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Polish American Congress in Greenpoint (PAC)
Kongres Polonii Amerykańskiej w Greenpoint (KPA)
177 Kent St.
Brooklyn, NY 11222
http://www.polamcon.org
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Contact:
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Frank Milewski
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(718) 263-2700 |
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New York - Downstate |
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Local |
| Year Organized: |
1944 |
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Political Advocacy |
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Mission Statement:
The Polish American Congress is a National Umbrella Organization, representing at least 10 million Americans of Polish descent and origin. Its membership is comprised of fraternal, educational, veteran, religious, cultural, social, business, political organizations and individual membership. The Polish American community prides itself on its deeply rooted commitment to the values of family, faith, democracy, hard work and fulfillment of the American dream. We are present in every state and virtually every community in America, on various social, business and economic levels.
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History/Achievements:
Represented Poland at the 1945 UN Charter Conference and 1946 Paris Peace Conference; an advisory to all the U.S. Presidents; initiated legislation; granted Poland the Most Favored Nation tariff status in 1956 and credits; supported appointments of Polish Americans to high level government positions; supported Congressional funding of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Voice of America, National Endowment for Democracy, Solidarity; supported Poland's admission into NATO.
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Last Updated: 7/3/2001
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| | POLISH RESCUERS OF HOLOCAUST JEWS PRAISED 7/17/2003 - To honor Polish Catholics who risked death to save Jews during the German occupation in World War II, Chet Szarejko, District Leader from the Eastern Queens Democratic Club, had Mark Green present special citations to two of them. The awards were made at the club's annual banquet at the Terrace on the Park in Flushing, N.Y., the site of the 1964 World's Fair.
More Poles saved Jews than anyone else. More Poles were killed saving Jews than anyone else, said Mr. Wos Wos is a members of the Downstate N.Y. Division of the Polish American Congress.
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Past Events and Calendar - 4 Items
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