2020 pac council of national directors meeting rescheduled Pg. 2 ■ pac mission statement committee hard at work Pg. 3 ■ pac commemorates polish soldiers' day Pg. 3 ■ indoor water park to open Pg. 4 ■ statement issued by prime minister of poland Pg. 5 ■ searching for an executive director Pg. 6 ■ pac at the 2020 February 2020 international polonaise ball Pg. 7 ■ “working vacation” for pac – long island members Pg. 8 ■ flavor of poland Pg. 9 ■ mieczyslaw madejski Pg. 9 ■ pac michigan division celebrates diamond jubilee Pg. 10 ■ the 2020 census Pg. 12 ■ movie: “jan karski and the lords of humanity” Pg. 12 ■ plans for the national museum of the american people Pg. 13 ■ from the bookshelf Pg. 14 Polish American Congress Volume 7, Number 1 Your in America!Voice

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Dear Directors and Members of the Polish American Congress, “Your Voice in America” is a bimonthly newsletter published The Council of National Directors Meeting scheduled for May, in by the Polish American Congress. The purpose of the Washington D. C., is rescheduled for September 8th through the newsletter is to offer PAC National Directors and PAC 10th of this year. During this week the legislators are scheduled Executive Committee members the opportunity to share to be in session, so we will have the opportunity to address news and information about their state divisions and offices. them personally. The newsletter does not receive funds from any external source. The editor is Dr. Mark Pienkos. Congressional and Presidential elections are being held in November of this year. I’m certain you have seen the Democratic candidates vying to be on the Articles should be between 100 and 400 words. Some editing will be done to match our style guidelines and spatial constraints, Democratic ballot as well as the caucuses taking place. With the CND meeting as well as correcting grammatical errors. We do not send being held in September, we will have the opportunity to have a Day on Capitol proofs for approval. When sending photos, please include Hill to visit with our representatives and to present issues regarding our local captions with names, official titles. All submitted materials communities. By having a dialogue, it can certainly assist us in choosing the become the property of the Polish American Congress and right candidate to represent us and our community. may be used to promote the mission of the PAC. Materials will not be returned unless requested. Even more importantly, 2020 is the year of the Census. Each and every one of us can make a difference within our respective communities and as Polish Articles are due according to this schedule. Send your Americans. The census is a valuable tool for improving groups across the country. submissions to PAC National VP for Public Relations, If members within our areas do not respond, the community can suffer by Mark Pienkos at [email protected]. not receiving the funds it needs. That’s why it is important to understand the importance of completing the census report. Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Polish-American-Congress

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Ten years ago, when the census was taken, our Polish American Community was not fully represented due to a lot of misunderstanding. We cannot allow that to happen again. Specifically, we need to respond to question number 9 on page 2 of the census form and print “POLISH AMERICAN” so we are properly counted. This is one way that the Polish American Congress can be influential and make a difference for Americans of Polish descent, and Polish immigrants. More information will become available shortly. In May of this year, Poland will be holding its first round of Presidential elections. Information on who and where one can participate is available through the Polish Embassy and Polish Consulates throughout the country. Based on all these happenings, it will be an exciting year.

Sincerely,

Frank J. Spula

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PAC MISSION STATEMENT COMMITTEE HARD AT WORK!

One of the topics discussed at the 2019 Council of National Directors Cebrowski (PAC Member and Vice President & Director of Development Meeting held in Chicago this past November was the electronic for the Polish Heritage Center in Panna Maria, Texas), Zbyszek survey sent to over 850 PAC members or subscribers to our PAC Koralewski (PAC - Long Island Division Vice President for American Newsletter. PAC Secretary Tim Kuzma and PAC Vice President for Affairs, Board Member of the Polish-Jewish Dialogue Committee, Public Relations Mark Pienkos led the discussion on the results. and Past Vice President of the Polish Singers Alliance), and Andzrej Prokopchuk (President, PAC - Northern California Division and The three main take-a-ways from the survey results were: National Director) 1. The need to write a PAC Mission Statement, 2. Improve communications, and The task of the Mission Statement Committee is to create a brief, 3. Engage all PAC members in moving our organization forward. but meaningful statement, that all PAC members can embrace — especially when asked: “What is the Polish American Congress?" Following the meeting, Pienkos volunteered to chair the PAC Mission and "What does it do?” Statement Committee. He enlisted the support of the following PAC members to help in this effort: Debbie Majka (PAC Vice President The goal of the committee is to present their work for approval at for Cultural Affairs and Honorary Polish Consul in Philadelphia), the 2020 PAC Council of National Directors Meeting scheduled Stella Szcvesny (State Director, PAC - Michigan Division), Klara for Washington, D.C. later this year. Future newsletters will keep Wisniewska (PAC Washington, D.C. Office Administrator), John readers informed of the committee’s work.

