Political Quotes

“The relationship between Poland and the United States and the contributions of Poles and Polish Americans to liberty during and since our American Revolution in 1776 are legendary. As Polish Constitution Day approaches this Friday, May 3, our bipartisan House Polish Caucus will introduce a resolution recognizing the 105th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Poland and the United States. Those began on May 2, 1919, following the devastation of World War I. Our Nation's enduring friendship dates back even further to Polish Generals Tadeusz Koscuiszko and Casimir Pulaski who nobly served during America's Revolutionary War fighting for America's independence. During World War I, famed pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski and Henryk Sienkiewicz traveled to the United States to promote the idea of an independent Poland. Following World War I, President Woodrow Wilson delivered a compelling speech to Congress on January 22, 1917, advocating for Polish independence. Let us pay tribute to the many contributions of Polish Americans and Poles to liberty on this Earth. As Poland's first President Lech Walesa observes: ``Every Pole is born with the Freedom gene.'' Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to co-sponsor this bipartisan resolution. ____________________”