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| Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams |
In the summer of 1983, I visited the six counties of northern Ireland for the first time. By nightfall of my first day in Belfast, I was nearly shot
and was arrested for leading a riot. I was subsequently released in the wee morning hours after it was determined that I was mistakenly
detained. I wrote about this experience in 1985 for the Los Angeles Reader newspaper in a cover story called "An American in Belfast -- He
went to Ireland because he was Irish. The British arrested him for the same reason."
That cover story was a watershed in my career as a journalist and led to my coverage of "The Troubles" for the Reader, Los Angeles Herald
Examiner and a number of other publications. In 1986, I returned to the north for the L.A. Weekly where I interviewed Gerry Adams for the
first time.
Below are links to a July 9, 2007 interview with Adams that appeared in the July 19 issues of Los Angeles CityBeat/ValleyBeat and the
Pasadena Weekly. Also below are photographs of the interview including an archival photo of Adams and I in his West Belfast office in 1986.
and was arrested for leading a riot. I was subsequently released in the wee morning hours after it was determined that I was mistakenly
detained. I wrote about this experience in 1985 for the Los Angeles Reader newspaper in a cover story called "An American in Belfast -- He
went to Ireland because he was Irish. The British arrested him for the same reason."
That cover story was a watershed in my career as a journalist and led to my coverage of "The Troubles" for the Reader, Los Angeles Herald
Examiner and a number of other publications. In 1986, I returned to the north for the L.A. Weekly where I interviewed Gerry Adams for the
first time.
Below are links to a July 9, 2007 interview with Adams that appeared in the July 19 issues of Los Angeles CityBeat/ValleyBeat and the
Pasadena Weekly. Also below are photographs of the interview including an archival photo of Adams and I in his West Belfast office in 1986.
See the print layout of the Pasadena Weekly's
Gerry Adams interview with Michael Collins here.
Gerry Adams interview with Michael Collins here.
Los Angeles CityBeat/ValleyBeat
3rd Degree interview with Gerry
Adams, MP -- July 19, 2007
3rd Degree interview with Gerry
Adams, MP -- July 19, 2007
Pasadena Weekly interview with
Gerry Adams, MP -- July 19, 2007
Gerry Adams, MP -- July 19, 2007
Interviewing Gerry Adams in Long Beach,
California on July 9, 2007
California on July 9, 2007
Interviewing Gerry Adams in West Belfast in
the north of Ireland in 1986 for the LA Weekly
the north of Ireland in 1986 for the LA Weekly
EnviroReporter.com's Denise Anne Duffield
was the photographer who captured these
photos of Gerry Adams in Long Beach
was the photographer who captured these
photos of Gerry Adams in Long Beach
Adams said "Put Denise in the middle - she'll
make us look better!" No arguing that, Gerry!
make us look better!" No arguing that, Gerry!
Note that Gerry is wearing a shirt from a West
Belfast arts organization. At least try to note it!
Belfast arts organization. At least try to note it!
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