PAC National Secretary Tim Kuzma Commemorates Polish Soldiers' Day

Written by John Czop Approximately 1,500 people participated in Polish Soldiers' Day 2019 PAC Director of Policy Planning in a historical context marked by increasingly bellicose Kremlin revanchism. In January 2020, Putin's Kremlin issued two foul August 15 marks both The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed statements that insult truth and human rights. First, according to Virgin Mary and Polish Soldiers Day. This holiday commemorates Putin, Poland is to blame for starting World War II, not Hitler and the defense of Poland by her armed forces from the restoration of Stalin who were victims. Second, Stalin was within his rights to national independence in 1918 to the present. August 15, 1920 was order the mass murder of approximately 30,000 Polish prisoners of the date of the Polish victory at the Battle of Warsaw which stopped war at Katyn and several other killing fields in the western Soviet the Bolshevik conquest of Europe. In the United States, over the Union in April 1940, when Stalin and Hitler were allies. past several years, Polish Soldiers' Day has been observed at THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Mr. Timothy Kuzma, President of the POLISH FALCONS OF AMERICA and National Secretary of the Polish American Congress, laid a wreath at the 2019 commemoration to honor the memory of the Polish Army in France. The FALCONS played the leading role in organizing this all volunteer military force composed of recent Polish emigrants to the United States. After service on the Western Front in World War I, the Polish Army in France returned to Poland to fight in the Polish - Bolshevik War. Mr. Teofil Lachowicz, of New York City, is an expert on Polish military history. He recently prepared a documentary film on the Polish Army in France and he Vice Consul Mateusz Gmura, Poland's Consulate General New York City, FALCONS delivered the principal speech at the 2019 ceremony. President Timothy Kuzma, and the Defense Attache at Poland's Embassy in Washington, DC: Polish Air Force Brigadier General Cezary Wisniewski 3 Your Voice in America ■ Polish American Congress

EUROPE’S BIGGEST INDOOR WATER PARK GETS READY TO OPEN IN POLAND

Written by Ben Koschalka Hundreds of real palm trees and other plants have been delivered December 2019 Society to the site from Malaysia, Florida, and Costa Rica. Earlier this year, NFP – Notes From Poland Gazeta Wyborcza reported that the investment had already used 37,000 cubic meters of concrete, more than in the entire construction Suntago Water World, which developers claim will be Europe’s largest of Warsaw’s iconic Palace of Culture and Science, as well as 5,000 covered water park, is moving closer to completion. The water park, tons of steel — half the weight of the Eiffel Tower. The cost of the located around 50 kilometers south west of Warsaw, will boast 18 investment is reported around 150 million euros. swimming pools with a total area of 3,500 square meters; 32 water As Park of Poland enters final preparations for its opening, it is slides totaling 3.2 kilometers in length (including Europe’s longest recruiting staff for what it promises will be a “dream job.” Around slide at 320 meters); and a 40,000 square meter “tropical” garden 90% of its expected 430 staff have been hired, with recruitment set complete with imported palm trees. It is the first stage in a larger to ending in January, reports Business Insider Polska. The company’s development, Park of Poland, that will contain a theme park, hotels, human resources director, Małgorzata Karwacka, promised numerous shopping center and conference facilities. The developers, Global perks for new recruits, not least free entry to the park. “This is a City Holdings and Wund Group, claim that once complete it will place that we haven’t seen the likes of in Poland before,” Karwacka be Europe’s second-largest entertainment complex, covering a total said. “Imagine working under the palms, where the summer lasts of 80 hectares (or over nearly 2,000 acres). all year!” Comments from potential visitors on Park of Poland’s Construction at the site commenced in May 2017, and the water YouTube videos and social media posts confirm that there is growing park was due to open before the end of 2019. However, in November, excitement about the development, although some commenters Park of Poland’s CEO Idan Greidinger told website Gazeta.pl that also express skepticism and predict that high prices will mean that the plans had been delayed “due to unexpected circumstances.” The many visitors are foreign tourists rather than locals. park is now due to open in spring 2020.

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Statement issued by the Prime Minister of Poland

Politico much that, when a group of 150 German communists fled the Third January 27, 2020 Reich to the USSR before World War II broke out, in November 1939, Stalin handed them over to Hitler as “a gift” and thus, condemning The 20th century brought about inconceivable them to certain death. suffering and the death of hundreds of millions of people killed in the name of sick, totalitarian The USSR and the Third Reich cooperated closely all the time. At a ideologies. The death toll of Nazism, fascism, conference in Brest on November 27, 1939, representatives of both and communism is obvious for people of countries’ security services discussed the methods and principles our generation. It is also obvious who is of cooperation to fight Polish independence organizations on the occupied territories. Other conferences of the NKVD and SS officers responsible for those crimes and whose pact started World War II, the most murderous on their cooperation were held inter alia in Zakopane and Krakow Statement issued by the conflict in the history of humankind. (in March 1940). These were not talks on non-aggression, but on Prime Minister of Poland liquidating (that is murdering) people, Polish citizens, and on joint, Mateusz Morawiecki Unfortunately, the more time passes since these tragic events, the allied actions to bring about the destruction of Poland. January 27, 2020 (Politico) less our children and grandchildren know about them. That is why The 20th century brought the world inconceivable suffering and the death of hundreds of Without Stalin’s complicity in the partition of Poland, and without millions of people killed in theit name is soof sick, important totalitarian ideologies. that we The continuedeath toll of Nazism, to speak out loud, telling the fascism and communism is obvious for people of our generation. It is also obvious who is the natural resources that Stalin supplied to Hitler, the Nazi German responsible for those crimes truth– and whose about pact Worldstarted World War War II, II, theits mostperpetrators, murderous victims, and object to conflict in the history of humankind.any attempts at distorting history. crime machine would not have taken control of Europe. The last

Unfortunately, the more time passes since these tragic events, the less our children and trains with supplies left the USSR and headed for Germany on grandchildren know about them. That is why it is so important that we continue to speak out loud, telling the truth about WorldThe War memoryII, its perpetrators about, and this victims evil – an isd objectparticularly to any important for Poland June 21, 1941 — just one day before Nazi Germany attacked its ally. attempts at distorting history. — the war’s first victim. Our country was the first to experience Thanks to Stalin, Hitler could conquer new countries with impunity, The memory about this evil isthe particularly armed important aggression for Poland of– the Nazi war’s Germanyfirst victim. Our and Soviet Russia. Poland country was the first to experience the armed aggression of Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. lock Jews from all over the continent in ghettos, and prepare for the Poland was the first country thatwas fought the to defend first free country Europe. that fought to defend free Europe. However, Holocaust; one of the worst crimes in the history of humankind.

