Hillary Clinton inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame


On Monday night in New York City, the Irish America Hall of Fame inducted four people, including Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has no known Irish ancestry. Clinton was honored for her contribution to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and the peace process in Northern Ireland that led up to it. She gave a nod to Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, who was in the audience, saying then-President Bill Clinton's controversial decision to grant Adams a visa in 1994 helped pave the way for peace in Northern Ireland.
As to her own role, a source of contention in the 2008 Democratic primary, Clinton said her outreach to the women in Belfast during multiple visits was important. "Most peace agreements don't last," Clinton said during her speech. "There's been some very important work done in recent years that — where women are involved, and therefore where the work of peace permeates down to the kitchen table, to the backyard, to the neighborhood, around cups of tea — there's a much better chance the agreement will hold."
Clinton, wearing green, was seated at a table with Adams. Asked what they discussed, Adams told The New York Times: "Babysitting, grandchildren and other such matters." Watch part of Clinton's remarks below. —Peter Weber
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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
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