File of speeches including text of address by Séamus Mallon MP on the occasion of visit to Belfast by Bill Clinton, President of the United States of America, at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, 2 Sep 1998; Draft Speaking Notes for speech at the Waterfront Hall; Draft text of speech by Séamus Mallon re. "Presidential visit to Armagh" by President Bill Clinton (3 Sep 1998); Draft text for inclusion in Mallon's speech at the Waterfront Hall, 3 Sep; Fax copy of same with notes and edits; Photocopy of extracts from the inaugural poem "On the Pulse of Morning" by Maya Angelou, with passages circled; final texts of speech at the Waterfront Hall on the occasion of President Clinton's visit by David Trimble MP; The Lord Mayor of Belfast; Prime Minister Tony Blair MP; 3 Sep 1998.

Speaker notes on the event and speakers prepared for use by President Bill Clinton; Text of remarks made by President Bill Clinton in his speech at the Waterfront Hall; Text of remarks made by Bill Clinton to the victims and families of victims of bombings, delivered at the Leisure Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone; text of remarks made by President Clinton to "A Gathering for Peace", at the mall of Armagh.

Text of speech made by Séamus Mallon MP at the Vital Voices conference, Waterfront Hall, Belfast, 31 August 1998, draft text of same, text of draft speaker notes from same.

Fax copy of text of speech by John Hume on the occasion of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

Text of address by Dr. Martin Mansergh, Special Advisor to the Taoiseach, at the John Hewitt, Summer School, Co. Antrim, 1 Aug 1998.

Text of speech by "Ms. Haughey" and entitled "Trade Unions Must Support Agreement" (SDLP). 21 Apr 1998.

Text of speech by Jacques Santer, President of the European Commission, "Debate on Northern Ireland", 29 Apr 1998.

File of speeches including address given by Séamus Mallon MP to Irish Belgian Business Association, 6 Nov 1998 "Cross-border development to be set in Supportive European Union Framework"; Speech by Mallon to the Institute of European Affairs and Northern Ireland Group, "Europe, Our New Frontier", Brussels, (5 Nov 1998); Speaking notes for response to Mr. Trojan (by Mallon); Address by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, TD, at opening meeting of the IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council, 29 Oct, 1998; text of keynote speech by R.B. Spence made at the SOLACE Annual Conference re. local government, 29 Oct 1998; Text of statement by Séamus Mallon MP and by David Trimble MP, Deputy and First Ministers Designate respectively, to the new Northern Ireland Assembly, 26 Oct 1998; text of comments from BBC Spotlight programme, 20 Oct 1998 from Hanan Ashrawi (Former Palestinian Negotiator), Shimon Peres and F.W. De Klerk; text of talk by Austin Morgan, "Cross-Border Co-Operation" at Grosvenor Hall, Belfast, 7 Oct 1998; Draft text of speech by Hugh Logue "Cross-Border Reconciliation -The Changing Political Context", Grosvenor Hall, 7 Oct 1998.

Text of statement from the office of First and Deputy First Ministers Designate, David Trimble MP and Séamus Mallon MP, respectively, 18 Dec 1998, with updates and reports on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (1998); Draft text of speech for Séamus Mallon MP to Our Lady of Mercy Girls School (2 Dec 1998); text of address by David Trimble MP to the Irish Association, Co. Wicklow, 20 Nov 1998; Text of speech by David Trimble MP to the Chamber of Commerce of Ireland (19 Nov 1998); 'Part draft speech by John Hume', untitled, beginning "Now is the time to deploy our strength in Europe"; Text of address by Séamus Mallon MP to the 28th SDLP Party Conference, Newry, Co. Down, 13 Nov 1998; text of address by Prime Minister Tony Blair MP on "Modernising Central Government" (3 Nov 1998)

Files of speeches, both draft and final texts of speeches delivered by Séamus Mallon and as drafted/annotated by Hugh Logue, as well as texts of speeches delivered by David Trimble, and others.

Text of speech entitled "Protecting Human Rights: The United States, the United Nations and the World" by Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and being the John F. Kennedy Library and Foundation Special Program Series on 'Responding to Terrorism' (6 Jan 2002); Text of speech "Human Rights in the Shadow of 11 September" (6 June 2002) by Mary Robinson and being the Commonwealth Lecture 2002.

