ust irish and american families, not just irish american families. these stories just irish american families. these stories are just irish american families. these stories are the very heart of what binds stories are the very heart of what binds ireland and america together. they speak to history, defined by our dreams. they speak to a present shared our dreams. they speak to a present shared responsibility and a future, poised shared responsibility and a future, poised for shared responsibility and a future, poised for unlimited shared possibilities so today i like to reflect possibilities so today i like to reflect on the enduring strength of the connections between ireland and the connections between ireland and the united the connections between ireland and the united states. a partnership for the united states. a partnership for the ages the united states. a partnership for the ages. began with our shared history the ages. began with our shared history
in succeeding decades carried milliohs in succeeding decades carried millions more irishmen across the sea millions more irishmen across the sea most millions more irishmen across the sea. most of them arrives a little more sea. most of them arrives a little more hobe sea. most of them arrives a little more hope in their hearts and drank in the more hope in their hearts and drank in the dreams and beautiful memories of an emerald green aisle, a home that would of an emerald green aisle, a home that would never fully leave behind. i that would never fully leave behind. i never that would never fully leave behind. i never met that would never fully leave behind. i never met in irishmen in america who doesn t i never met in irishmen in america who doesn t think and hope he can see irelahd who doesn t think and hope he can see ireland someday. they are sweat is soaked see ireland someday. they are sweat is soaked with the foundations of communities across the nation. al