In military terms. it was a hopeless war. and superior numbers ended it at Maciejowice. But partition was not defeat. for Poland remained strong and free in the hearts of its people. That spirit. that love for country and liberty which is so evident every time I visit Poland. sustained the Poles throughout the dark century of partition. In Americanowhere more than western Massachusettsit helped Polish immigrants make our democracy an economic giant. And it brought Poland through the terror of Nazi occupation and the oppression of communism. For 50 years. since the day Hitlers troops opened fire on the defenders of the Post Office at Gdansk.
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