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Part 1 – Creation of the PAC and 65-Year Overview
Milestones in the story of The Polish American Congress The First Fifty Years - 1944 - 1994 [trx_dropcaps style="1"]1944: Founding of the Polish American Congress at a massive rally in Buffalo, New York, May 28-June 1, 1944. Some 2,600 delegates from Polish American...
Origins of the Polish American Congress
by Donald Pienkos [trx_dropcaps style="1"]The Polish American Congress (PAC, or Kongres Polonii Amerykanskiej, KPA) was established at a massive gathering in Buffalo, New York at the end of May 1944 in what proved to be the last year of the Second War. (The great...
Former intern’s reflections
My Summer with the Polish American Congress by Jessica Hillyard, 2005 I can say with confidence that I have never learned so much as I have in the past two months I have spent in Washington D.C., interning with the Polish American Congress. I came here hoping to pass...
Congressional Immigration Dilemmas
Prepared for the Polish American Congress by Joshua Holshouser, Intern May, 2007 Currently, immigration is a hot-button topic for Congress, with great pressures to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. Wisely, the House Subcommittee on Immigration,...
Contacting your US Congressman or Senator
To contact your Senator... Go to Senate contact page. Drop down the "Choose a State" list to find the two Senators for your state. If you know your Senator's name, you can drop down the "Choose a Senator" list to find the name. The following was displayed by choosing...
How to Follow Legislation in the US Congress
The Library of Congress posts information about all bills and resolutions under consideration by both houses of Congress at THIS ADDRESS. It is easiest to find legislation by bill number, such as S4 (for Senate bills) or HR1543 (for House bills). The bill number will...
Polish Monuments in DC
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Monument - Washington DC Location: Northeast corner of Lafayette Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, in front of the White House Metro: McPherson Square (Blue, Orange lines) The monument is the work of the Polish sculptor Antoni Popiel (1865-1910) and was...
Polonia Links
American Council for Polish Culture http://www.polishcultureacpc.org/ Dziennik Związkowy http://www.polishdailynews.com/ Embassy of the Republic of Poland http://www.polandembassy.org/ Kosciuszko Foundation http://www.thekf.org/ Nowy Dziennik, NY...
International Visitor Leadership Program Guests at PAC
On March 8, five Polish participants of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program visited the Washington DC office of the Polish American Congress to talk about the organization and the Polish American community in general. Participants...
PAC Statement on Solidarity’s 30th Anniversary
Polish American Congress Statement on the 30th Anniversary of the Solidarity Movement in Poland The Polish American Congress proudly salutes the women and men of Poland's earth-changing Solidarity movement on occasion of the 30th anniversary of its emergence as a hope...