Thursday, November 16, 2006

November 1982: We remember Lech Walesa

Today, we recall Lech Walesa, the man who became the face of freedom and anti-communism in 1980's Poland and who led the workers against the Polish state.  On this in 1982, he was released from jail.
Eventually, he was elected president of Poland.  
He was a hero, a freedom fighter and a man who challenged Soviet repression. 
It takes a lot of courage to stand up to communist oppression and these men and women did it many years ago. 
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