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In light of Paderewski's historic words and the challenges of today, the Polish American Congress faces the need for profound modernization and a re-establishment of its role. The presented strategy points the way for renewal—from digitalization and professionalization to new leadership and effective representation of the interests of the Polish community in the United States.

Today, the Polish diaspora numbers over 20 million people – Poland's "hidden power" beyond its borders. A European diaspora, among the best educated, possessing the capital of the Issuer, labels, and politics. Although available, it remains untapped.

On March 2, 1933, shortly after Franklin D. Roosevelt's inauguration, New York saw the premiere of "King Kong." Few would have guessed that the man who pilots the plane attacking the beast in the film's finale would return to uniform and play a role in two of the most challenging theaters of World War II: China and the Southwest Pacific.

Waldemar Biniecki appeals for the inclusion of the Polish diaspora, especially in America, in Polish public life. He emphasizes its historical contributions and its past marginalization. He calls for reforms—parliamentary representation, the activation of consulates, and cooperation strategies—to harness the diaspora's potential in politics and national defense.

In the collective imagination, "King Kong" is "Beauty and the Beast," the Empire State Building, and machine guns on the wings of a biplane. Few remember that the actor playing the pilot in the 1933 finale was actually an aviator who had nearly died in two wars.

In the summer of 1920, Merian C. Cooper—the future creator of "King Kong," then a pilot in the Kościuszko Squadron—joined the Polish War of Independence. The American pilot from the Old West fought for Poland, saving entire units and earning the Virtuti Militari—and a place in our history.

Waldemar Biniecki appeals for the inclusion of the Polish diaspora, especially in America, in Polish public life. He emphasizes its historical contributions and its past marginalization. He calls for reforms—parliamentary representation, the activation of consulates, and cooperation strategies—to harness the diaspora's potential in politics and national defense.

A century has passed since the emergence of quantum mechanics—the science that started it all, but the aftermath is surprising. This year, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to researchers who brought quanta out of laboratories and into the world of engineering.

The Polish American community made a huge contribution to Poland's reconstruction after World War II. From the postwar aid efforts of the Polish American Council and UNRRA transports, through lobbying in Washington during the Cold War, to Poland's accession to NATO and assistance in the natural disasters of the 1990s.

Today, when a real chance arises to restore the Polish diaspora to its rightful place, this opportunity cannot be wasted. It's time to break free from the burden of Magdalenka contracts and open Poland to people free from communist connections, full of energy, competence, and loyalty to their homeland.

The latest CBOS poll for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna shows that nearly two-thirds (63.8%) of Poles believe that in the event of a Russian armed attack on Poland, the United States would provide military support.