Mr. Speaker. it is my pleasure once again to pay honor to those early settlers of the United States who were from Poland and who established a great deal of the American backbone necessary for survival during the early days of this countrybackbone that remains an American trademark today. History tells us that "more than a handful of Polish immigrants" arrived with the first settlers in October 1608. at Jamestown in Virginia. Their tradesmen skills and their fortitude contributed to the success of the early American colony. although the trials and tribulations these people suffered were great. I am sure Americans today are thankful for the perseverance of the early immigrants from Poland and other European nations. New Polish colonists continued to arrive in the new country and today our U.S. population has approximately 10 million Americans of Polish descent. The tradition of hard work and the determined efforts the first Polish immigrants brought with them to America is typical of the Polish Americans of today whom I am proud to honor on this. the 365th anniversary of the arrival at Jamestown of the first Polish Americans. Mr. Speaker. it is most fitting that we recall these early colonists and the contribution they made and their descendants continue to make to the United States as our country prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of its birth.
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