Statements and speeches made by Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights as follows: statement by Mary Robinson 'On Item 9' - Questions and violations of Human Rights and Fundamental freedoms in any part of the world. Situation in Kosovo (Geneva, 1 Apr 1999); Briefing by Robinson on the situation of Human Rights in Kosovo (9 Apr 1999); Briefing by Robinson at informal one-day meeting of the Commission on Human Rights (15 Sep 2000); Text of Presidential Fellow's Lecture, World Bank, Washington D.C., "Bridging the Gap Between Human Rights and Development: From Normative Principles to Operational Relevance." (3 Dec 2001 - Note attached by Joan Boyle notes that this was drafted by Kevin Boyle); Statement by Robinson at Preparatory Committee for the International Conference for the International Conference on Financing for Development Resumed Third Session" (New York, 16 Oct 2001); Remarks by Robinson at International Conference on Globalisation - 'Humanising Globalisation: a Role for Human Rights (30 Oct 2001); Statement by Robinson to Ministerial Meeting of State Parties to the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (12 Dec 2001); Statement by Robinson at Tenth Workshop on Regional Co-operation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region (Beirut, 4-6 Mar 2002); Lecture by Robinson at Second Global Ethic Lecture, The Global Ethic Foundation and entitled "Ethics, Human Rights and Globalisation" (University of Tubingen, Germany, 21 Jan 2002); Statement by Robinson at opening of 58th session of the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 18 Mar 2002); Address by Robinson at the O.S.C.E. Permanent Council (Vienna, 19 Jul 2002); High Commission for Human Rights briefing with Geneva based media (10 Sep 2002); Draft of address being discussed by Robinson and Kevin Boyle, the document was drafted by Boyle and focuses on the Carnegie Report on Preventing Deadly Conflict (n.d.); Speech by Robinson upon receipt of the Joaquin Garrigues Walker Award (n.d.) and photocopy of chapter written by Robinson entitled "The Challenges Ahead: Analysis and Integration" taken from 'Realising Human Rights: Moving on From Inspiration to Impact', Samantha Power and Graham Allison (eds) (2000).

Speeches by Mark Durkan, Deputy First Minister, including text of speech "From Grievance to Governance" to the Oxford Union (26 Feb 2002); Draft text and notes for "North Down Unionist Association Speech - Joined Up Politics" Nov 2001; Address by Durkan to Antrim Borough Council Civic Dinner, Dunadry Hotel, Co. Antrim (22 Feb 2002); Draft speech text for Durkan at Opening of Brussels Office (30 Jan 2002); Text of speech "The Vision of a Nation where Nationalism and Unionism Rhyme", Portcullis House, Westminster, 12 Dec 2001; Draft speech to Trinity Students Union (30 Oct 2001); Speech by Durkan to Party Conference, Slieve Donard hotel, Newcastle (11 Nov 2001);

Speeches by Mark Durkan, Deputy First Minister, including text of speech at 32nd SDLP Annual Conference, Armagh City Hotel (2 Nov 2002); speech "A Bigger Ireland, A Bigger Europe" at a conference on the future of enlargement of Europe at City Hotel, Derry, 11 Oct 2002; Speaking notes from Hugh Logue to Durkan on "Today's Debate" - Mantra is "No Going Back" (8 Oct 2002); Ireland-Harvard Conference, Waterfront Hall Belfast (19 Sep 2002); Text of "The Struggle Against Sectarianism" (10 Sep 2002); SDLP Press Office release of speech by Durkan at Beal na mBlath, Co. Cork, on the anniversary of the killing of Michael Collins, 25 Aug 2002; Text of opening address by Durkan to the John Hewitt Summer School, Garron Tower, 29 Jul 2002; Text of address by Durkan to Ennis Chamber of Commerce at Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare, 1 Mar 2002.

Speeches by Mark Durkan, Deputy First Minister, including text of speech by Durkan (as SDLP Leader) to the National Forum on Europe in Dublin Castle (21 March 2002); text of comments by Brid Rodgers, including congratulations to Mark Durkan on his election as Leader of SDLP; File also includes A4 refill pad of manuscript notes by Hugh Logue for talks, speeches and addresses by Durkan.

Speeches and addresses made by Mark Durkan MLA, Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland Assembly.