In advance of a visit to the United States in 1919, Irish patriot and politician Éamon de Valera argued in America’s pages that Ireland deserved full independence from England.
Éamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera (1882-1975) was an Irish politician and patriot who served as Taoiseach (prime minister; 1932–48, 1951–54, 1957–59) and President (1959–73) of Ireland. He founded the Fianna Fáil party in 1926.