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JANUARY 2006 |
Volume I. Issue 3. |
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Happy New Year!
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Ambassador Ashe and
Tadeusz Krzakowski, Mayor of Legnica |
I want to take this opportunity to wish you
a healthy and successful 2006. As we embark on another
year of strong Polish/U.S. relations I want to take this
opportunity to highlight the visits of some very
important members of the U.S. Government. The visits of
Commerce Secretary Gutierrez, members of Congress, and
Assistant Secretaries of State underline the importance
placed on our strategic partnership with Poland and
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I recently visited the Silesia region of Poland in my
ongoing efforts to remain the Ambassador to all of
Poland and not just Warsaw. We finalized agreement for
our second
“American Corner” in Wrocław and I want to draw your
attention to that. An “American Corner” is a small
outpost of American Culture where we make print and
electronic resources available to Polish people
interested in the United States. I encourage those of
you who have the opportunity to visit the new American
Corner in Wrocław after we open it in the spring or our other American Corner in
Łódź.
I would also like to draw your attention to a new
feature on our Embassy website called
“Ask the Consul”
where we display visa-related questions submitted by
Poles and where anyone can have general questions
answered. These are just a handful of the activities we
are undertaking in our efforts to maintain and promote
the bilateral relationship between our two great
nations. For more information about our activities visit
our website at
http://warsaw.usembassy.gov/. Once again, all the
best for 2006! |
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Embassy News |
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White House |
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President to Welcome Polish President Lech Kaczyński to the White House |
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President Bush will host Polish President Lech
Kaczynski at the White House on February 9, 2006.
President Kaczynski is making his first visit to the
White House since he assumed the Presidency of Poland on
December 23, 2005. Poland is among America's closest
friends and allies, and a leading strategic partner in
the cause of freedom. The two presidents will discuss
reform and democracy in Eastern Europe, energy security,
NATO, and assistance to the people of Iraq and
Afghanistan. [more] |
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Secretary Carlos Gutierrez |
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez to visit Poland
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez will be in
Warsaw January 23-24, 2006. Secretary Gutierrez
will meet with Polish officials, and will address the
American Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw. He will also
meet with representatives of U.S. companies in Poland.
His visit will focus on expanding commercial ties
between the U.S. and Poland and advocating for U.S.
firms operating in Poland. In nominating Mr. Gutierrez,
President Bush said, “He understands the world of
business, from the first rung on the ladder to the very
top. He knows exactly what it takes to help American
businesses grow and to create jobs.” [more] |
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U.S. Capitol |
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Congressional Delegation Comes to Poland |
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A delegation of members of the U.S. House of Representatives, headed by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure John Duncan of Tennessee, will be in Poland from January 19-21. Other members of the delegation include Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, E.B. Johnson of Texas, Solomon Ortiz of Texas, Cliff Stearns of Florida, Corrine Brown of Florida, Henry Brown of South Carolina, John Boozman of Arizona, and Jeff Miller of Florida. The members of Congress will meet with Polish officials in Warsaw to discuss issues related to Transportation, Infrastructure, and Environment as well as Swiss, Romanian, Serbian and Montenegrin, and Greek officials in their five country fact finding mission.
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Assist. Secretary Harty |
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Maura Harty to visit Poland |
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On January 30th, the Assistant Secretary of State for
Consular Affairs Maura Harty, will come to Warsaw. She
is the highest ranking State Department official charged
with overseeing worldwide visa operations.
Ms. Harty
will head the U.S. side during a meeting of the Polish-U.S.
Consular working group, a collaborative effort between
the U.S. Embassy and the Polish Government to focus
attention on the Visa Roadmap and other consular matters.
Ms. Harty will attend a consular conference hosted by
the Embassy for U.S. consular officers in Central,
Eastern, and some Western European countries.
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