The
150th Anniversary of the First Polish Settlement in America.
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H.E.
P. Grudziński giving his key-note address at the Grand Ball honoring the 150
years
of Polish settlement in America, Marriott hotel, Houston, Texas.
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October 22-25th 2004 – the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland
Przemysław Grudziński participated in the commemoration of the 150th
Anniversary of the First Polish Settlement in America. The event took place in Texas.
Among guests who participated were: former President of Poland- Lech Wałęsa, Texas
Secretary of State --Mr. Geoffrey S. Connor,
Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles -Mrs. Krystyna Tokarska-Biernacik,
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Houston Zbigniew Wojciechowski, and the
President of Polish- American Congress, Texas Division, Marian Kruzel.
Among many events that took place to commemorate the anniversary one
should mention:
The address of the Ambassador P. Grudziński
at the Rice University in Houston devoted t the ‘Transatlantic relations between EU and
US and the role of Poland’
Concert of the Acadiana Symphonic Orchestra
directed by Mariusz Smolija
Presentation of the Honorary Citizenship of
Texas to the former President of Poland – Lech Wałęsa
Annual Conference of the Polish- American
Congress, Texas Division
Holy Mass in Panna Maria celebrated by Bishop John Yanta
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During a concert of the Acadiana Symphonic Orchestra the former
President Lech Wałęsa (right) received honorary citizenship of the state of Texas,
Wortham Center, Houston Texas. |