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President Spula’s Statement on why the JUST Act of 2017 (S.447) is Unjust to Poland
The Polish American Community is disappointed with the vote, which took place, in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, April 24th, 2018, which voted up SENATE RESOLUTION 447- THE JUST ACT of 2017. The Polish American Congress (PAC), since December 2017, has been...
Part 3 – 1995-2009
Milestones in the story of The Polish American Congress Part III - 1995-2009 1995: The PAC backs voter registration efforts in the Polish American community and responds to a tragic fire in Gdansk, Poland by sending special supplies to the many burn victims. 1996:...
Part 2: 1981 – 1994 – The first 50 years
Milestones in the story of The Polish American Congress The First Fifty Years - 1944 - 1994 [trx_dropcaps style="1"]1981: In June, President Mazewski attends the funeral of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski in Warsaw and later meets with the leader of Solidarity, Lech Walesa....
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...