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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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Frank Milewski
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(718) 263-2700 |
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New York - Downstate |
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Local |
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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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| | IT’S THE BIG 60 FOR THE POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS FOR MONTE CASSINO AND WARSAW UPRISING TOO 3/2/2004 - Polish Americans are preparing to observe the 60th anniversary of three historic events that took place in 1944 at the height of World War II. Two of these occurred in May of that year -- the founding of the Polish American Congress and the Polish Army’s heroic contribution to the Allied victory at Italy’s Monte Cassino. The third, the agony of the Warsaw Uprising, lasted from August until early October. Often confused with the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of April 1943, the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 was on a much larger scale. While 20,000 were killed in the Ghetto, over 200,000 Poles perished a year later.
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Past Events and Calendar - 4 Items
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