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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
March 21, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AND PRIME MINISTER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
UPON ARRIVAL
The South Grounds
10:11 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Prime Minister Mazowiecki, and all
members of your distinguished delegation. And to all the many
friends of Poland who have joined us here this morning, welcome to
the White House.
And let me first recognize three distinguished Americans
-- board members of the Polish American Enterprise Fund: Chairman
John Birkelund, Nicholas Rey, and Lane Kirkland.
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome
you here to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've
had occasion to consult one another several times and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. Today, for
the first time, we meet in person -- and I'm delighted to have this
chance to sit down together to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And, of course, Barbara and I welcome this opportunity to
repay in some small way the warm reception that we felt this past
summer on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the streets and
squares of Warsaw, to the gates of a now historic shipyard at Gdansk.
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the friendship
between the people of our two nations -- of the unbreakable bonds
that link the people of Poland and the United States. Not just the
millions of Americans of Polish ancestry who trace their roots to the
Old Country, but all of us who share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today
-- that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. Remarkable
changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders of Solidarity and the
communist authorities were deep in the midst of those Roundtable
discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat at the Roundtable through
the winter weeks of February and on into March. The fate of your
nation hung in the balance. All of Poland awaited the outcome. And
on April 5, 1989, Poland took its first step towards its democratic
destiny. For the first time in more than 40 years in Eastern Europe,
a people's voice would speak in free elections.
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776
-- but we remember April 19, 1775, the day the Revolution began, the
day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massachusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5th, the dawn of the Revolution of '89. The Revolution that began in
Poland touched off a chain reaction that changed Europe and the
world.
Mr. Prime Minister, those two revolutions share a common
aim that unites our two nations in the cause of freedom. At
Hamtramck, Michigan, nearly a year ago, I pledged America's strong
support for Poland's economic reform and its democratic transition.
I said then, "Liberty is an idea whose time has come in Eastern
Europe." The enormous changes of this past year have indeed brought
that idea, the idea of liberty, to all of Eastern Europe.
MORE
- 2 -
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish
patriot and patron of freedom. Tadeusz Mazowiecki. One of the
founding fathers of Solidarity. A man who survived the dark days of
December 1981 and the heavy hand of martial law. Endured a year in
prison. Life in the underground -- editor of the illegal newspaper
of an outlawed trade union.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. Solidarity survived --
survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union lead a
nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution to rebirth.
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a democratic rebirth. For the past six months, navigating
the difficult transition to democracy has been your daily task.
You've shown a great personal courage -- courage in taking the
necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage of a system that
produced more long lines and empty shelves than anything else. You
deserve great credit for introducing a bold economic reform program
which aims to build a free market economy on the ruins of central
planning.
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform
-- is not painless. The book of history teaches that the Polish
people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But history also
teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always hopeful, always
strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this
difference: Poland's sacrifice is blessed by freedom -- the
sacrifice of a nation determined to make its destiny democracy.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to help Poland succeed. We want to welcome
Poland as a full partner in the community of free nations. We want
to see Poland prosper see your people enjoy the fruits of free
enterprise. We want to see the nation of Poland achieve its full
measure of democracy and independence. In any decisions affecting
the fate of Poland, Poland must have a voice. (Applause.)
At this time of great and turbulent change, let me assure
you, sir, that the United States will remain a European power -- a
force for freedom, stability, and security. We see a new Europe in
which the security of all European states -- and their fundamental
right to exist secure within their present borders -- is totally
assured. And in this new Europe, NATO, linking the United States to
Europe in a defensive alliance of democratic states, will remain
strong and united. And we want Poland and its neighbors to join with
us in building a Europe whole and free.
Once again, Mr. Prime Minister, it is my privilege to
welcome you to Washington and to the White House. And may God bless
the people of Poland. (Applause.)
PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI: Mr. President, I express my
deep gratitude for your invitation for me to pay this official visit
to the United States.
We're living in a time of great acceleration of history,
acceleration which has affected my homeland, Poland, as well as
Europe, and thereby, in fact, the history of the whole world. The
visit which I'm now beginning is one of the visible signs of that
acceleration. Our presence here today, just as that of other Eastern
and Central European visitors, would not long ago have been totally
inconceivable.
Yet in a special way, we have always been here.
Throughout all those years, when in the name of building an ideal
system, we were put into enslavement, the spirit of freedom never
died in our hearts. We also felt, and legitimately, I believe, that
it was the same spirit which had inspired your Constitution and that
the Poles persevering, working up their way to independence was to
you Americans particularly close.
MORE
- 3 -
Today such strivings are no longer an exclusively Polish
phenomenon. The year 1989 became the year of Eastern and Central
Europe, one in which that part of the world made its way toward the
recovery of freedom peacefully, though not without the sacrifice of
blood at the very end.
We are coming here to talk, above all, about the future
-- about the future of Polish-American political cooperation in the
face of momentous changes in the heart of Europe, about the future of
Polish-American economic cooperation, so vital in our building an
economy based on free enterprise.
The United States was the first country to adopt, several
years ago, the ideals of human rights as a supreme principle of its
foreign policy. Poland came to be the first country in Central
Europe where the ideals of human rights became the victorious program
of a whole nation. It was us who sparked the process of democratic
revolution across Eastern Europe. The victory of that revolution
will, in a large measure, depend on our success. Therefore, we must
succeed, and I do believe that we will.
