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Polish refugees and the Polish American Immigration and Relief Committee / Janusz Cisek ; foreword by Janusz Krzyżanowski.
- Title
- Polish refugees and the Polish American Immigration and Relief Committee / Janusz Cisek ; foreword by Janusz Krzyżanowski.
- Author
- Cisek, Janusz
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2006.
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| Text | Request in advance | HV640.5.P66 C57 2006 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Krzyzanowski, Janusz
- Description
- vi, 253 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "Drawing on information from committee archives and consultations with prominent members, this book covers such topics as American immigration law, aid for the Polish Republic, and the effect of political change in Poland itself. It also discusses how the downfall of the communist government transformed Poland into a country that opened its own arms to the world's refugees"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Polish American Immigration and Relief Committee > History
- Geschichte 1945-2000
- Since 1900
- Political refugees > Poland > History > 20th century
- Political refugees > United States > History > 20th century
- Polish Americans > History > 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 > Refugees > Poland
- United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century
- Poland > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century
- Poland > Politics and government > 1945-
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-237) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The Genesis of the Polish American immigration and relief committee in New York -- A survey of U.S. immigration law -- The Polish American community and the problem of aid for the Polish Republic during World War II -- The committee's founding and the first period of activity -- Other engagements in the years 1948-1957 -- A who's who in the initial years -- The conclusion of the first phase of activity: a summation of the years 1947-1958 -- Enlarging the scope of operations: the field offices -- The branches abroad -- The committee fights to amend immigration laws -- Swimming with the tide: scaling down, and transformations -- Activity in the years 1980-1990 -- A review of immigration law in the years 1980-1990 -- Political changes in Poland: the committee's activity in the years 1990-2000 -- A summing up and conclusions.
- ISBN
- 0786422947 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2005026336
- OCLC
- 61879591
- SCSB-10975576
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library