Mr. Speaker. on this day. many American families of Polish descent commemorated the anniversary of Polands Constitution Day. dedicating the day to the memory of their own special heritage of freedom and independence. The nationality neighborhoods in our large cities in which this type of anniversary has traditionally been celebrated are slowly breaking up as the immigrant citizen. his children. and grandchildren work their ways into high economic status and a resulting social and physical mobility. No longer do the "sons of Poland" march in great numbers through the neighborhoods of our cities. The PolishAmerican today. like every other group of immigrants has moved up the social ladder. has traveled to the suburb. has joined the vast middle ciass. has become one of our happy conspicuous consumers--in total. has come into the mainstream of American life. But their heritage is not forgotten. for it is a very special one. They have heard the stories of foreign domination and partition of the Polish state. and they have drawn some conclusions from these stories which guide and should continue to guide their conduct.
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