The time of the present crucial acceleration of history
is also one in which partnership is being put to test. Coming to you
I have no doubt that this will be genuine partnership. My conviction
springs from our hitherto common experiences, particularly over the
past decade when so many signs of a well-wishing attitude and
affection for us were shown by the United States, both by your people
and the administration.
For all this, allow me today to warmly thank you, Mr.
President, and the millions of Americans.
I would also like to say that your greatest contribution
to the community of man is not material. In the words of your
Declaration of Independence, "All people are endowed by our Creator
with certain inalienable rights." The ultimate inalienable right is
a universal value of political freedom.
That same brightly burning light of freedom has nowadays
guided the peoples of Eastern and Central Europe into the splendid
dawn of the 1990s. We have come here as free people. We have come
from a country building a new democratic order. We have come from a
country which wants to and can play a significant role in the new
emerging order in Europe.
I trust that our talks will be fruitful. I trust that
our meeting with America will make us stronger. This is the hope
which I'm bringing with me to the White House.
God Bless America.
END
10:27 A.M. EST
TOAST AT STATE DINNER / PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE / MARCH 21, 1989 / 7:15 PM
MR. PRIME MINISTER. HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL SZOKA
[SHAW-KAH]. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, AND FRIENDS OF
POLAND: BARBARA AND I ARE DELIGHTED TO HOST THIS DINNER
TONIGHT -- AND, AS I SAID THIS MORNING, TO RETURN IN
SOME SMALL MEASURE THE WARM HOSPITALITY WE HAVE FELT ON
OUR VISITS TO POLAND.
- 2 -
ON OUR LAST VISIT -- THIS PAST JULY -- THAT WARM
HOSPITALITY WAS COUPLED WITH A HEAT WAVE IN WARSAW --
90 DEGREES PLUS -- THAT WOULD HAVE DONE WASHINGTON
PROUD. // EVERYWHERE WE WENT, BARBARA AND I FELT RIGHT
AT HOME -- AT ONE POINT, BARBARA EVEN SAW ONE FELLOW IN
THE SQUARE AT GDANSK WEARING A BUSH-QUAYLE '88
T-SHIRT. //
- 3 -
I REMEMBER MY FIRST VISIT TO YOUR COUNTRY, IN THE
FALL OF 1987. SOLIDARITY WAS OUTLAWED, UNDERGROUND --
BUT STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE. //
I REMEMBER WELL MEETING WITH SOLIDARITY. //
AFTERWARD, AS I RODE TO LAY A WREATH AT THE GRAVE OF
FATHER POPIELUSZKO [POP-AY-WOOSH-KO], IN PROTEST, THE
STATE SECURITY AGENTS REMOVED THE POLISH FLAG FROM OUR
CAR. //
- 4 -
THAT WAS IN 1987. Two YEARS LATER I WENT BACK TO
POLAND, IN THE SUMMER OF '89. I THOUGHT BACK TO THAT
FIRST VISIT -- ABOUT THAT INCIDENT WITH THE POLISH FLAG
-- AS I WAS RIDING THROUGH GDANSK, SOLIDARITY'S
BIRTHPLACE, TO THE MONUMENT OF THE THREE CROSSES.
THOUSANDS OF POLES LINED THE STREETS -- IN THEIR HANDS,
THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN FLAGS. AND OF COURSE, THE RED-
AND-WHITE OF POLAND -- YOUR NATIONAL FLAG, AND THE
BANNER OF SOLIDARNOSC, HIGH ABOVE THE CROWD. //
- 5 -
WHAT A WORLD OF CHANGE IN THOSE TWO YEARS. ON THAT
FIRST VISIT IN 1987: EVERYWHERE, UNDENIABLE
DETERMINATION, BUT JUST AS UNDENIABLE, DEEP ANXIETY --
OVER THE FATE OF SOLIDARITY AND THE FUTURE OF POLAND.
- 6 -
ON MY RETURN THIS PAST SUMMER, ON THE EVE OF THE
REVOLUTION OF '89 -- EVERYWHERE, I FOUND A FEELING OF
HOPE. A FEELING THAT POLAND ONCE MORE HELD ITS DESTINY
IN ITS HANDS. THAT THE TIME HAD COME ONCE MORE FOR
POLAND TO LIVE IN FREEDOM -- FOR EUROPE TO BE WHOLE
AND FREE. //
- 7 -
MR. PRIME MINISTER, I ASSURE YOU: ALL AMERICANS
AGREE THAT POLAND'S TIME HAS COME -- AND ALL
AMERICANS -- ALL OUR PRAYERS -- ARE WITH YOU AT THIS
TIME OF POLAND'S REBIRTH. //
OUR MEETINGS THIS MORNING ACCOMPLISHED A GREAT
DEAL. WE SPOKE FROM THE HEART. IN CANDOR. As
FRIENDS. //
- 8 -
TONIGHT, MR. PRIME MINISTER, I OFFER THIS TOAST:
To OLD AND ENDURING FRIENDS -- THE NATIONS OF
POLAND AND AMERICA;
To THE FUTURE OF A FREE POLAND;
AND TO YOU, MR. PRIME MINISTER, LET ME RETURN THE
KIND WISH YOUR COUNTRYMEN MADE ME -- IN THE HALL OF THE
SEJM [SAME]. IN THE STREETS OF WARSAW, AND THE SQUARE
AT GDANSK: STO' LAT. // MAY YOU LIVE A HUNDRED
YEARS. //
# # #
WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TONIGHT TO WITNESS THE
PERFORMANCE OF ONE OF THE GRAND MASTERS OF THE PIANO --
AN AMERICAN ARTIST WHOSE RISE TO INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM
BEGAN BACK IN 1970, WHEN HE WON THE CHOPIN COMPETITION
IN WARSAW.