However, resistance to these resistanceevil powers is notto onlythese the memory evil powersof Polish heroism is not – itonly is the memory of Polish something much more important. This resistance is the legacy of the entire now free and democratic Europe that foughtheroism against two —totalitarian it is somethingregimes. Today, whenmuch some more want to important. This resistance Stalin engaged in criminal activities in the east, subduing one country trample the memory of these events in the name of their political goals, Poland must stand up after another, and developing a network of camps that the Russian for the truth. Not for its own interest,is the but forlegacy the sake of what the Europe entire means. now free and democratic Europe that fought against two totalitarian regimes. Today, when some want to Alexander Solzhenitsyn called “the Gulag Archipelago.” These were trample the memory of these events in the name of their political camps in which a slave, murderous torture was inflicted on millions goals, Poland must stand up for the truth. Not for its interest, but of opponents of the communist authorities. for the sake of what Europe means. The crimes of the communist regime started even before the outbreak Signed on August 23, 1939, the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact was not a of World War II. The starvation of millions of Russians at the “non-aggression pact.” It was a political and military alliance, dividing beginning of the1920s, the Great Famine which led to the death of Europe into two spheres of influence along the line formed by three many millions of inhabitants of Ukraine and Kazakhstan, the Great Polish rivers: the Narew, Vistula, and San. A month later it was Purge during which nearly 700 thousand political opponents and moved to the line of the Bug river, as a result of the “German-Soviet ordinary citizens of the USSR, mostly Russians, were murdered, Boundary and Friendship Treaty” of September 28, 1939. It was and the so-called “Polish Operation” of the NKVD in which mainly a prologue to unspeakable crimes that over the next years were the USSR citizens of Polish descent were shot to death. Children, committed on both sides of the line. women, and men were destined to die. In the “Polish Operation” alone, according to the NKVD data, over 111 thousand people The pact between Hitler and Stalin was immediately put into effect: were shot to death deliberately by Soviet communists. Being a Pole on 1 September 1939 Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west, in the USSR at that time meant a death sentence or many years of south, and north, and on September 17, 1939, the USSR joined in, exile. This policy was continued with crimes committed after the attacking Poland from the east. Soviet Union invaded Poland on September 17, 1939. Crimes such as murdering over 22 thousand Polish officers and representatives of On September 22, 1939, a great military parade was held in Brest- elites in places such as Katyn, Kharkiv, Tver, Kyiv, and Minsk, and Litovsk — a celebration of Nazi Germany’s and Soviet Russia’s joint the crimes committed in the NKVD torture cells and forced labor defeat of independent Poland. Such parades are not organized by camps in the most remote parts of the Soviet empire. parties to non-aggression pacts. They are organized by allies and friends. This is exactly what Hitler and Stalin were for a long time — not only allies but in fact friends. Their friendship flourished so Continued on next page...

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The greatest victims of communism were Russian citizens. Historians once again prolonged sanctions imposed on it for illegal annexation estimate that between 20 and 30 million people were killed in the of Crimea, the so-called “Normandy Format” talks did not result USSR alone. Death and forced labor camps awaited even those in lifting these sanctions and simultaneously further restrictions that every civilized country provides care for — prisoners of war. were introduced – this time by the US, significantly hindering the For example, when prisoners of war returned to their homeland, implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project. At the same time, the USSR did not treat them as war heroes, but as traitors. That was Russian athletes have just been suspended for four years for using Soviet Russia’s “gratitude” for prisoners of war — soldiers of the Red doping. I consider President Putin’s words as an attempt to cover up Army: death, forced-labor camps, concentration camps. these problems. The Russian leader is well aware that his accusations have nothing to do with reality and that in Poland there are no Communist leaders, namely Joseph Stalin, are responsible for all monuments of Hitler or Stalin. Such monuments stood here only these crimes. Eighty years after World War II started, attempts are when they were erected by the aggressors and perpetrators — the made to rehabilitate Stalin for the political goals of today’s President Third Reich and Soviet Russia. of Russia. These attempts must be met with strong opposition from every person who has at least basic knowledge about the history As the Russian people are the greatest victims of Stalin's cruelty, they of the 20th century. deserve the truth. I believe that the Russians are a nation of free people and that they must reject Stalinism, even when President President Putin has lied about Poland on numerous occasions, and Putin’s government is trying to rehabilitate it. he has always done it deliberately. This usually happens when Russian authorities feel international pressure related to their activities, and the There can be no reason to allow perpetrators to be turned into victims pressure is exerted not on the historical but contemporary geopolitical when they are responsible for cruel crimes towards innocent people scene. In recent weeks, Russia has suffered several significant defeats and attacking other countries. Together we must preserve the truth — it failed in its attempt to take complete control over Belarus, the EU in memory of the victims and for the good of our common future.

Searching for an Executive Director

The Polish Heritage Center USA at Panna Maria, which honors the Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and proficient in first and oldest permanent Polish settlement in America and all the the use of Microsoft Office Suite products in a Windows environment. nearby communities and parishes it spawned, seeks an Executive The ideal candidate will be of full or partial Polish heritage and have Director. The Director reports to a 12 member Board of Directors. a passion for Polish heritage and history and possess a track record that demonstrates success in increasing revenue, membership or Requirements: A creative and dynamic team player with an inclusive other key metrics for an established business or museum. Polish leadership style who holds a degree in History, Museum Science, Business language skills would be beneficial. Administration, non-profit or Public Administration or other relevant discipline; progressively responsible senior leadership experience Interested applicants should contact Mr. Aloys Notzon, Vice-Chair, in financial and human resources management responsibilities in a Board of Directors, at 210-846-1717 or [email protected] museum, educational institution, for-profit corporation, or non-profit for more information, or view website at polishheritagecentertx.org entity. A proven track record managing strategic and operational planning, budget creation and management, community relations, and a successful record of raising funds from diverse sources.

