    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [February 25, 1996]
    [Page 336]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Peace Vigil in Northern Ireland
    February 25, 1996

        Today, I join the people of Northern Ireland as you gather together
    in a mass vigil for peace. From where I stood last November in Belfast,
    to cities on both sides of the Atlantic, citizens are standing up for an
    end to violence and for the right of the people of Northern Ireland to a
    normal life.
        The bombs that shattered the cease-fire and murdered and maimed
    innocent people in London must not be the path of the future. As today's
    outpouring of support underscores, the people want peace. They deserve
    peace, and we must all work to help them achieve this goal. Those who
    seek to use violence and terror should hear the voices of today's vigil
    being conducted across our lands: no to violence, yes to peace.
        The United States continues to work with the Irish and British
    Governments and the parties to help the people of Northern Ireland
    achieve that goal. I commend all those who are standing today for peace.
    My hopes and prayers are with you in that effort.