Lech Walesa
US President Barack Obama speaks during the Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation ceremony on May 29, 2012 in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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It is not often in life that you get to spend time with someone who has played a vital role in changing the course of history. Lech Walesa is one of those rare leaders who represents a true turning point in our collective life, for what he has done and for the way he has inspired the world
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Lenin's name reappears at Walesa's Polish shipyard
-- Lenin's notorious name has returned to a public spot in Eastern Europe : the Gdansk shipyard where Lech Walesa led his anti-communist movement. Though just for a film set, the move has sparked emotions.A reconstructed sign with the words "In the name of Read more »
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Gdansk: 5 free things for visitors to do
Old Town while contemplating the ups and downs of European history, including the famous shipyard strike led by Lech Walesa .The city, already one of Poland's key tourist attractions, will see an influx of some 300,000 soccer fans and tourists in June alone Read more »
Around the web
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Matthew Kaminski: 'Gafa Obamy'
By Matthew Kaminski Sometimes the best-intentioned gesture can backfire on the unwitting politician. This is the story of President Obama and the Poles. Among this year's 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Obama posthumously honored 5/30/12 from Wall Street Journal Read more »
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Poles outraged over Obama's words on death camps
(05-30) 03:02 PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poles are expressing outrage at President Barack Obama for referring to "Polish death camps" during a ceremony honoring a World War II hero but some say they hope the blunder will help clarify the sensitive issue 5/30/12 from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
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Use Obama 'Polish camps' gaffe to tell the truth, says Walesa
The storm over US President Barack Obama’s label “Polish camp” for a Nazi German Holocaust site is an ideal moment to halt lies about the Holocaust, Poland’s ex-leader Lech Walesa said Wednesday. “This is a golden occasion to end this once and for all. L from Mail and Guardian Read more »
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Support the Candidate Who Spent 40 Days in Jail
I'm asking you to support a candidate, Norman Solomon, who has spent 40 days in jail. Usually, that's a bad thing. But in some cases, it's a good thing. Nelson Mandela was arrested on August 5, 1962. He was released on February 10, 1990. Mandela was awar from The Huffington Post Read more »
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Germantown adventurer hopes expedition brings closure to Amerlia Earhart's disappearance
Somewhere at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean may lie the airplane of Amelia Earhart, its aluminum body perfectly preserved in frigid temperatures. In spring 2013, Jon Thompson, 72, plans his third expedition to find it, and it would be no surprise if he from Memphis Commercial Appeal Read more »
