both be president i think is really a little bit ofirish malarkey [ applause ] the history and hope and the heartbreak my ancestors must have felt leaving their beloved homeland to gain new life in america. i said all this not to wax poetic about bygone days, but because of the story of my family s journey and those who left and those who stayed is emblematic of the stories of so many irish and american families, not just irish-american families. and these stories are the very heart of what binds ireland and america together they speak to a history defined by our dreams. they speak to a present written by our shared responsibility, and they speak to a future poised for unlimited shared possibilities. so today i d like to reflect on the enduring strength of the connections between ireland and the united states, a partnership for the ages it begins in our shared history, dating back to the very founding of the united states the irish hearts that helped kindle the torch of lib
president kennedy said 60 years ago and i quote, ireland choose an independent course in foreign policy, but it is not neutral between liberty and tyranny, and it never will be thank you for that [ applause ] over the past year, ireland has proved him right, and speaker said ireland has stood proudly with the united states and partners around the world for liberty against tyranny. ireland has committed more than 170 million euros in nonlethal aid to ukraine including vital protective gear, medical equipment, humanitarian support and aid to minimize the impacts of war on food insecurity and child malnutrition you don t forget, you have memories that go deep. as a member of the european
let s harness what s best in us, our courage, our creativity, our loyalty, our tenacity and our loyalty again. let s once more for our generation and the generations to come strive to make hope and history rhyme because i ve never been more optimistic about the future today and i m at the end of my career, not the beginning. the only thing i bring to this career after my age, as you can see how old i am, is a little bit of wisdom. i come to the job with more experience than any president in american history it doesn t make me better or worse but it gives me few excuses. [ laughter ] [ applause ] folks, this is one of the great honors of my career to be here
both be president i think is really a little bit ofirish malarkey [ applause ] the history and hope and the heartbreak my ancestors must have felt leaving their beloved homeland to gain new life in america. i said all this not to wax poetic about bygone days, but because of the story of my family s journey and those who left and those who stayed is emblematic of the stories of so many irish and american families, not just irish-american families. and these stories are the very heart of what binds ireland and america together they speak to a history defined by our dreams. they speak to a present written by our shared responsibility, and they speak to a future poised for unlimited shared possibilities. so today i d like to reflect on the enduring strength of the connections between ireland and