George Mitchell had spent almost two years leading peace talks with warring parties in Northern Ireland, adopting a strategy of just asking an open-ended question that would allow one side to vent.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The first time George Mitchell came to Belfast, it was a war-scarred city of bomb damage and barbed wire. This week the former U.S. senator returned, perhaps for ...

An additional, significant answer lies in George Mitchell’s brilliant leadership and guiding hand throughout the 18-month peace process. Mitchell’s skillful mediation was integral to achieving ...

George P. Mitchell missed by six weeks the chance to see an unmistakable example of how he changed the world. In early September, President Barack Obama pushed Congress to authorize air strikes ...

Academics from England and Ireland visited the Bowdoin campus recently to study the papers of Senator George Mitchell ’54, H'83, in particular his role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland ...

George's Coffee Club has tried to honor and educate residents of The Woodlands about George Mitchell's vision for the community. After hearing residents make claims such as "George Mitchell wouldn ...

George Mitchell was hired by the tobacco industry to help them negotiate a national settlement. His name alone carries a great deal of clout, and he was able to convince Moore, Myers and others ...

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