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At City Hall, on August 4, 2022, Polish American Congress President Frank J. Spula wished the Honorable Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, a Happy 60th Birthday. Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-7IL), a strong supporter of Polish American causes, participated in the celebration of the Mayor’s Birthday. Readers recall that in 2018 the Jersey City
Posted on 12 hours agoImportant News78th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.
Today, Poles and all who value freedom from totalitarian oppression commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. This heroic struggle lasted for two months and was the largest battle fought in any German occupied country by any anti-Nazi German armed resistance organization during World War II. The uprising was militarily aimed against the German
Posted on 9 days agoImportant NewsPolish American Congress Supporsts Black Sea Security Act of 2022.
Polish American Congress Supports Black Sea Security Act of 2022 The Polish American Congress (PAC) strongly supports the recent bi-partisan Black Sea Security Act of 2022 introduced by Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), which calls on the Biden Administration to elaborate a strategy to protect the Black Sea Region from Kremlin aggression. The
Posted on 13 days agoImportant NewsKatyn Monument is about More Than Katyn.
By Dr. Lucja Cannon Recent struggles over historical monuments, such as Civil War generals or Christopher Columbus, remind us of the importance of history. But no monuments related to World War II were challenged, except one: the Katyn Massacre monument in Jersey City. It commemorates the killings of 22,000 Polish POW officers in 1940 by the
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CEEC Statement in Advance of NATO Summit
CEEC-statement-on-NATO-Summit-6-28-2022DownloadPosted on June 28, 2022NewsUnited States Ambassador to Poland Delivers Speech at Polish American Congress Event in Chicago
By John Czop Mr. Frank J. Spula, President of the Polish National Alliance and the Polish American Congress hosted a luncheon meeting for elected officials, candidates for
Posted on June 25, 2022Important NewsMeeting with the First Lady of the Republic of Poland
On Tuesday, May 10, the Consul of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, Małgorzata Bąk-Guzik, hosted a meeting with the First Lady of the Republic of Poland – Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda, and representatives of Polonia. Also in attendance was the Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland – Mr.
Posted on May 13, 2022Important NewsThe King Who Created a Republic. Sigismund II Augustus and the Union of Lublin – April 15th Event
A historical presentation by Jeffrey R. Prince Friday, April 15, 2022 │ 11:00 AM ET *** The Kosciuszko Foundation’s YouTube Channel *** The program will explore the 1569 Union of Lublin and the creation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth – one of the largest countries in Europe at the time. Sigismund II Augustus embodied the
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Katyn Monument is about More Than Katyn.
By Dr. Lucja Cannon Recent struggles over historical monuments, such as Civil War generals or Christopher Columbus, remind us of the importance of history. But no monuments related to World War II were challenged, except one: the Katyn Massacre monument in Jersey City. It commemorates the killings of 22,000 Polish POW officers in 1940 by the
Posted on 15 days agoFeatured StoriesReconnecting with Polish heritage on the Independence Day .
A Polish “Miasteczko” in America, “Little Poland” in New Britain, Connecticut – traveling during the 4th of July weekend. By Małgorzata Margo Schulz It is an American tradition to travel the long weekends, like Independence Day. This 4th of July weekend “Little Poland” in New Britain, Connecticut is a place to visit to reconnect with
Posted on July 3, 2022Featured StoriesPolish American Congress was present at the Roll Call of Nations in Washington DC.
By Małgorzata Margo Schulz The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation held its Fifteenth Annual Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, June 10, 2022 at the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, DC, located at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and New Jersey Avenue. Representatives from 15 embassies, 3 delegations, and 42 ethnic and human rights organizations gathered
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78th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.
Today, Poles and all who value freedom from totalitarian oppression commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. This heroic struggle lasted for two months and was the largest battle fought in any German occupied country by any anti-Nazi German armed resistance organization during World War II. The uprising was militarily aimed against the German
Posted on 9 days agoImportant NewsLuncheon with Ambassador Mark Brzezinski at the Union League Club in Chicago
By John Czop Mr. Frank J. Spula, President of the Polish National Alliance and the Polish American Congress hosted a luncheon meeting for elected officials, candidates for offices, and diaspora community leaders, Friday, June 24, 2022 at the venerable Union League Club in Chicago. In May, President Spula met with United States Ambassador Mark Brzezinski in Warsaw.
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