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Polish American Congress (PAC)
Kongres Poloni Amerykańskiej (KPA)
208 E. 30th St.
New York, NY 10016
http://www.polamcon.org
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Edward J. Moskal
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212-662-2780 |
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212-662-2780 |
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New York - Downstate |
| 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: 7/13/2002
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| | DOONESBURY’S TRUDEAU NAMED “AUTHENTIC BIGOT” 6/26/2006 - DOONESBURY’S TRUDEAU NAMED “AUTHENTIC BIGOT”
Artist Garry Trudeau, creator of the Doonesbury comic strip, has
been certified as an “Authentic Bigot” by the Anti-Bigotry
Committee of the Polish American Congress in New York.
This special designation is bestowed on individuals in public
life, usually the media, who promote ethnic prejudice as an
acceptable norm for American society. The last recipient
was comedian Jackie Mason who repeatedly degraded Polish
Americans with his special kind of ethnic insults.
What irked the Polish Americans was a recent Doonesbury
comic strip which Trudeau drew about a graduation
ceremony. He then demeaned Polish Americans by giving the
name “Kaminski” to one of his Doonesbury characters who
graduates by overcoming “the worst skill deficiencies in
reaching the minimum threshold of achievement.”
“To target our ethnic group with such a derogatory description
is just plain bigotry,” the Anti-Bigotry Committee told Chris
Pizey, President and CEO of UClick.com which syndicates
the Doonesbury comics.
Noting that children and young adults are likely to represent
the majority of his readership, the anti-bias group admonished
Pizey that Trudeau “has given them his encouragement to
accept such prejudice in their own relationships.
“His most ardent fan undoubtedly is the schoolyard bully,
grateful to Mr. Trudeau for providing him with some new
ammunition to now go out and taunt and harass any Polish
kid in his neighborhood.”
In addition, Pizey was asked to present the committee’s
“Certificate of Authenticity” to Trudeau classifying him
as an “Authentic Bigot” for “promoting and encouraging
the idea of prejudice among America’s youth.”
Contact: Frank Milewski
(718) 263-2700
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