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Polish city of Krakow to name square after Ronald Reagan
TheLedgerOnline ^
| September 8, 2004
| The Associated Press
Posted on 09/08/2004 1:34:36 PM PDT by Lukasz
The southern Polish city of Krakow decided Wednesday to name a square after former President Ronald Reagan in recognition of his role in ending communist rule.
Krakow councilors voted 19-17 to give the name "Ronald Reagan Square" to the main square in Nowa Huta, a communist-era development built around a major steel plant. Currently called Central Square, it was the scene of numerous protests by workers in communist times.
Reagan, who died at age 93 on June 5, is fondly remembered in Poland for his support of the anti-communist Solidarity movement during the period of martial law, imposed by Poland's communist authorities in 1981.
After the fall of communism, Krakow made him an honorary resident in recognition of the part he played in the system's collapse.
Opponents of the name change argued that Nowa Huta's residents had grown used to the square's existing name.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: krakow; poland; reagan; reaganlegacy; ronaldreagan
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Polish peoples remmember Ronald Reagan!
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:34:37 PM PDT
by
Lukasz
To: Lukasz
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:37:37 PM PDT
by
MadMoo
(John Edwards is a draft dodger.and not much else...)
To: Lukasz
I'll bet that there will be more places named for Reagan outside of the U.S. than inside the U.S. when it is all said and done.
To: Lukasz
It may be that there will be more tributes to Ronald Reagan behind the old Iron Curtain than there will be in front of it. The liberals all hated Reagan. The liberated Eastern Europeans seem to understand better what he accomplished.
There might someday be more George W. Bush monuments in Iraq than there will be in America.
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:42:34 PM PDT
by
Tall_Texan
(Let's REALLY Split The Country! (http://righteverytime3.blogspot.com))
To: Lukasz
I suppose we'll be hearing about the ChiComs dedicating a square to Bill Clinton in the near future...
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:42:43 PM PDT
by
Sicon
To: Lukasz
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:42:45 PM PDT
by
Koblenz
(Not bad, not bad at all. -- Ronald Reagan, the Greatest President.)
To: WoodstockCat
FYI, the portion of I-25 where I live between Denver and Colorado Springs is called "Ronald Reagan Highway"...
To: Lukasz
Wasn't there a square in Warsaw which was going to be renamed as well?
Last time I looked at a map of the city online, it was still Constitution Square.
I thank the Krakow city council for approving the name change.
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:45:53 PM PDT
by
Mike Fieschko
(Oh, and Dick Cheney too.)
To: Lukasz
This is a rare honor the Polish people have bestowed on President Reagan and America. Thank You.
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:48:20 PM PDT
by
RJL
To: Lukasz
SShh, don't tell Dick Gephardt.
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:48:36 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(GIVE EM ZELL)
To: WoodstockCat
They (liberals) underrate his achievements cause they cannot see it. Mainly because they see only the end of their noses.
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:50:10 PM PDT
by
Lukasz
(Don’t trust the heart, it wants your blood.)
To: Lukasz
Beautiful. He deserves to be honored.
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:51:10 PM PDT
by
Tealc
To: Lukasz
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:52:15 PM PDT
by
Crazieman
(Hanoi John Effin Kerry. War Criminal. Traitor. Democrat.)
To: Lukasz
The mayor's email address is
Jacek.Majchrowski@um.krakow.pl
It seems as if he is elected directly by the people, and is not a member of the Council.
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:53:52 PM PDT
by
Mike Fieschko
(Oh, and Dick Cheney too.)
To: Sicon
"I suppose we'll be hearing about the ChiComs dedicating a square to Bill Clinton in the near future..."
They'll only have to change a few letters: Teenieman Square
To: Lukasz
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posted on
09/08/2004 1:54:16 PM PDT
by
MortMan
(John Kerry - Lt. Clueless, Junior Grade)
To: Mike Fieschko
It seems as if he is elected directly by the people, and is not a member of the Council.
Yes he is elected by people like all council.
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posted on
09/08/2004 2:04:59 PM PDT
by
Lukasz
(Don’t trust the heart, it wants your blood.)
To: Sicon
The Vietnamese have a picture of JFK in their war museum. I think its gone to JFKs head.
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posted on
09/08/2004 2:08:23 PM PDT
by
crazyhorse691
(I volunteer to instruct JFK on the meaning of a purple heart!!)
To: Lukasz
After living in Europe for several years and seeing most of its major cities, I can say without a doubt that Krakow is my personal favorite.
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posted on
09/08/2004 2:12:30 PM PDT
by
blanknoone
(Republicans need to acknowledge that campaign finance reform failed and start setting up 527s.)
To: Lukasz
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posted on
09/08/2004 2:15:00 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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