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POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS PRESENCE AT THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL POLONAISE BALL

Written by John Czop The Institute is perhaps best known for endowing, with a gift of PAC Director of Policy Planning one million dollars, the Kosciuszko Chair in Polish Studies at the Institute of World Politics (IWP) in Washington, DC, which was The American Institute of Polish Culture, founded in 1972 by Mrs. founded in 1990 by Professor John Lenczowski, who served on Blanka A. Rosenstiel (nee Wdowiak), is a non-profit and tax-exempt President Ronald Reagan's National Security Council as an expert Florida corporation based in Miami. The Institute's annual fundraiser on the Soviet Union and the world communist movement. is THE INTERNATIONAL POLONAISE BALL. This year the Ball took place on January 25, 2020 at the Eden Roc Hotel on Millionaire Professor Marek Jan Chodakiewicz is the first holder and present Mile in Miami Beach. incumbent of the Kosciuszko Chair at IWP and is a member of the POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS WASHINGTON METRO “20/20 Vision of Technology” was the selected theme of this year's HAPPY GROUP HAPPY GROUP DIVISION. He wrote the text that put forward the truth about the Ball which helped to raise awareness of how to move the THREE Very Rev. Can. Miroslaw Krol role of Poland and the Poles during World War II which President PAC Vice President ForSEAS INITIATIVE (3SI) Polish from rhetoricPAC Vice President For to reality with state-of-the- Polish Very Rev. Can. Miroslaw Krol Affairs Bozena Kaminski, Lady Affairs Bozena Kaminski, Lady Chancellor and CEO of the Orchard Donald J.Chancellor and CEO of the Orc Trump included in his pro-Polishhard speech at the July 2017 art applications of science to digital communications HAPPY GROUP and renewable Blanka A. Rosenstiel, Dr. Michel Blanka A. Rosenstiel, Dr. Michel Lake Schools, Former Mayor Rudy openingLake Schools, Former Mayor Rudy of the THREE SEAS INITIATIVE SUMMIT in Warsaw. PAC Vice President For Polish energy. MakingVery Rev. Can. Miroslaw Krol the 12 countries in the 3SI area energy independent Pawlowski Vice-President of the Pawlowski ViceGuliani, Lady Blanka Rosenstiel, and -President of the Guliani, Lady Blanka Rosenstiel, and Affairs Bozena Kaminski, Lady of Kremlin Chancellor and CEO of the Orccontrolled natural gas requireshard the deployment of several Professor Chodakiewicz could not attend this year's Ball and IWP American Institute of Polish Dr. Michel S. Pawlowski Dr. Michel S. Pawlowski Blanka A. Rosenstiel, Dr. Michel sources of Lake Schools, Former Mayor Rudy renewable energy. American Institute of Polish was represented by Mrs. Maria Juszewska, Associate Director of the Culture, and PAC National Director Pawlowski Vice-President of the Guliani, Lady Blanka Rosenstiel, and Culture, and PAC National Director Kosciuszko Chair at IWP. Without the generosity of the American Danuta Bronchard.Dr. Michel S. Pawlowski American Institute of Polish Danuta Bronchard. Institute of Polish Culture, the Kosciuszko Chair would not exist Culture, and PAC National Director and our fellow Americans would not know the true and honorable Danuta Bronchard. history of Poland. HAPPY GROUP

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Count.Joseph Mikolaj Rej, and National Director of the PAC Consul of Missouri and member of Former Mayor Guliani Island Division, the position of Adam Kwiatkowski Chief of Michigan Division with Count Deputy Fire Commissioner.the PAC Missouri Division. Former Mayor of New York City Joseph Mikolaj Rej, PAC National President Duda's Cabinet Mrs. Barbara Lemecha, National Rudy Guliani, who in 2001 offered DirectorDirector PAC Michigan Division with -at-Large Mrs. Henrietta Nowakowski with Mr. Zygmunt Staszewski, PAC Long National Basketball Association star Former Mayor Guliani Marcin Gortat, Mrs. Golik, and Dr. Island Division, the position of Wojciech Golik, Poland's Honorary Consul of Missouri and member of Deputy Fire Commissioner. the PAC Missouri Division. Former Mayor of New York City Mrs. Barbara Lemecha, National Rudy Guliani, who in 2001 offered Director PAC Michigan Division with Mr. Zygmunt Staszewski, PAC Long Former Mayor Guliani Island Division, the position of Deputy Fire Commissioner. Mrs. Henrietta Nowakowski with National Basketball Association star Marcin Gortat, Mrs. Golik, and Dr. Wojciech Golik, Poland's Honorary Consul of Missouri and member of

the PAC Missouri Division. Former Mayor of New York City Mrs. Barbara Lemecha, National Rudy Guliani, who in 2001 offered Director PAC Michigan Division with Mr. Zygmunt Staszewski, PAC Long Former Mayor Guliani Island Division, the position of Deputy Fire Commissioner.

