[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 89 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 89

   To designate October 1993, as ``Polish-American Heritage Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                May 6 (legislative day, April 19), 1993

Mr. Simon (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Mikulski, 
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Metzenbaum, Mr. Riegle, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Roth, and 
Mr. D'Amato) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   To designate October 1993, as ``Polish-American Heritage Month''.

Whereas the first Polish immigrants to North America were among the first 
        settlers of Jamestown, Virginia, in the seventeenth century;
Whereas Kazimierz Pulaski, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, and other Poles came to the 
        British colonies in America to fight in the Revolutionary War and to 
        risk their lives and fortunes for the creation of the United States;
Whereas Poles and Americans of Polish descent have distinguished themselves by 
        contributing to the development of arts, sciences, government, military 
        service, athletics, and education in the United States;
Whereas the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, was modeled after the 
        Constitution of the United States, is recognized as the second written 
        constitution in history, and is revered by Poles and Americans of Polish 
        descent;
Whereas Poles and Americans of Polish descent take great pride and honor in the 
        greatest son of Poland, his Holiness Pope John Paul the Second;
Whereas Poles, Americans of Polish descent, and people everywhere applauded the 
        efforts of Lech Walesa, Solidarity's leader and current President of 
        Poland, in fighting for freedom, human rights, and economic reform in 
        Poland; and
Whereas the Polish American Congress is observing its forty-ninth anniversary 
        this year and is celebrating October 1993, as ``Polish-American Heritage 
        Month'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That October 1993, is 
designated ``Polish-American Heritage Month'', and the President of the 
United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
calling upon the people of the United States to observe such month with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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