Mr. Speaker. Monday. October 1. 1973. marked the 365th anniversary of the arrival in Jamestown. Va.. of the first Polish immigrrants on this continent. The importance of this event far exceeds the fact that it is a date to which PolishAmericans can point and say. "This is our origin." October 1. 1608. witnessed the arrival of the second supply of immigrants sent by the Virginia Co. to the economically floundering colony of Jamestown. Va. Included among the number were five Poles who were artisans by trade. They proceeded to build a glass foundary within a mile of Jamestown. the first factory in America. and cut down the first trees for wood manufactures.
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