During his “vacation” to the sunny climes of Florida, Zybszek brought along his laptop computer to continue to refine his work. Always busy is Zbyszek Koralewski. To explain how his work can help the Polish American Congress, Zbyszek contacted Mark Pienkos, PAC National Vice PresidentYour Voicefor in AmericaPublic ■ Polish Relations, American Congress to meet with him in St. (L-R): Zbyszek Koralewski,Petersburg Mark Pienkos, to go over Halina his Koralewski, work. Since and Mark and his wife, Ann, live in nearby Sarasota, son, Bryan, at the Dalithe Museum two got together,located in alongSt. Petersburg. with Zbyszek’s wife, Halina, and son, Bryan at the Dali Art Museum on February 18, 2020. “Working Vacation” for PAC - Long Island Members “Working Vacation”After for hearing PAC Zbyszek’s- Long Islandexplanation Members of his work, Pienkos suggested this would be an

Escaping winterexcellent weather is always atopic desire for “upfor North” PAC residents. Council During his “vacation” of National to the sunny climes Directors of Florida, Zybszek broughtto hear during their upcoming Escaping winter weather is alwaysPAC – Long Islanda desire members, Halina for & Zbyszek“up Koralewski,North” and residents. along his laptop computerPAC to - continue Long to refine Island his work. Always their son, Bryan,meeting are no exceptions. in Washington, D.C.busy this is Zbyszek September Koralewski. To explain – howespecially his work can help sincethe this is one of the things members, Halina & Zbyszek Koralewski, and their son, Bryan,Polish are American no Congress,exceptions. Zbyszek contacted Mark Pienkos, PAC Taking advantageattendees of an opportunity will to travel do to Tampawhile in mid-visitingNational with Vice President Members for Public Relations, of Congress to meet with him in during the “PAC Legislative February to spend a week visiting the beaches and museums, as well St. Petersburg to go over his work. Since Mark and his wife, Ann, as some of theDay” local cuisine, at the the Koralewski’s U.S. enjoyed Capitol. sensational live in nearby Sarasota, the two got together, along with Zbyszek’s Taking advantage of an opportunitywarm and sunny to weather. travel (One interesting to Tampa thing they had in to adjust mid -wife,February Halina, and son, toBryan, spend at the Dali Art a Museum week on February

to was cranking up the air conditioning in their complex where they 18, 2020. visiting the beaches and museums,stayed. No need for blankets as or uppingwell the thermostatas some for heat.) of the local cuisine, the Anyone who knowsIn theaddition, Koralewski’s see the them asKoralewski’s hard-working and After are hearing to Zbyszek’sbe commended explanation of his work, Pienkosfor theirsuggested efforts in developing a very Koralewski’s enjoyed sensationalvery patriotic warm Poles and Americans.and sunny weather. (Onethis would beinteresting an excellent topic for PAC thing Council of Nationalthey Directors positive and professional relationshipto hear during their upcoming with meeting their in Washington, Congressman, D.C. this Thomas Suozzi, who had to adjust to was crankingZbyszek up thecreatedrepresents aair very informativeconditioning and thehandy binderLong in to usetheir -whenIsland complexSeptember Congressional — especially where since thisthey is oneDistrict stayed.of the things attendeesthey reside in. Pienkos also visiting representatives in the U.S. Congress, either in Washington, will do while visiting with Members of Congress during the “PAC D.C. or in their home district offices. The binder contains many Legislative Day” at the U.S. Capitol. No need for blankets or uppingsuggestions the asthermostat suggestedto how to arrange for andthatfor conduct heat Congressman personal.) visits Suozzi be invited to speak at the Council of National with legislators.Directors Also, he has developed Meeting easy-to-understand this position Fall. In addition, the Koralewski’s are to be commended for their efforts statements concerning a variety of issues. in developing a very positive and professional relationship with Anyone who knows the Koralewski’s see them as hard-workingtheir Congressman,and very Thomas patriotic Suozzi, who represents Poles the Long-Island Congressional District they reside in. Pienkos also suggested that and Americans. Congressman Suozzi be invited to speak at the Council of National Directors Meeting this Fall. Zbyszek created a very informative and handy binder to use when visiting representatives in the U.S. Congress, either in Washington, D.C. or in their home district offices. The binder contains many suggestions as to how to arrange for and conduct personal visits with legislators. Also, he has developed easy-to-understand position statements concerning a variety of issues.

(L-R): Zbyszek Koralewski, Mark Pienkos, Halina Koralewski, and son, Bryan, at the Dali Museum located in St. Petersburg. (L-R): Zbyszek Koralewski, Mark Pienkos, Halina Koralewski, and son, Bryan, at the Dali Museum located in St. Petersburg.

“Working Vacation” for PAC - Long Island Members

Escaping winter weather is always a desire for “up North” residents. PAC - Long Island members, Halina & Zbyszek Koralewski, and their son, Bryan, are no exceptions.

Taking advantage of an opportunity to travel to Tampa in mid-February to spend a week Bryan Koralewski and his mother, Halina, stand by the Kosciuszko Statute located visiting the beaches andThe Koralewski’smuseums, hard at work. (L-R):as Zbyszek,well Bryan as (son), someand Halina. of thein Williams local Park in downtowncuisine, St. Petersburg, the FL.

Koralewski’s enjoyed 8sensational warm and sunny weather.Bryan (One Koralewski interesting and thing his they mother, Halina, stand by hadThe to adjust Koralewski’s to was cranking hard at up work. the air (L conditioning-R): Zbyszek, in their Bryanthe complex Kosciuszko (son), where and Statute theyHalina stayed. .located in Williams Park

No need for blankets or upping the thermostat for heat.) in downtown St. Petersburg, FL.

Anyone who knows the Koralewski’s see them as hard-working and very patriotic Poles and Americans.

Zbyszek created a very informative and handy binder to use when visiting representatives in the U.S. Congress, either in Washington, D.C. or in their home district offices. The binder contains many suggestions as to how to arrange for and conduct personal visits with legislators. Also, he has developed easy-to-understand position statements concerning a variety of issues.

The Koralewski’s hard at work. (L-R): Zbyszek, Bryan (son), and Halina.