SINCE THEN, GARRICK OHLSSON HAS PLAYED THE GREAT
CONCERT HALLS ON FOUR CONTINENTS -- AND TONIGHT, THE
WHITE HOUSE. MR. OHLSSON, ON BEHALF OF ALL OUR GUESTS,
I THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR MUSIC WITH US.
Document No. 123333
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
03/15/90
5:00 p.m. Friday 03/16
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL CEREMONY AND DINNER TOAST for
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
PINKERTON
CICCONI
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
PORTER ROSE
FITZWATER
WINSTON
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 03/16, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
NC 3-16-90
11 :8v 61 MAR 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Document No. 123333
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
03/15/90
5:00 p.m. Friday 03/16
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL CEREMONY AND DINNER TOAST for
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
>
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
1
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
PORTER ROSE
FITZWATER
WINSTON
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 03/16, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
ok.
RBP
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1990
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 35
3:00 pm
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
XX:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here at the White House this morning: welcome to the
White House. //
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of what was called -
- back in the summer of '89 -- the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. //
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
2
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in the post-war history of Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. 11
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massacusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction of change,
across Eastern Europe -- and around the world. //
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee].
/// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A man who
survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy hand of
martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the underground
-- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed trade union. A
3
man who lived through the long years when the mere mention of the
word "Solidarity" was a crime against the state.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- 11 survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a a democtratic rebirth. For the past 6 months,
navigating the difficult transition to democracy has been your
daily task. You've shown great personal courage -- courage in
taking the necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage -
- 40 years under a system of state planning that produced more
long lines and empty shelves than anything else. You deserve
great credit for creating growing momentum for market reform.
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform -
- will not be painless. The book of history teaches that the
Polish people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But
history also teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always
hopeful -- always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's hardship is not imposed from without. It is a sacrifice
blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a nation determined to
make its destiny democracy. 11
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
4
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. // We want to see the nation of Poland achieve its
full measure of democracy and self-determination. In any
decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a voice.
//
We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people enjoy the
fruits of free enterprise. // And of course we want to see
Poland join its neighbors in building a new Europe -- free of
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowieki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1989
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 19
2:00 pm
[POL.TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
PREMIER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARCH 21, 1989
8:00 PM
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. 11
I remember being warned by the authorities not to meet with
Lech Walesa. /// When I met him in Warsaw, and rode with him to
lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko [Pop-ay-WOOSH-
ko] -- the Polish flag on the bumper of our car was ripped off by
the Zomo, Poland's state security agents. //
That was in 1987: Two years before I came back to Poland in
the summer of '89. Again, I was riding with our friend Lech
Walesa, from his home, to the shipyard -- and the Monument of the
Three Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their
hands, thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-
white of Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of
Solidarnosc, high above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom.
11
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans are with you at this
time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. //
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. 11
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 16, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
STEPHEN G. RADEMAKER SR
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Arrival Ceremony and Dinner
Toast for Premier Mazowiecki of Poland
Pursuant to James Cicconi's request, Counsel's Office has
reviewed the above-referenced matter and has no objection to the
presidential remarks as drafted.
CC: James W. Cicconi
90 MAR 16 P5 03
Document No. 123333
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
2070
03/15/90
5:00 p.m. Friday 03/16
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL CEREMONY AND DINNER TOAST for
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
>
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
>
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
d
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
>
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
\
>
DEMAREST
FIRESTONE
PORTER ROSE
FITZWATER
\
WINSTON
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 03/16, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE: TO: CHRISS WINSTON
March 16, 1990
NSC Staff concurs with the changes indicated.
Brent Ketn Scowcroft
CC: James Cicconi
22:55 LI MAR 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1990
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 35
3:00 pm
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PRIME MINISTER PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
XX:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here at the White House this morning: welcome to the
White House. //
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of what was called -
a now historic)
- back in the summer of '89 the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. //
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
2
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
more than 40 years in
time in (the post war history of Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massacusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution S of '89. // The Revolution that
1
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction of change,
INSERT
across Eastern Europe -- and around the world. //
1
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee].
/// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A man who
survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy hand of
martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the underground
-- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed trade union. [A
INSERT
At Hamtramck, Michigan, nearly a year ago, I pledged America's
strong support for Poland's economic reforms and its democratic
-
transition. And I said: "Liberty is an idea whose time has come
in Eastern Europe." The enormous changes of this past year have
indeed brought that idea -- the idea of liberty -- to all of
Eastern Europe.
