Sinn Féin for nine years. (It merged with two other organisations to form Fine Gael in 1933.) Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin members continued to boycott the Dáil. At a special "Ard Fheis" in March 1926, de Valera proposed that elected members be allowed to take their seats in the Dáil if and when the controversial Oath of Allegiance was removed. When his motion was defeated, de Valera resigned from Sinn Féin; on 16 May 1926, he founded his own party, Fianna Fáil, which was dedicated to republicanising the Free State from within its political structures. He took most Sinn Féin TDs with him.
Bernard Fein Bernard Fein Bernard Fein (November 13, 1926, New York City – September 10, 1980, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor, television producer, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for co-creating and associate producing the 1960s American television sitcom, "Hogan's Heroes"; a show which he also occasionally wrote for, including the pilot episode. He directed only one film, the 1974 Swedish movie "Pogled iz potkrovlija". As an actor Fein's first big break came in 1955 when he landed the recurring role of Pvt. Gomez on "Sergeant Bilko" which he portrayed through 1959. He appeared regularly as a guest