Mieczyslaw Madejski

Long-time PAC – Long Island Division Member, and Polish Patriot, Your Voice in America ■ Polish American Congress Awarded Honorary Membership

Submitted by Halina Koralewski

The Polish American Congress – Long Island DivisionMIECZYSLAW recently awarded honorary MADEJSKI membership to Mr. Mieczyslaw Madejski. Mr. Madejski was a participant in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising and leader of the "Zoska" platoon. He was also oneLong-time of the founders PAC of – the Long PAC Island – Long Division Island Member Division. Honorary membership was bestowedand in Polishrecognition Patriot for “ Madejski’sAwarded Honorarypatriotism and Membership involvement in Polonia's affairs.”

Submitted by Halina Koralewski PAC – Long Island Division

The Polish American Congress – Long Island Division recently awarded honorary membership to Mr. Mieczyslaw Madejski. Mr. Madejski was a participant in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising and leader of the "Zoska" platoon. He was also one of the founders of the PAC – Long Island Division. This honorary membership was bestowed in recognition for “Madejski’s patriotism and involvement in Polonia's affairs.”

(Back Row, L-R): PAC – Long Island Division President, Richard Brzozowski, Zbyszek Koralewski, and Halina Koralewski congratulate Mieczyslaw Madejski for his patriotic service to Poland and the Polish American Congress.

(Back Row, L-R): PAC – Long Island Division President, Richard Brzozowski, Zbyszek Koralewski, and Halina KoralewskAMERICANi congratulate PUBLIC Mieczyslaw TELEVISION Madejski PRESENTS...for his patriotic service to Poland and the Polish American Congress. FLAVOR OF POLAND

American Public Television Presents . . . In the charming cooking and travel series FLAVOR OF POLAND, host Aleksandra August meets chefs and home cooks from distinct regions of Poland. Throughout the series, Aleksandra explores the Flavor of Poland history, culture, and culinary heritage of medieval cities like Krakow and Warsaw, visits an Olsztyn snail farm, learns to bake Toruń In the charming cooking and travel series FLAVOR OF POLAND, host Aleksandragingerbread August and tastes the hearty food of Polish highlanders in meets chefs and home cooks from distinct regions of Poland. Throughout thethe series, mountain city of Zakopane. She then returns to her kitchen to Aleksandra explores the history, culture, and culinary heritage of medieval cities like Krakow share recreations, monuments, of new and and history, traditional as well asPolish the current dishes. modernity of Poland, along with a full range of and Warsaw, visits an Olsztyn snail farm, learns to bake Toruń gingerbread and tastes the its unique flavors. hearty food of Polish highlanders in the mountain city of Zakopane. She then returnsAmerican to her Public Television is to be congratulated for presenting kitchen to share recreations of new and traditional Polish dishes. Please check your local public TV listing for dates and times. Contact Halina Koralewski at 917- Poland to American226-4410 or viewers hkoralewski@ao as they l.comhave for never more seen information. it before. The 13-episode series shows the beauty, traditions, monuments, and history, as well as the currentWatch modernity it and be of proud Poland, of along your withPolish a heritage! full range of its unique flavors. Please check your local public TV listing for all dates and times. Contact Halina Koralewski at 917-226-4410 or by email at [email protected] for more information. Watch it and become proud of your Polish heritage! Host Aleksandra August meets chefs and home cooks from distinct regions of Poland.

Host Aleksandra August meets chefs and home cooks 9 from distinct regions of Poland

American Public Television is to be congratulated for presenting Poland to American viewers as they have never seen it before. The 13-episode series shows the beauty, traditions, Your Voice in America ■ Polish American Congress

HOT OFF THE PRESS! PAC – MICHIGAN DIVISION

CELEBRATES ITS DIAMOND JUBILEE

HOT OFF THE PRESS! PAC – Michigan Division Celebrates Its Diamond Jubilee Showcasing the evening’s celebration was a display of photos, both historical and current, of the Division’s activities, and a selection of the Division’s newsletters through the years. To commemorate the jubilee, each guest received a beautiful diamond anniversary book, paying tribute to the Division’s 75 years, comprised of congratulatory greetings from many dignitaries, businesses, organizations, and individuals, as well as the history of the Division along with many photographs. The book’s 78 pages will serve as a documental record for the PAC – Michigan Division and Polonia. Among the many dignitary letters of acknowledgements received, we were especially inspired by words expressed by Adam Cardinal Maida, our past president, Paul Odrobina, and the Polish Secretary of State, Adam Kwiatkowski, on behalf of Polish President, Andrzej Duda. The event brought together representation of over 25 Polonian organizations, parishes, institutions, media, PAC membership, and

On Saturday, February 8, 2020, the Michigan Division of the Polish American Congress markeddignitaries, thus reflecting testimony to PAC’s role as an umbrella the 75th anniversary of the Division’s establishment and its many years of service to Polandorganization and for Polonia. Polonia in Michigan.Written byWhile Ann the Bankowski actual Division founding took place in November of 1944, Saturday’s eventPAC was Michigan designated Division to be President a joyful celebration and remembrance of that historicThough it was a monumental task to prepare, by a small but very occasion, featuringFebruary a festive 8, 2020 dinner-dance, in the spirit of the Carnival season, to recognizehard-working the committee, we are inspired by its success, and we Michigan Division’s many achievements while engendering a proud look forward with renewedlook forward to the Division’s next 75 years. hope. The affairOn took Saturday, place at February the American 8, 2020, Polish the Cultural Michigan Center Division in Troy, of Michigan.the Polish

