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United States · Resolution · SRES

S.Res. 497 (97th)

A resolution relating to the crisis in Poland and the imprisonment of Polish patriot Lech Walesa.

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30 November 1982

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Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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10 August 2026

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Senate supports the efforts of the Polish people to secure democratic freedom and condemns the suppression of civil liberties by the martial law government in Poland. Expresses American admiration for the commitment to freedom manifested by the Polish people and Lech Walesa in particular. Declares that the Polish people have the right to choose their representatives freely. Urges the President to try to find a method of solving the crisis in Poland in concert with America's allies so as to remove the obstacles to the democratization process in Poland. States that December 13, 1982, should be declared Polish Solidarity Day.

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