On busy 16th Street near Fuller Street, NW, the Polish Embassy proudly displays the symbol of Solidarity, the flag of the Solidarity Union who busted down the "Iron Curtain" in Poland and became an inspiration for many Eastern Europeans to throw off the chains they had been bearing on behalf of the then Soviet Union.
The leader of Solidarinosc was Lech Walesa, who later became a Nobel Peace Prize winner and President of Poland.
While Solidarity celebrates 30 years, it's been 21 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the crumbling of the Soviet Union. Let's give thanks to the Polish People who played a major part in the ultimate struggle for freedom against a major imperialistic force.
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