Highlighting theAmerican evening’s Congress celebration marked was a deliciousthe 75th dinner,anniversary music ofand the dancing Division’s to the dynamic See next page for additional photos... sounds of theestablishment band “ONI”, and beautiful its many Carnival years of themed service todecorations Poland and and Polonia atmosphere, a professionally inperformed Michigan. dance While medley the actualby City DivisionStyle Tango, founding an opening took placeelegant in Polonaise, danced by guestsNovember and the of Zakopane1944, Saturday’s Dance eventensemble, was designatedacknowledgment to be aof joyful dignitaries and celebration and remembrance of that historic occasion, featuring a festive dinner-dance, in the spirit of the Carnival season, to recognize the Michigan Division’s many achievements while engendering a proud look forward with renewed hope. The affair took place at the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy, Michigan. Highlighting the evening’s celebration was a delicious dinner, music and dancing to the dynamic sounds of the band “ONI”, beautiful Carnival themed decorations and atmosphere, a professionally performed dance medley by City Style Tango, an opening elegant Polonaise, danced by guests and the Zakopane Dance ensemble, acknowledgment of dignitaries and organizations, an address by the PAC – Michigan Division President, and a special presentation by Detroit’s honorary Polish Consul, Richard Walawender, of a congratulatory framed letter from the Polish Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Piotr Wilczek, recognizing the Division’s long record of service.

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Photo Captions: 1. Fun photo op 2. Enjoying the event 3. Hon. Polish Consul presents the congratulatory letter from Ambassador Wilczek 4. Some of the guests getting into the Carnival spirit 5. Party mood 6. Singing of Sto Lat by the PAC 2 – MI Board and Directors 5

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11 2020 Census . . . and its importance to Americans of Polish descent

(This appeal was originally published by the Polonia Institute - http://www.poloniainstitute.net/)

We appeal to Poles in the UnitedYour States Voice and in AmericaAmericans ■ Polish of Polish American descent, Congress to participate in the upcoming United States Census 2020. Every ten years, a census takes place in the United States, and all residents, regardless of their legal status, are obliged to take part in it. The collected data is not shared with other government institutions. The upcoming census will be carried out from March 1 to April 1, by mail, by telephone or online. It is important to enter “Polish” or “Polish-American” in questions concerning ethnicity.

2020Why isCENSUS this important?

The size of each ethnic group determines its position and power of influence as concerns our and its importance socialto Americans and political reality. of Very Polish important descent presidential elections are approaching, both in the United States and Poland. A larger size of our Polish community will increase the chances that our needs, expectations and demands will be met by the candidates and the winners of the upcoming presidential elections, as well as other politicians, in both countries. We are also asking for a wide distribution of our appeal. (Please tell your relatives and friends!)

Movie: “Jan Karski and the Lords of Humanity” Submitted by Halina Koralewski PAC – Long Island Division

Slawomir Gruenberg Is a movie director who produced the movie entitled: “Jan Karski and the Lords of Humanity.” The movie shows efforts by Polish Home Army member, Jan Karski, in This appeal was originally published by the Polonia Institute. Why is this important? www.poloniainstitute.net/alerting the world about atrocities by Germans during World War II. The size of each ethnic group determines its position and power of We appeal to Poles in the United States and Americans of Polish influence as concerns our social and political reality. Very important descent, to participateThe in the upcomingdiscussion United States that Census followed 2020. presidential was heldelections atare approaching,the Holocaust both in the UnitedMuseum States and Tolerance Center of Every ten years, a census takes place in the United States, and all and Poland. A larger size of our Polish community will increase residents, regardless ofNassau their legal status, County are obliged in to Glentake part inCove, it. the New chances thatYork our needs,in January expectations and2020. demands Over will be 100met people attended, including The collected data is not shared with other government institutions. by the candidates and the winners of the upcoming presidential The upcoming censusHolocaust will be carried survivors.out from March 1 to April 1, elections, as well as other politicians, in both countries. We are by mail, by telephone or online. It is important to enter “Polish” or also asking for a wide distribution of our appeal. (Please tell your “Polish-American” inIf questions your concerningState D ethnicity.ivision is interestedrelatives andin showingfriends!) this great movie, please contact Halina Koralewski at 728-343-4316 or hkoralewski @aol.com. Movie: “Jan Karski and the Lords of Humanity”

Submitted by Halina Koralewski PAC – Long Island Division

Slawomir Gruenberg is a movie director who produced the movie entitled: “Jan Karski and the Lords of Humanity.” The movie shows efforts by Polish Home Army member, Jan Karski, in alerting the world about atrocities by Germans during World War II. The discussion that followed was held at the Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove, New York in January 2020. Over 100 people attended, including Holocaust survivors. If your State Division is interested in showing this great movie, please contact Halina Koralewski at 728-343-4316 or hkoralewski @aol.com.

(L-R): Halina Koralewski, Movie Director Slawomir Grunberg, Zbyszek Koralewski, and PAC – Long Island Division President, Ryszard Brzozowski, pose following the movie.

(L-R): Halina Koralewski, Movie Director Slawomir Grunberg, 12 Zbyszek Koralewski, and PAC – Long Island Division President, Ryszard Brzozowski, pose following the movie.

Your Voice in America ■ Polish American Congress

(Artist’s rendition) PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE PAC National Office meets with Sam Eskenazi

