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This Clinton Presidential Library release from NSC email records, filed under Roswell, covers April 19 to November 30, 1995. In an April 1995 email, NSC staffer William Leary says the NSC holds no records on the 1947 Roswell incident and that any records would most likely be at the Archives. Later emails circulate drafts of President Clinton's Belfast Christmas tree lighting remarks. The final transcript includes his answer to 13-year-old Ryan: as far as he knows, no alien spacecraft crashed at Roswell in 1947.
. They can enjoy the . sparkling lights of the city without fearing the specter of violence. Peace has bro ught real change to people's ' lives. Across the ocean, the American people are rejoicing along with you. Northern Irelan d and the United States are joined by strong ties of community, commerce, and culture. Over the years, men and women.,ofbo,th traditions have flourished in America and helped America to flourish. In this 50th anniversary year of the end of World War II, many Ame~icans still remem her the warmth you showed ' the American Army forces that were stationed here under General Eisenhower. Today i t is'my privilege to ' ' rededicate a plaque laid in 1945, when General Eisenhower returned to Belfast to be named an Honorary Burgess of the city. , General Eisenhower viewed the honor bestowed on him "as a token of our common purpos e t6 work together for " a better world." That mission endures today,'We remain partners for security, part ners for prosperity, and, most ,important; partners for peace .. ' Two years ago, at this very spot, tens of thousands of you took part in a day for pe ace, as a response to some of' " the worst violence Northern Ireland had known in recent years. The two morning news papers, representing both traditions, sponsored a telephone poll for peace that generated almost 160,000 calls -- the equivalent of 25 million ' , calls in the United States. The response left no doubt that across Northern Ireland , the desire for peace was becoming a demand. I am honored to announce today that those same two newspapers -- The News Letter and The Irish News -- have' established the President's' Prize, an annual award to those at the grassroots level who have contributed most to ' peace and reconciliation. The honorees will travel to the United States to exchange . .expenences on Issues we , share'-- such as community relations and conflict resolution. We all have much to I earn from one another. The President's Prize will underscore that Northern Ireland's two traditions have a common interest in peace. It , wiil symbolize the bonds between Northern Ireland and'the United States -- not least that fully one quarter of
Official release, from the nara collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 43 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.