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Show iOPPOSE WM Alabama Governor Is Against Irish Leader's Visit to Southern Cities i MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 20. Resolutions adopted by the Birmingham Birming-ham post, American Legion, requesting request-ing that he proclaim Eamonn de Val-era, Val-era, "provisional president of the Irish republic," to be persona non grata, in Alabama, were presented to Gov. Kil-by. Kil-by. Gov. Kilby replied that, while ir was not within his official province to issue such a proclamation, he was ofi the personal opinion that the "pilgrim-1 age of de Vaiera and his Sinn Fein .propaganda should have- long aco received re-ceived the attention of the state department." de-partment." . ' "Were 1 directing official of that de-1 partmcat," ho added. "I would order I tie deportation of de Vaiera without delay." RECEIVED AS CITICEN. ATLANTA, Qa., April 20. de Vaiera Vai-era will be be received on Friday by Mayor Key with the courtesy "due a visitor to the city, but not as president.: of the Irish republic," it was announced an-nounced today. The mayor's position vas stated as a result of resolutions adopted at the Baptist tabernacle last night opposing the reception of de Vaiera Vai-era as Irish "president." |