The NMAP will conform to the highest standards of scholarship. The museum’s website reads, “As of June 2019, 145 scholars from around the globe specializing in the migration and immigration of various peoples support the National Museum of the American People.” The following professors of Polish American history on this list are: Submitted by Klara Z. Wiśniewska PAC Washington, D.C. Office Administrator • John J. Bukowczyk, Professor of History, Wayne State University and Editor: Journal of American Ethnic History (Ph.D., Harvard On February 19, 2020, the National Office Administrator Klara Z. University) Wiśniewska, and Social Media Intern Nicole Rybak, met with Mr. Sam • Anna Jaroszynska-Kirchman, Professor of History, Eastern CT Eskenazi the founder of the National Museum of American People (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) (NMAP) to discuss how the Polish American Congress (PAC) can • James Pula, Professor of History, Purdue University (Ph.D., Purdue help move this initiative forward. During the meeting, we discussed University) in detail plans for the museum, and had a brainstorming session about how the Polish American Congress can help with publicizing With regards to funding, the NMAP plans to follow the model of plans for the NMAP and recruiting support for it. the USHMM and not use federal tax dollars to plan and build the museum. All of the money to plan and build the museum will come The museum’s mission is to tell the story of the making of the American from private donations. However, the museum will accept federal People encompassing a timeline of some 20 millennia. It will foster funding if offered. The NMAP will also seek to have a plot of federal a sense of belonging to the nation by reciting the mosaic of the land in Washington transferred to it for the museum. people who arrived here. People of all ethnicities in America will see their own story and have a chance to learn about all others. As The PAC has been supporting the NMAP project for the past 8 for Polish Americans, the museum will incorporate our history by years. The museum is envisioned to be built in Washington D.C. at telling the story of our emigration to the United States, the places the Banneker Overlook site in 2028. For more information, please where we first settled within the US, how we became Americans, as visit: buildnmap.com. We are looking forward to working further well as how we helped transform our American nation. Our story with Mr. Eskenazi on this project. will appear in more than one chapter of the museum as it will cover different waves of Polish immigration to the United States. 13 Your Voice in America ■ Polish American Congress

From the Bookshelf

NO GREATER ALLY: The Untold Story of Poland’s Forces in World War I By Kenneth K. Koskodan

Book Review by Ted Mirecki major campaign, from before the outbreak of Atrocities at the hands of the Soviets continued, hostilities to the devastating post-war aftermath. and the heroes of the underground resistance The author is an American journalist of Polish The narrative is not chronological, but follows against the Germans were proclaimed bandits or descent who has thoroughly researched each major engagement of Polish forces from Nazi collaborators; many were executed. In the Polish participation in World War II. In the beginning to end — the September campaign, Allied nations where many Polish soldiers and Acknowledgements section, he thanks his parents Narvik, fall of France, Battle of Britain through refugees found themselves after the cessation for instilling pride in his Polish heritage. The gist the air war over Germany, the North African of hostilities, the prevailing mood of the native of his narrative is encapsulated in this sentence Campaign (Tobruk, El Alamein), Monte Cassino, populace was to have the Poles immediately in the Introduction: “This is the forgotten story the Falaise Pocket, Arnhem, Warsaw Rising go back to their country. Especially those who of a nation that faced unspeakable atrocities (Soviet duplicity is also extensively recounted), had survived Stalin’s deportations to the gulags at the hands of her enemies and unthinkable and lastly, Berlin. knew that this was not an option. betrayals by her allies; a nation that contributed immeasurably to the Allied effort and in return Whereas the exploits of the Polish Air Force, in Koskodan’s final thought at the end of book was forsaken; a nation that survived two assaults September 1939 then in France and subsequently makes an effective pairing withthe sentence on the very soul of her identity only to be denied in the Battle of Britain and bombing runs over from the introduction quoted at the start: “Poles a place of honor in the collective memory of Germany are covered in detail, regrettably the who fought in World War II have, for the most the world she helped to save.” role of the Polish Navy is only mentioned in part been left with little in terms of legacy passing. It states that the Polish destroyer ORP except the notion of naiveté and ineptitude. Koskodan effectively refutes “today’s popular Piorun (Thunderbolt) was the first to attack Perhaps there is some truth in considering historical mythology [which] informs us that the German battleship Bismarck, but omits the the people of World War II Poland naïve, not Britain dueled alone with the mighty Luftwaffe crucial fact that the torpedo attack damaged in their abilities or fighting spirit, not their over the English Channel, that the French the battleship’s rudder, leaving her helpless honor, but rather in their belief in the good underground was the Allies’ only tie to occupied to maneuver against the encroaching British intentions of their allies.” Europe, that the Soviet Union fought a noble warships which finally sank her. Other Polish war against the Germans alone in the East, warships operated within the Royal Navy to These two sentences are a powerful rebuke to and it was just the Americans who marched provide escort duty for trans-Atlantic convoys the world on behalf of Poland. up the boot of Italy in 1943, and then, with the supplying Britain. British opened up the second front in Europe In summary, a book highly recommended to with the Normandy invasion in 1944.” In ten The final chapter is a heart-breaking epilogue military historians, both professional and, like chapters, he relates the events and stories of every relating the post-war fate that befell the country. myself, by avocation.

PAC NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE LAYOUT AND DESIGN BY POLISH FALCONS OF AMERICA: Anita Jedwabski (Massachusetts) Tim Kuzma (Pennsylvania) [email protected] [email protected] Courtney Caughey-Stambul, Ania Karwan (California) Mark Pienkos, Editor (Wisconsin) Communications Director [email protected] PAC National VP for Public Relations [email protected] Tiarra McGinnis Zbigniew Koralewski (New York) Communications Assistant [email protected] 14 Polish American Congress

Founded in May, 1944, 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.

The Polish American Congress, an “umbrella” organization, is a federation of over 3000 Polish American organizations and clubs, ranging from national fraternal benefit societies, such as the Polish National Alliance, Polish Women’s Alliance, Polish Roman Catholic Union, Polish Falcons and others, including veteran, cultural, professional, religious and social associations, with aggregate membership of over one million. The PAC by-laws also provide for individual membership, as well as associate membership.

The PAC promotes civic, educational and cultural programs designed to further not only the knowledge of Polish history, language and culture, but to stimulate Polish American involvement and accomplishments.

The governing body of the PAC is the Council of National Directors, consisting of directors elected by their respective State Divisions or National Organizations and up to 10 at-large directors elected by the Council. Day-to-day operations are conducted by the Executive Committee elected by the Council of National Directors for a two year term.

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