3
(NOT SURE
man who lived through the long years when the mere mention of the
THAT'S
TRUE)
word "Solidarity" was a crime against the state
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- // survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a a democtratic rebirth. For the past 6 months,
navigating the difficult transition to democracy has been your
daily task. You've shown great personal courage -- courage in
taking the necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage -
- 40 years under a system of state planning that produced more
long lines and empty shelves than anything else. You deserve
introducing a hold and unprecedented economic reform program, which
great credit for creating growing momentum for market reform.
aims at building a full marker leonomy on the ruins of central planning.
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform -
- will not be painless. The book of history teaches that the
Polish people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But
history also teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always
hopeful -- always strong.
this strength, in freedom, sustains - courageons
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
sacrifice accepted by Poland's people to build democrary anda
Poland's hardship is not imposed from without. It is a sacrifice
better way ? life.
blessed by freedom - the sacrifice of a nation determined to
make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
twill also introduce to you the distinguis had
And let me recognize!
American Board members of the Pulish- America
Enterprise Fund: Chairman John Birkelund,
have Kirkland, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Charles Harper,
and Nicholas Ren.7
4
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations.
// We want to see the nation of Poland achieve its
independence
full measure of democracy and (self determination. In any
and will
decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a voice.
//
We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people enjoy the
fruits of free enterprise.
/
And of course we want to see
INSERT
Poland join its neighbors in building a new Europe -- free of
and Ano the lemited States to join with us
2
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowieki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
INSERT
At this time of great and turbulent change, let me assure you, Mr.
Prime Minister, that the United States will remain a European
power -- a force for freedom, stability, and security. We see a
new Europe, in which the security of all European states -- and
borders --- is assured.
their fundamental right to exist within secure and legally defined
- twithin Their present
McGroarty/Dooley NATO NATO-PARK past Plan wkend
March 15, 1989
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 19
2:00 pm
[POL.TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
Prime minister
PREMIER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
r
MARCH 21, 1989
7.15 8:00 PM
3ust Completed
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. //
I remember being warned by the authorities not to meet with
and Solidarity.
Lech Walesa ^ /// When I met him in Warsaw, and rode with him to
lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko [Pop-ay-WOOSH-
ko] -- the Polish flag on the bumper of our car was ripped off by
the Zomo, Poland's state security agents. //
That was in 1987: Two years before I came back to Poland in
the summer of '89. Again, I was riding with our friend Lech
through gdansk Solidarity's
(Too
bir th place,
much
Walesa, from his home to the shipyard -- and the Monument of the
LECH)
Three Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their
hands, thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-
white of Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of
Solidarnosc, high above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
for
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom Europe
//
to he
whole
and
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that free.
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans are with you at this
time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. //
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. //
# # #
TOAST AT STATE DINNER / PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE / MARCH 21, 1989 / 7:15 PM
MR. PRIME MINISTER. HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL SZOKA
[SHAW-KAH]. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, AND FRIENDS OF
POLAND: BARBARA AND I ARE DELIGHTED TO HOST THIS DINNER
TONIGHT -- AND, AS I SAID THIS MORNING, TO RETURN IN
SOME SMALL MEASURE THE WARM HOSPITALITY WE HAVE FELT ON
OUR VISITS TO POLAND.
- 2 -
ON OUR LAST VISIT -- THIS PAST JULY -- THAT WARM
HOSPITALITY WAS COUPLED WITH A HEAT WAVE IN WARSAW --
90 DEGREES PLUS -- THAT WOULD HAVE DONE WASHINGTON
PROUD. // EVERYWHERE WE WENT, BARBARA AND I FELT RIGHT
AT HOME -- AT ONE POINT, BARBARA EVEN SAW ONE FELLOW IN
THE SQUARE AT GDANSK WEARING A BUSH-QUAYLE '88
T-SHIRT. //
- 3 -
I REMEMBER MY FIRST VISIT TO YOUR COUNTRY, IN THE
FALL OF 1987. SOLIDARITY WAS OUTLAWED, UNDERGROUND --
BUT STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE. //
I REMEMBER WELL MEETING WITH SOLIDARITY. //
AFTERWARD, AS I RODE TO LAY A WREATH AT THE GRAVE OF
FATHER POPIELUSZKO [POP-AY-WOOSH-KO], IN PROTEST, THE
STATE SECURITY AGENTS REMOVED THE POLISH FLAG FROM OUR
CAR. //
- 4 -
THAT WAS IN 1987. Two YEARS LATER I WENT BACK TO
POLAND, IN THE SUMMER OF '89. I THOUGHT BACK TO THAT
FIRST VISIT -- ABOUT THAT INCIDENT WITH THE POLISH FLAG
-- AS I WAS RIDING THROUGH GDANSK, SOLIDARITY'S
BIRTHPLACE, TO THE MONUMENT OF THE THREE CROSSES.
THOUSANDS OF POLES LINED THE STREETS -- IN THEIR HANDS,
THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN FLAGS. AND OF COURSE, THE RED-
AND-WHITE OF POLAND -- YOUR NATIONAL FLAG, AND THE
BANNER OF SOLIDARNOSC, HIGH ABOVE THE CROWD. //
- 5 -
WHAT A WORLD OF CHANGE IN THOSE TWO YEARS. ON THAT
FIRST VISIT IN 1987: EVERYWHERE, UNDENIABLE
DETERMINATION, BUT JUST AS UNDENIABLE, DEEP ANXIETY --
OVER THE FATE OF SOLIDARITY AND THE FUTURE OF POLAND.
