[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING GLOS POLEK

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the centennial 
of Glos Polek, the official publication of the Polish Women's Alliance 
of America, PWAA. Since its first issue was printed in 1910, Glos Polek 
has influenced the lives of hundreds of thousands of Polish women and 
their families in the United States and abroad.
  Throughout hundreds of issues, the newspaper documented women's 
struggle and their plight to attain equal rights within society. The 
articles and photographs contained in Glos Polek's pages covered the 
scope of female injustice. They were undoubtedly instrumental in 
rallying women's voices to collectively demand their right to vote and 
make their own financial decisions. Glos Polek urged women to pursue 
higher education, enter into the professional world and, in the face of 
the global battle, tear down fascism and communism along Poland's path 
toward democracy and independence. To its core, Glos Polek told the 
stories of ordinary, everyday women facing the challenges of their 
time.
  A traveling exhibition called ``A Voice of Their Own'' has been 
planned to mark Glos Polek's centennial. It is scheduled to open in 
Chicago in the fall of 2010 and travel to other U.S. cities in 2011 
before continuing to Poland in 2012. The exhibit hopes to attract 
publicity for the newspaper's historic anniversary, generate interest 
in the PWAA, and increase membership.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing one the 
most impactful, longest running and well-respected publications in 
women's history. Chicago's extensive Polish community has greatly 
contributed to the city's multicultural identity, and the city is proud 
to host Polish American organizations like the PWAA. Please join us in 
making Glos Polek's 100th birthday a successful and meaningful 
celebration.

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