Gerry Adams, leader of the Irish Republican Army-allied Sinn Fein party, will meet with President Clinton at a St. Patrick's Day reception later this month.
Adams will be allowed to engage in fund raising on this visit, reversing a ban imposed during earlier trips, said White House press secretary Mike McCurry.McCurry said Sinn Fein had promised that the money would be used only for political purposes and not to buy weapons.
Adams' meeting with Clinton is symbolically important, the first ever between an American president and an IRA leader.
View Comments
Adams' visa will allow him to make repeated visits over three months, McCurry said.