- 6 -
ON MY RETURN THIS PAST SUMMER, ON THE EVE OF THE
REVOLUTION OF '89 -- EVERYWHERE, I FOUND A FEELING OF
HOPE. A FEELING THAT POLAND ONCE MORE HELD ITS DESTINY
IN ITS HANDS. THAT THE TIME HAD COME ONCE MORE FOR
POLAND TO LIVE IN FREEDOM -- FOR EUROPE TO BE WHOLE
AND FREE. //
- 7 -
MR. PRIME MINISTER, I ASSURE YOU: ALL AMERICANS
AGREE THAT POLAND'S TIME HAS COME -- AND ALL
AMERICANS -- ALL OUR PRAYERS -- ARE WITH YOU AT THIS
TIME OF POLAND'S REBIRTH. //
OUR MEETINGS THIS MORNING ACCOMPLISHED A GREAT
DEAL. WE SPOKE FROM THE HEART. IN CANDOR. As
FRIENDS. //
- 8 -
TONIGHT, MR. PRIME MINISTER, I OFFER THIS TOAST:
To OLD AND ENDURING FRIENDS -- THE NATIONS OF
POLAND AND AMERICA;
To THE FUTURE OF A FREE POLAND;
AND TO YOU, MR. PRIME MINISTER, LET ME RETURN THE
KIND WISH YOUR COUNTRYMEN MADE ME -- IN THE HALL OF THE
SEJM [SAME]. IN THE STREETS OF WARSAW, AND THE SQUARE
AT GDANSK: STO' LAT. // MAY YOU LIVE A HUNDRED
YEARS. //
# # #
WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TONIGHT TO WITNESS THE
PERFORMANCE OF ONE OF THE GRAND MASTERS OF THE PIANO --
AN AMERICAN ARTIST WHOSE RISE TO INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM
BEGAN BACK IN 1970, WHEN HE WON THE CHOPIN COMPETITION
IN WARSAW.
SINCE THEN, GARRICK OHLSSON HAS PLAYED THE GREAT
CONCERT HALLS ON FOUR CONTINENTS -- AND TONIGHT, THE
WHITE HOUSE. MR. OHLSSON, ON BEHALF OF ALL OUR GUESTS,
I THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR MUSIC WITH US.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
1993 MR 19 Fig 201
March 19, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
THROUGH:
DAVID DEMAREST
3/19/90
FROM:
DAN MCGROARTY
SUBJECT:
ARRIVAL CEREMONY AND STATE DINNER TOAST FOR THE
VISIT OF POLISH PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI
I. SUMMARY
Prime Minister Mazowiecki arrives at the White House
Wednesday, March 21, at 10:00 a.m. There will be an arrival
ceremony in the morning (7 min./cards), and a State Dinner
that night (5 min./cards).
II.
DISCUSSION
Amat
The remarks for the arrival ceremony and the toast
discuss Poland's primary role in the transformation taking
place in Central Europe, and compliment the Prime Minister
on his strong and determined work so far. You also discuss
your own two visits to Poland.
The morning's remarks emphasize that no decisions about
Poland will be made without the consultation and involvement
of the Polish government.
There may be an NSC insert on Polish debt in the
arrival statement.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 19, 1990
11:00 am
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
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PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
Dr
MARCH 21, 1990
10:00 AM
Frenton
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here this morning: welcome to the White House. //
[[ And let me recognize the distinguished American board
members of the Polish-America Enterprise Fund: Chairman
+
John Birkeland, Lane Kirkland, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Charles
0
Harper, and Nicholas Rey. ]]
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
it
OX"$
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of a now historic
shipyard in Gdansk. //
2
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in more than 40 years in Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massachusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction that changed
Europe -- and the world. 11
Mr. Prime Minister, those two revolutions share a common aim
that unites our two nations in the cause of freedom. At
3
Hamtramck, Michigan, nearly a year ago, I pledged America's
strong support for Poland's economic reforms and its democratic
transition. I said then: "Liberty is an idea whose time has
come in Eastern Europe." The enormous changes of this past year
have indeed brought that idea -- the idea of liberty -- to all of
Eastern Europe.
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz [ta-DAY-oosh] Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-
VYET-skee]. /// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A
man who survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy
hand of martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the
underground -- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed
trade union.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. 11 Solidarity survived -
- 11 survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a democratic rebirth. For the past 6 months, navigating
the difficult transition to democracy has been your daily task.
You've shown great personal courage -- courage in taking the
necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage of a system
that produced more long lines and empty shelves than anything
else. You deserve great credit for introducing a bold economic
reform program which aims to build a free market economy on the
ruins of central planning.
4
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform --
is not painless. The book of history teaches that the Polish
people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But history also
teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always hopeful --
always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's sacrifice is blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a
nation determined to make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
Traing short
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
help
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. // We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people
enjoy the fruits of free enterprise. We want to see the nation
of Poland achieve its full measure of democracy and independence.
