President Biden, Ireland Taoiseach Varadkar Issue Remarks at St. Patrick's Day Celebration
March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- President Biden and Ireland Taoiseach Leo Varadkar issued the following remarks at a St. Patrick's Day celebration:
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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello.
AUDIENCE: Hello.
THE PRESIDENT: We've got a great guest with us today. (Applause.) We -- we ought to change the rules in the United States: When St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday, the next day is a holiday. (Laughter.)
On behalf of the Finnegans of Co . . .
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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello.
AUDIENCE: Hello.
THE PRESIDENT: We've got a great guest with us today. (Applause.) We -- we ought to change the rules in the United States: When St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday, the next day is a holiday. (Laughter.)
On behalf of the Finnegans of Co . . .