[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 132 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1795]
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              IN HONOR OF THE ANNUAL PULASKI DAY CEREMONY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 4, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Polonia 
Foundation of Ohio on their Annual Pulaski Day Ceremony in memory of 
General Kazimierz Pulaski.
  Born March 4, 1747 in Warka, Poland, Kazimierz Pulaski achieved great 
military military fame in Poland and soon became a national figure. In 
1768 he and his father organized the Bar Confederacy and attempted to 
save Poland from Russian forces. He became a well-respected commander, 
but was forced into exile when the Russians pressured the confederacy 
to disintegrate. General Pulaski soon arrived in Paris where Benjamin 
Franklin actively recruited him for the American cause.
  His service to America led him to the post of Brigadier General and 
was later recognized as the Father of the American Cavalry. He fought 
alongside George Washington at Brandywine and Germantown, but was 
mortally wounded in 1779 at Savannah.
  The Polonia Foundation recognizes their obligation to see that the 
memory of the distinguished General Kazimierz Pulaski does not fade 
into history. His brilliant cavalry improvisations as well as his 
selfless service and dedication to our young nation's cause have earned 
him the respect of the American people.
  This year, the annual Pulaski Day Celebration will be held at 10 a.m. 
on Saturday, October 6 at the War Memorial in Washington Park.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing the Polonia Foundation of 
Ohio for their outstanding cause of liberty and remembrance of a great 
man and soldier, General Kazimierz Pulaski.

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