Captain Smith was overheard to say. "They." referring to the colonists in general. "never did know what a days work was except the Dutchmen and Poles." This tradition of hard work and deserved respect of their peers has perpetuated itself throughout the last 300 years. Today. the Polish population in America enjoys a position of wellearned prominence and importance. which began more than 10 years before the landing of the Mayflower. This occasion. the 360th anniversary of the arrival at Jamestown of the first Polish immigrants. is a special day. It is with great pride that I rise before my colleagues here on the floor of the House of Representatives in order to pay tribute to all my fellow PolishAmericans and their courageous ancestors. For history has shown us the vital role which they have played in the development of our great Nation.
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The colonists in general never knew what a day's work was except the Dutchmen and Poles.