In any decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a
voice. 11
At this time of great and turbulent change, let me assure
you, Mr. Prime Minister, that the United States will remain a
European power -- a force for freedom, stability, and security.
We see a new Europe, in which the security of all European states
-- and their fundamental right to exist secure within their
present borders -- is assured. And we want Poland and its
to see a Europe whole and Free.
5
neighbors to join with us in building this new Europe -- free of
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
P.M
Once again, Mr. Mazowiecki [Ma-zo VYET ckee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
Cod bless you, God bless the United States of America and may
May God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
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the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. 11
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Solidarity or Loch Walesa. /// When I met him in Warsaw, and
He climbed in my can at the state quint home to
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the summer of '89. I thought back to that first visit -- about
that incident with the Polish flag -- as I was riding through
Gdansk, Solidarity's birthplace, to the Monument of the Three
Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their hands,
thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-white of
Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of Solidarnosc, high
above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom -
- for Europe to be whole and free. 11
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans -- all our prayers -
- are with you at this time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. //
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. //
# # #
ARRIVAL STATEMENT / PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN / MARCH 21, 1990 / 10:00 AM
MR. PRIME MINISTER. ALL THE MEMBERS OF YOUR
DISTINGUISHED DELEGATION. AND TO ALL THE MANY FRIENDS
OF POLAND WHO HAVE JOINED US HERE THIS MORNING:
WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE. //
AND LET ME RECOGNIZE THREE DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN
BOARD MEMBERS OF THE POLISH-AMERICAN ENTERPRISE FUND:
CHAIRMAN JOHN BIRKELUND, NICHOLAS REY AND LANE
KIRKLAND. //
McGroarty/Dooley
March 20, 1989
3:30 pm
[POL.TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
PRIME MINISTER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARCH 21, 1989
7:15 PM
CARDINAL
S20KA.
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
On our last visit -- this past July -- that warm hospitality
was coupled with a heat wave in Warsaw -- 90 degrees plus -- that
would have done Washington proud. // Everywhere we went, Barbara
and I felt right at home -- at one point, we BARBARA even saw one fellow
on the street as we rode by wearing I a Bush-Quayle '88 T-shirt. //
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. 11
I remember well meeting with Solidarity. // Afterward, as
I rode to lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko [Pop-
ay-WOOSH-ko], in protest, the state security agents removed the
Polish flag from our car. //
That was in 1987. Two years later I went back to Poland, in
the summer of '89. I thought back to that first visit -- about
that incident with the Polish flag -- as I was riding through
Gdansk, Solidarity's birthplace, to the Monument of the Three
Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their hands,
thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-white of
Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of Solidarnosc, high
above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom -
- for Europe to be whole and free. 11
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans -- all our prayers -
- are with you at this time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. 11
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. //
# # #
NSC,
McGroarty/Dooley
March 19, 1990
11:00 am
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
10:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here this morning: welcome to the White House. //
[[ And let me recognize the distinguished American board
members of the Polish-America n Enterprise Fund: Chairman
^
John Birkeland, Lane Kirkland, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Charles
I will be introducing them to Prime minister
Harper, and Nicholas Rey. ]] Masoviechi in the Oval Office this morning.]
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of a now historic
shipyard in Gdansk. //
2
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in more than 40 years in Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massachusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction that changed
Europe -- and the world. //
Mr. Prime Minister, those two revolutions share a common aim
that unites our two nations in the cause of freedom. At
3
Hamtramck, Michigan, nearly a year ago, I pledged America's
strong support for Poland's economic reforms and its democratic
transition. I said then: "Liberty is an idea whose time has
come in Eastern Europe." The enormous changes of this past year
have indeed brought that idea -- the idea of liberty -- to all of
Eastern Europe.
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz [ta-DAY-oosh] Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-
VYET-skee]. /// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A
man who survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy
hand of martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the
underground -- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed
trade union.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- // survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a democratic rebirth. For the past 6 months, navigating
the difficult transition to democracy has been your daily task.
You've shown great personal courage -- courage in taking the
necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage of a system
that produced more long lines and empty shelves than anything
else. You deserve great credit for introducing a bold economic
reform program which aims to build a free market economy on the
ruins of central planning.
4
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform --
is not painless. The book of history teaches that the Polish
people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But history also
teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always hopeful --
always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's sacrifice is blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a
nation determined to make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
AND
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
1315
your nation at this critical time of change
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. // We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people
enjoy the fruits of free enterprise. We want to see the nation
of Poland achieve its full measure of democracy and independence.
In any decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a
voice. // / /
At this time of great and turbulent change, let me assure
NATE
you, Mr. Prime Minister, that the United States will remain a
European power -- a force for freedom, stability, and security.
We see a new Europe, in which the security of all European states
-- and their fundamental right to exist secure within their
present borders -- is assured. (And we want Poland and its
And in this new Europe, NATO, linking
the United State to Europe in a defensive
Alliance of democratic state, will remain strong united and
5
neighbors to join with us in building this new Europe free of
division and discords a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
NSC
McGroarty/Dooley
March 19, 1990
11:00 am
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
10:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here this morning: welcome to the White House. //
four
[[ And let me recognize the distinguished American board
n
members of the Polish-America Enterprise Fund: Chairman
John Birkeland, Lane Kirkland Zbigniew Brzezinski Charles
Harpers and Nicholas Rey. ]] Masoviechi in the oval Office this moon.
