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In the summer of 1968 as killing and starvation escalated in Biafra in a war that used famine as a weapon, the West African conflict attracted media attention and U.S. officials felt strong domestic pressure to expand American involvement in Nigeria's civil war.

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This work examines the role - both governmental and that of Irish-Americans - in attempting to bring a resolution to the strife in Northern Ireland. It concentrates on the efforts since 1967, particularly the American efforts to become the central humanitarian player in the peace process.