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Poland Nominated for the Visa Waiver Program
by Julia Benbenek How will Poland’s entry into the VWP affect the travel of Polish nationals to the United States? On October 4th, 2019, President Trump announced that the Department of State has formally nominated Poland for entry into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)....
Głosowanie za granicą w wyborach do Sejmu i Senatu RP w 2019 r.
Jeśli jesteś obywatelem Polski obecnie przebywającym lub mieszkającym za granicą to musisz dokonać zgłoszenia poprzez elektroniczny system rejestracji e-wybory: https://ewybory.msz.gov.pl. "Głosowanie za granicą w wyborach do Sejmu RP i do Senatu RP w 2019 r. Wybory...
Polish-American Heritage Month
For the past 400 years, Polish people have been an integral part of America's history and culture. Millions of our Polish ancestors immigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, bringing with them a love for independence, their culture,...
What does it mean to be a nation?
What does it mean to be a nation? How is the definition of nation affected by different cultural values and different historical experiences? Nationalism of course is a substitute for religion. The two top historians of nationalism, Carleton Hayes, a Roman Catholic,...
Press Release: Visa Waiver for Poland
Polish American Congress 1612 K Street NW, Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20006 202-296-6955 pac1944.org PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Dr. Mark Pienkos...
Condolences to Prime Minister Morawiecki on the passing of his father Kornel Morawiecki, Poland’s outstanding freedom activist
It is with deep sadness that we learned about the death of Kornel Morawiecki, Poland's Prime Minister's father. Kornel Morawiecki, a leading dissident during communist era, was a prominent figure in the fight for freedom, and Poland's most senior lawmaker. The Polish...
Passing of Vincent Knapczyk, PAC’s prominent and long-serving activist
Vincent Knapczyk It is with great sadness that we learned about the death of Vincent Knapczyk, Polish American Congress' prominent activist. His life was shaped by the turmoil of World War II — the invasion of Poland, exile to Siberia, and escape from Russia with...
Ukraine Expresses Interest in Joining the Three Seas Initiative
by Julia Benbenek How would joining the 3SI benefit Ukraine? The Three Seas Initiative (3SI) was launched in 2015 by Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Katarovic and Polish President Andrzej Duda. The project aims to facilitate interconnectivity on energy,...
Oświadczenie KPA ws. roli Polski i Polaków w II wojnie światowej
17 marca 2011 r., Rząd Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej ogłosił, że przerwie opracowywanie ustawy o zryczałtowanej rekompensacie za własność prywatną, tak zwanej “rough justice” (pol. “twarda sprawiedliwość”), określenie wymyślone przez jej głównego orędownika ambasadora...
STATEMENT OF THE POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS ON POLISH AMERICAN OUTREACH
The POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS does NOT support Polish American Outreach, a rally in Washington, DC on September 22, 23, and 24 to call on Congress to repeal Public Law 115-171, based on Senate Resolution 447. Contrary to the facts, the organizers of Polish American...