I will be introducing them to Prime minister
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of a now historic
shipyard in Gdansk. //
2
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
who trace their roots to the old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in more than 40 years in Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massachusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction that changed
Europe -- and the world. //
Mr. Prime Minister, those two revolutions share a common aim
that unites our two nations in the cause of freedom. At
3
Hamtramck, Michigan, nearly a year ago, I pledged America's
strong support for Poland's economic reforms and its democratic
transition. I said then: "Liberty is an idea whose time has
come in Eastern Europe." The enormous changes of this past year
have indeed brought that idea -- the idea of liberty -- to all of
Eastern Europe.
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz [ta-DAY-oosh] Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-
VYET-skee]. /// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A
man who survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy
hand of martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the
underground -- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed
trade union.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- 11 survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a democratic rebirth. For the past 6 months, navigating
the difficult transition to democracy has been your daily task.
You've shown great personal courage -- courage in taking the
necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage of a system
that produced more long lines and empty shelves than anything
else. You deserve great credit for introducing a bold economic
reform program which aims to build a free market economy on the
ruins of central planning.
4
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform --
is not painless. The book of history teaches that the Polish
people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But history also
teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always hopeful --
always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's sacrifice is blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a
nation determined to make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
INSERT
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
'ATTACHED
your nation at this critical time of change
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. // We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people
enjoy the fruits of free enterprise. We want to see the nation
of Poland achieve its full measure of democracy and independence.
In any decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a
voice. 11
At this time of great and turbulent change, let me assure
you, Mr. Prime Minister, that the United States will remain a
European power -- a force for freedom, stability, and security.
We see a new Europe, in which the security of all European states
-- and their fundamental right to exist secure within their
present borders -- is assured. (And we want Poland and its
And in this new Europe, NATO, linking
the United state to Europe in a defensive
Alliance of democratic states, will remain strong united and
Robert L. Hutchings
(HUTCHINGS)
SUBJECT:
Mazowiecki arrival
ADD TO PAGE 4:
But let me first announce three important new steps the United
States is taking to support Poland' S economic recovery and
strengthen the ties between our two countries.
First, Prime Minister Mazowiecki and I will be signing today a
U.S.-Polish Business and Economic Agreement, which will pave the
way for substantially increased U.S. investment in Poland and
strengthened U.S.-Polish trade.
Second, I am pleased to announce our decision to grant Poland's
request to open a new West Coast Consulate in Los Angeles. And
third, we will conclude with Poland an agreement that lifts the
in the process ánother legacy of a bygone era in U.S.-Polish
restrictions on diplomatic travel in both our countries -- lifting
friendship. relations and ushering in a new era of cooperation and genuine
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5
neighbors to join with us in building this new Europe -- free of
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 20, 1990
3:30 pm
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
10:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here this morning: welcome to the White House. //
[[ And let me recognize the distinguished American board
members of the Polish-American Enterprise Fund: Chairman
John Birkeland, Lane Kirkland, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Charles
Harper, and Nicholas Rey. ]]
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of a now historic
shipyard in Gdansk. //
2
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in more than 40 years in Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massachusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction that changed
Europe -- and the world. //
Mr. Prime Minister, those two revolutions share a common aim
that unites our two nations in the cause of freedom. At
3
Hamtramck, Michigan, nearly a year ago, I pledged America's
strong support for Poland's economic reforms and its democratic
transition. I said then: "Liberty is an idea whose time has
come in Eastern Europe." The enormous changes of this past year
have indeed brought that idea -- the idea of liberty -- to all of
Eastern Europe.
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz [ta-DAY-oosh] Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-
VYET-skee]. /// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A
man who survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy
hand of martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the
underground -- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed
trade union.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- // survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a democratic rebirth. For the past 6 months, navigating
the difficult transition to democracy has been your daily task.
You've shown great personal courage -- courage in taking the
necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage of a system
that produced more long lines and empty shelves than anything
else. You deserve great credit for introducing a bold economic
reform program which aims to build a free market economy on the
ruins of central planning.
4
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform --
is not painless. The book of history teaches that the Polish
people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But history also
teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always hopeful --
always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's sacrifice is blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a
nation determined to make its destiny democracy. //
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to help Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. // We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people
enjoy the fruits of free enterprise. We want to see the nation
of Poland achieve its full measure of democracy and independence.
In any decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a
voice. //
At this time of great and turbulent change, let me assure
you, Mr. Prime Minister, that the United States will remain a
European power -- a force for freedom, stability, and security.
We see a new Europe, in which the security of all European states
-- and their fundamental right to exist secure within their
present borders -- is assured. // And in this new Europe, NATO
-- linking the United States to Europe in a defensive alliance of
democratic states -- will remain strong and united. // And we
want Poland and its neighbors to join with us in building a
Europe whole and free. //
5
Once again, Mr. Prime Minister, it is my privilege to
welcome you to Washington, and to the White House. // May God
bless the people of Poland.
# # #
Document No. 123333
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
03/19/90 .
