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NJ SR87
Resolution
Status
3/18/2024
Primary Sponsor
James Beach
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AI Summary
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Commemorates October 7, 2024 as the 100th anniversary of formal U.S.-Ireland diplomatic relations, which began when Ambassador Timothy Smiddy presented credentials to President Calvin Coolidge in 1924
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Acknowledges approximately 32 million Americans and 1.3 million New Jersey residents claim Irish ancestry, with Irish immigrants contributing to major infrastructure projects and the political system
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Highlights the bilateral economic relationship, with nearly 1,000 American companies employing over 200,000 people in Ireland and approximately 650 Irish companies employing over 100,000 people in America
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Recognizes U.S. support for Ireland's transformation into an economically prosperous nation, including America's role in brokering the 1998 Good Friday Agreement
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Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Irish President Michael D. Higgins, and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Claire D. Cronin
Legislative Description
Recognizes 100th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between United States and Ireland.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
3/18/2024