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DECEMBER 2005 |
Volume I. Issue 2. |
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Seasons Greetings from Ambassador Ashe
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Happy Holidays and
welcome to the second edition of the American Embassy in
Warsaw’s “E-News”. As we celebrate this holiday season
in peace with family and friends, I hope that we will
all take a moment to reflect on what our brave service
men and women are doing abroad to bring peace and
prosperity to those who have not traditionally been able
to practice their faith and celebrate their holidays
free from government intervention. |
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Embassy Christmas Tree |
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I have personally visited all
sixteen provinces in this great country of Poland. I
like to remind folks that I am not the U.S. Ambassador
to Warsaw but the U.S. Ambassador to all of Poland. I
have seen with my own eyes the faithful, industrious,
and gracious nature of the Polish people from Swidnica
to Slupsk and I am confident that as they gather for
food and fellowship this holiday season they will keep
our young men and women fighting for democracy abroad in
their thoughts and prayers. I am confident that the
collective Polish conscience has not forgotten its own
struggle under the Solidarity banner to free itself from
the yoke of tyranny nor the friends who labored with
them toward that end.
I would also like to take this opportunity to
congratulate President-elect Kaczynski again as he
prepares for the December 23rd installation of Poland’s
third freely elected President. We have highlighted
efforts this month to promote the bilateral relationship
between the United States and Poland. As always, for a
fuller view of what is happening in our mission feel
free to visit our website at
http://warsaw.usembassy.gov/. |
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Embassy News |
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Ambassador Ashe and Lt. Gen.
Targosz |
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Ambassador Ashe and Lt. Gen. Targosz Guests at F-16 Program Management Review |
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Ambassador Victor Ashe and Lt. Gen. Stanisław Targosz,
Commander of the Polish Air Force, were special guests
at the sixth semi-annual program management review for
the Polish F-16 Peace Sky program in Tucson, Arizona
November 14-15. Tucson is the home of Raytheon Missile
Systems and the 162nd Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air
National Guard. The 162nd is responsible for training
international pilots on the F-16. During this trip,
Polish Air Force Lt. Col. Roscislaw Stepaniuk became the
first Polish aviator to qualify as an F-16 pilot. [more] |
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Wisconsin Trade Delegation Visit |
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Wisconsin Trade Delegation Visits Warsaw |
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Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle led a trade delegation from
his home state to Poland on November 14th. Over the
course of four days the delegation, comprised of
prominent Wisconsin business leaders, academics, and
public servants met with a variety of Polish contacts
including a visit to the Warsaw University of
Technology, a luncheon with the American Chamber of
Commerce in Poland, a reception with local business
leaders at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence, and meetings
with the Minister of Economy and the Prime Minister's
office. In his speech at the American Chamber of
Commerce luncheon Governor Doyle emphasized that trade
was a two way street and encouraged Poles to sample
Wisconsin cheese, “the best cheese in the world.” [more] |
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Law and Democracy Seminar |
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Law and Democracy Seminar Concludes in Legionowo
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On November 18, the Departments of State and Justice’s Law and Democracy program concluded a week-long seminar with 16 high level Polish police officials in Legionowo, Poland. The topic of this seminar was Strategic Planning and Media Relations; the two American trainers were Michael Downing, Commander of the Los Angeles Police Department’s South Bureau, and Keith Bridges, Public Affairs manager of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Both Downing and Bridges praised the Polish police for their openness and cooperation and look forward to future visits. Polish participants were enthusiastic about the material and looked forward to returning to their various regional police departments and sharing what they learned. [more] |
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