The United States must make clear to all nations that we stand squarely with workers who ask that their rights be respected. For the remainder of my time. I would like to focus on the plight of workers in the country from which my grandparents emigrated to come to AmericaPoland. On December 13. 1981. the Government of Poland suspended the activities of all existing trade unions. including the Solidarity Union led by Lech Walesa. on the basis of a martial law decree. Although it was claimed that Solidarity activity was only to be suspended. from the very beginning of martial law in Poland it was clear that the Polish Government was set on a course of mass and diverse repressive actions aimed at breaking the structure and reversing the gains of Solidarity.
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