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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