Former Polish President, Lech Walensa to visit Chicago for award
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Former Polish President and leader of the Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa will receive an award in February from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.
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Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
10/2/2011 (1 decade ago)
Published in U.S.
Keywords: Poland, Lech Walensa, Lincoln Library
SPRINGFIELD, IL (Catholic Online) - The award is given to those who, "live and exemplify Lincoln's legacy of leadership," according to the foundation's CEO, Carla Knorowski.
Walesa was a former worked in a shipyard when Poland was a communist state. He helped to organize and lead the Polish Solidarity movement and went on to become Poland's first democratically elected president in postwar history. He has proven himself to be a strong fighter for the rights of workers.
The prize will be awarded in a ceremony on February 9, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.
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