neill
Key Words Civil rights, Unionist Party, religion
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