The Polish – American dialogue group met for a lengthy discussion with President of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski and Polish Foreign Minister Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz. The creation of such a mechanism, as well as the recent dynamic contacts this year: (the August Prime Minister Marek Belka’s visit to the White House, Warsaw’s visit of Secretary Collin Powell to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, consultations led by National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, the October trip to Poland of Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and the visit of Attorney General John Ashcroft to Warsaw, as well as the signing of an agreement between Poland and the United States on launching of the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP) to facilitate the travel of bona fide passengers on direct flights from Warsaw's Frederic Chopin Airport to the U.S.) demonstrate that even in the midst of a decisive phase of the election campaign, Poland is not vanishing from President Bush’s and Congress’ radar screen. This dialogue serves not only as a tool for successful conclusion of various issues which have appeared on the agenda in the last four years but to lay ground for a concept to further develop Polish – American relations in the years 2005-2008. Any future U.S. administration will want to consolidate the American strategy towards Central Europe and towards Poland in particular, for years to come, including positive answers to Polish expectations (visas, student and scientists exchange, army modernization, economic cooperation).