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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 AMERICAN CONGRESS STEPS UP DRIVE TO HONOR U.S. ARMY WW II HERO, NYC 5/28/2004 - Who is America's most honored World War II hero? You may not be old enough
to remember. But if you answered Audie Murphy you're right. Except you're only half right. That question actually has two answers: Capt. Audie Murphy and Lt. Col. Matt
Urban. And before shortening it, his full name was Matthew Louis Urbanowicz. He was a Polish American Catholic born in
Buffalo, N.Y. in 1919. Like Murphy, Urban received 29 decorations, including the Congressional Medal of Honor. He died and was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in 1995.
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Past Events and Calendar - 4 Items
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