Mr. Speaker. in 1776 there lived in Marseilles. France. an emigre from Poland. He was not an ordinary emigre. He was. rather. a political refugee possessing extraordinary courage and vision. He was just under 30. but he already had become a national figure in Poland. In many European countries his name. Casimir Pulaski. had become "a synonym for all that was pure in principle. heroic in action. knightly in bearing. and undying in devotion"Jones. C. J.. Casimir Pulaski. Savannah. 1871. page 13to high ideals. Born with rank and fortune. his early years were spent in the study of military science with a definite purpose in mindto work for the redemption and liberation of Poland.