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Merian C. Cooper, known as the co-creator of the classic film "King Kong", also had a fascinating past as a pilot fighting for Polish independence. In 1919, driven by the desire to repay the "debt of honor" for Casimir Pulaski's help in the American War of Independence, Cooper organized the Kościuszko Squadron – a unit of American pilots supporting Poles in the war against the Bolsheviks. His extraordinary fate, from escaping Soviet captivity to later successes in Hollywood, make his biography worth knowing.

With the stroke of a pen, on January 5, 2025, the former President Biden eliminated two unjust penalties that had reduced the Social Security pensions and benefits of 2.8 million retirees for over 40 years. Among these retirees are a considerable number of Polish Americans who experienced severe financial hardship.

The conference is open to anyone interested in the subject. Discussion panels and meetings will be open to those who want to learn more about those times and their activities, and there will also be an opportunity to express their own opinions.

This essay is intended for the elites in Warsaw, and in particular for all candidates for the office of the President of the Republic of Poland. I am writing it from the headquarters of Kuryer Polski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Thanks to the materials of Prof. Cienciała's legacy, we can not only deepen our historical knowledge, but also learn the alchemy of research work, explore the process of creating scientific works, their conceptualization, creative torments, editorial corrections, reviews - in a word: see "how the grass grows".

Although the provision of self -defense funds seems currently expensive, this is a small price compared to the potential devastation, which Russia, emboldened, would have gifted the Western world with if it was allowed to have an uncontrolled and free further expansion.

Why Did the Democrats Lose? One could say that the Democratic oligarchs earning millions of dollars have abandoned the American working class in favor of celebrities of all kinds, who operate in a world that has nothing to do with reality.

During World War II, there was no event as significant as the Tehran Conference. It programmed the political consequences of this great conflict.

As the Ukrainian-Russian conflict continues, Western nations grapple with the high costs and strategic implications of continued support for Ukraine. “War fatigue” is evident.

On September 22, 2024, a monument dedicated to the Heroes of the "Fight for Independence after 1944-45 and Solidarity" was erected at the Polish cemetery in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The unveiling ceremony was attended by, among others, the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda.

It is impossible to list all of Colonel Banasikowski's merits in such a short time. His rich life, full of heroism and patriotism, deserves a special monograph. Edmund Banasikowski's activity belongs to the "golden years" of Polonia in Wisconsin.