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Congressmen of Polish Descent
to be Honored
Gala awards dinner to honor the late Dr. Jan Karski
on June 15, 2002
THE CENTER LINE
An Electronic Publication of
the American Center of Polish Culture
Volume 1, Number 2 February 2002
Washington, D.C.-The American
Center of Polish Culture will honor all present and
past Congressmen of Polish descent in a special ceremony
at the Center's Washington headquarters on March 7 at
6:00 PM. "We have identified all past and present
members of Congress, including their pictures and many
of their accomplishments," said Dr. Kaya Mirecka
Ploss, Executive Director of the Center. "All Polish
American people are extremely proud of our contributions
to the greatness of this country."
A diplomatic delegation from the Embassy of the Republic
of Poland will attend this ceremony, which will include
the unveiling of a plaque that lists the names of all
members of Congress, past and present of Polish heritage.
The Deputy to the Ambassador, Minister-Counselor Boguslaw
Winnid, will conduct the unveiling and will be the featured
speaker.
Reservations can be made by sending a check for $100.00
to- The American Center of Polish Culture
2025 O Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Dr. Kirkpatrick to Lead Karski Dinner Committee
Washington, D.C.-The American
Center of Polish Culture is proud to announce that Dr.
Jeane Kirkpatrick, former Ambassador to the United Nations
will chair a committee, which will host a gala awards
dinner to honor the late Dr. Jan Karski on June 15,
2002 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington,
DC. "Dr. Kirkpatrick was a friend and colleague
of Dr. Karski's," said Dr. Kaya Mirecka Ploss,
Executive Director of the Center. "Dr. Kirkpatrick's
experience ensures this project will be successful."
Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, former
National Security Adviser and one of the most respected
scholars on Central Europe and Poland, also a friend
of Dr. Karski's, has agreed to serve as the Honorary
Chairman of the Committee.
The Committee will honor a person
exemplifying Dr. Karski's ideals to receive The American
Center for Polish Culture's First Annual Jan Karski
Award for Courage and Compassion. The Person selected
will receive the award at a dinner in Washington, DC
in 2002. The criteria for the award and arrangements
for presentation of the award are currently in the planning
stages.
The American Center of Polish
Culture has established a scholarship fund to honor
Dr. Jan Karski, who was the first man to carry eyewitness
news of the Holocaust to Allied leaders in London and
Washington, DC in an effort to stop the Holocaust. Proceeds
from the dinner will provide funding for the scholarship
program.
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