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
became the untiring backbone of america s progress as a nation. even as they america s progress as a nation. even as they endure discrimination and were as they endure discrimination and were denied opportunity. i ll tell your story, i was campaigning for president your story, i was campaigning for president and i was out in colorado and i president and i was out in colorado and i was president and i was out in colorado and i was with a man whose family had been and i was with a man whose family had been a and i was with a man whose family had been a former senator, a man whose had been a former senator, a man whose family had been in the united states whose family had been in the united states since the conquistadors for generations. and he kept, there were a whole generations. and he kept, there were a whole lot generations. and he kept, there were a whole lot of people standing across a whole lot of people standing across a a whole lot of people standing across