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Created: Sunday, September 30. 2007
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Former Polish president and ‘Solidarity’
founder Lech Wałesa has been given the Eisenhower Medal
in Berlin for his contribution to world peace and
understanding among nations. |
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The distinction was granted by ‘People to People’
organization, founded in 1956 by the then US president
Dwight Eisenhower. Lech Wałęsa received the medal from
the hands of Mary Jean Eisenhower, the founder’s
granddaughter.
Wałęsa stressed that the distinction means an lot to him
because the assumptions of ‘People to People’ are
convergent with those of ‘Solidarity’ movement. He
suggested also that in the future he may get more
involved in charity.
The Medal has been granted since 1968 to people who have
exerted a tangible influence on world peace and
international understanding by means of implementing and
fostering educational, cultural and charity projects.
Past recipients of the medal include former US
presidents Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and George Bush,
as well as such personages as Luciano Pavarotti, Neil
Armstrong and Mother Theresa of Calcutta. |
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