Can you blame an embattled president for seeking a little diversion from the hissing and heckling that occurs when he addresses Congress?
He visited the Cooley Peninsula, where his great-grandfather, James Finnegan, was born. He rang a ceremonial bell three times — “for Ireland,” for “all my Irish ancestors” and “for peace.” HeEverywhere were enthusiastic crowds. Everywhere Biden talked about the idea of home: coming home, being home. “As the Irish saying goes, your feet will bring you where your heart is,” he said.
“There’s no reason for you to go to Ireland,” said Kenny O’Donnell, Kennedy’s appointments secretary. “It would be a waste of time. People will say it’s just a pleasure trip.” His response: “That’s just what I want.” A generation later, John McKenna recalled Kennedy’s rapturous visit. Born in Collins Barracks in Dublin, he was one of six brothers who occasionally worked in the family pub. I sent him grainy, newly discovered film of Kennedy’s visit, and he wrote: “Watching the film affected me very much, particularly thinking of his untimely death so soon after his visit.
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