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HJRES 451 101th Congress House International Affairs Citizenship Congressional tributes Democracy Eastern Europe Labor unions Poland

Commending Solidarity for bringing democracy to Poland and proclaiming Lech Walesa to be an honorary citizen of the United States.

Introduced: November 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Nov 30, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Nov 28, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Nov 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Nov 21, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Proclaims Lech Walesa, the founder and leader of the Solidarity trade union in Poland, as an honorary citizen of the United States.

Commends Solidarity for bringing democracy to Poland and starting the movement toward democracy throughout Eastern Europe.

What's happening now November 30, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 21, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 451: Commending Solidarity for bringing democracy to Poland and proclaiming Lech Walesa to be an honorary citizen of the United States.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-451/
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"H.J. Res. 451: Commending Solidarity for bringing democracy to Poland and proclaiming Lech Walesa to be an honorary citizen of the United States.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-451/.
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H.J. Res. 451, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-451/.
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