She recounted to me her extreme disappointment with these refusals and the fact that she was extremely disillusioned with our Nation and our claims to be the vanguard of democracy. I tend to agree with her and it is my hope that the Congress will give this matter its close attention to determine if the State Department is engaging in selective arbitrary action against the Irish community. Another Individual I interviewed was Sean Keenan another high ranking official of Sinn Fein who recounted his difficulties in obtaining a visa to visit friends and relatives in the United States. In his case each time he requested a visa he was forced to go through a lengthy discussion with American officials about his activities in Northern Ireland. although he was requesting a visa for either speaking engagements or personal reasons. While he did not endure the hardships of many of his other Irish friends. in the two instances when he did receive a visa. he was only granted a oneentry visa. In 1973 and again in January of 1974 he was denied outright on the grounds that his visit "would be prejudicial to the best interests of this Nation." In my later reports. I will recount my other interviews with Irish leaders as well as the American official I spoke with.