Mr. Speaker. the fundamental rights set forth in the Polish Constitution of 1791 presents a striking contrast to the socalled rights granted to the Polish people now living under Communist domination. An instrumet of government far advanced for its time. this Constitution of 1791 solemnly declared: We publish and proclaim a perfect and entire liberty to all people. either who may be newly coming to settle. or those who. having emigrated. would return to their native country. and we declare most solemnly that any person coming into Poland from whatever part of the world. or returning from abroad. as soon as he sets his foot on the territory of the republic. becomes free and at liberty to exercise his industry. wherever and in whatever manner he pleases. to settle either in towns or villages. to farm and rent lands and houses. on tenures and contracts. for as long a term as may be agreed on. with liberty to remain. or to remove. after having fulfilled the obligations he may have voluntarily entered into. Such rights are nonexistent in Communist Poland today. Undoubtedly. the Polish Communist leaders claim that a perfect and entire liberty to all people does exist in Poland today.
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