Ambassador Przemysław Grudziński and his staff gathered by the monument of Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860—1941), which was erected in its temporary location at the grounds of the Polish Embassy. The monument of the first Premier—Minister of the resurected Poland, famous musician and composer is a gift of Mr. Harry E. Blythe III, the owner of the former Paderewski’s ranch in Paso Robles, California. Before an appropriate site is found for the statue, it will greet guests coming to the Polish Embassy. Standing from the left in the first row: Maciej Pisarski, Michał Wyganowski, Bogusław Winid, Wiesław Wodyk, Ambassador Przemysław Grudziński, Edward Basiński, Andrzej Gdula, Mirosław Łuczka, Michał Polz. In the second row from the left: Tomasz Awdankiewicz, Artur Michalski, Paweł Kotowski, col. Andrzej Turek, Teresa Janiszewska, Piotr Erenfeicht.