US attorney general tried to block Gerry Adams fundraising in 1995 over IRA weapons fears, unearthed records reveal
- The U.S. Attorney General tried to block Gerry Adams from fundraising in 1995 due to concerns about IRA weapon sourcing, as revealed by newly released records.
- Janet Reno expressed frustration in a letter to National Security Advisor Tony Lake about efforts to modify restrictions on Adams' fundraising.
- Reno stated that no evidence of IRA disarmament progress had been presented to her since the ceasefire declaration.
- The White House eventually granted Adams a visa after Sinn Féin expressed willingness to discuss decommissioning, allowing him to raise funds for political purposes.
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