Former taoiseach John Bruton has said he will remember John Hume as "the man who redefined the goals of Irish nationalism" and removed the justification for violence.
He said that Mr Hume succeeded because he understood the importance of repetition and he succeeded by working out a coherent message that he repeated over and over again, and changed "not just the mind of Irish nationalists, not just the mind of the IRA but also the mind of Irish America''.
She said she had great memories of him starting things up and competing with David Ervine from the Loyalist Party about who had the better voice. Senator Mitchell told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that John Hume was well-known in the US and throughout Europe because he was a leader for peace through peaceful means and he opposed violence from any side or any source.Senator Mitchell said he believes one of the reasons John Hume will go down in history is because he conceived the architecture of the talks, which made it possible for the two sides to sit down and advance on all issues.
John Hume had a way of being able to banish the bad feelings that existed and bring a smile to your face, Mr Mitchell said, adding: "I couldn't tell you how many times I heard John sing the town we know so well".
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