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
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SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
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Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
1953 Mill 10 Fit
March 19, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID DEMAREST
f
FROM:
DAN MCGROARTY
Must
SUBJECT:
ARRIVAL CEREMONY AND STATE DINNER TOAST FOR THE
VISIT OF POLISH PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI
I. SUMMARY
Prime Minister Mazowiecki arrives at the White House
Wednesday, March 21, at 10:00 a.m. There will be an arrival
ceremony in the morning (7 min./cards), and a State Dinner
that night (5 min./cards).
II. DISCUSSION
The remarks for the arrival ceremony and the toast
discuss Poland's primary role in the transformation taking
place in Central Europe, and compliment the Prime Minister
on his strong and determined work so far. You also discuss
your own two visits to Poland.
The morning's remarks emphasize that no decisions about
Poland will be made without the consultation and involvement
of the Polish government.
There may be an NSC insert on Polish debt in the
arrival statement.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 19, 1990
11:00 am
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
10:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here this morning: welcome to the White House. //
[[ And let me recognize the distinguished American board
members of the Polish-America Enterprise Fund: Chairman
John Birkeland, Lane Kirkland, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Charles
Harper, and Nicholas Rey. 1]
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of a now historic
shipyard in Gdansk. //
2
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in more than 40 years in Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massachusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction that changed
Europe -- and the world. //
Mr. Prime Minister, those two revolutions share a common aim
that unites our two nations in the cause of freedom. At
3
Hamtramck, Michigan, nearly a year ago, I pledged America's
strong support for Poland's economic reforms and its democratic
transition. I said then: "Liberty is an idea whose time has
come in Eastern Europe." The enormous changes of this past year
have indeed brought that idea -- the idea of liberty -- to all of
Eastern Europe.
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz [ta-DAY-oosh] Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-
VYET-skee]. /// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A
man who survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy
hand of martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the
underground -- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed
trade union.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- 11 survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a democratic rebirth. For the past 6 months, navigating
the difficult transition to democracy has been your daily task.
You've shown great personal courage -- courage in taking the
necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage of a system
that produced more long lines and empty shelves than anything
else. You deserve great credit for introducing a bold economic
reform program which aims to build a free market economy on the
ruins of central planning.
4
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform --
is not painless. The book of history teaches that the Polish
people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But history also
teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always hopeful --
always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's sacrifice is blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a
nation determined to make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. // We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people
enjoy the fruits of free enterprise. We want to see the nation
of Poland achieve its full measure of democracy and independence.
In any decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a
voice. //
At this time of great and turbulent change, let me assure
you, Mr. Prime Minister, that the United States will remain a
European power -- a force for freedom, stability, and security.
We see a new Europe, in which the security of all European states
-- and their fundamental right to exist secure within their
present borders -- is assured. And we want Poland and its
5
neighbors to join with us in building this new Europe -- free of
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 19, 1989
11:00 am
[POL.TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
PRIME MINISTER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARCH 21, 1989
7:15 PM
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. 11
I remember being warned by the authorities not to meet with
Solidarity or Lech Walesa. /// When I met him in Warsaw, and
rode with him to lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko
[Pop-ay-WOOSH-ko] -- the Polish flag on the bumper of our car was
ripped off by Poland's state security agents. //
That was in 1987: Two years before I came back to Poland in
the summer of '89. I thought back to that first visit -- about
that incident with the Polish flag -- as I was riding through
Gdansk, Solidarity's birthplace, to the Monument of the Three
Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their hands,
thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-white of
Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of Solidarnosc, high
above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom -
- for Europe to be whole and free. //
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans -- all our prayers -
- are with you at this time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. //
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. 11
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 19, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID DEMAREST
$
FROM:
DAN MCGROARTY Dher
SUBJECT:
ARRIVAL CEREMONY AND STATE DINNER TOAST FOR THE
VISIT OF POLISH PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI
I. SUMMARY
Prime Minister Mazowiecki arrives at the White House
Wednesday, March 21, at 10:00 a.m. There will be an arrival
ceremony in the morning (7 min./cards), and a State Dinner
that night (5 min./cards).
II. DISCUSSION
The remarks for the arrival ceremony and the toast
discuss Poland's primary role in the transformation taking
place in Central Europe, and compliment the Prime Minister
on his strong and determined work so far. You also discuss
your own two visits to Poland.
The morning's remarks emphasize that no decisions about
Poland will be made without the consultation and involvement
of the Polish government.
There may be an NSC insert on Polish debt in the
arrival statement.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 19, 1990
11:00 am
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PRIME MINISTER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
10:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here this morning: welcome to the White House. //
[[ And let me recognize the distinguished American board
members of the Polish-America Enterprise Fund: Chairman
John Birkeland, Lane Kirkland, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Charles
Harper, and Nicholas Rey. ]]
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of a now historic
shipyard in Gdansk. //
2
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in more than 40 years in Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massachusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction that changed
Europe -- and the world. //
Mr. Prime Minister, those two revolutions share a common aim
that unites our two nations in the cause of freedom. At
3
Hamtramck, Michigan, nearly a year ago, I pledged America's
strong support for Poland's economic reforms and its democratic
transition. I said then: "Liberty is an idea whose time has
come in Eastern Europe." The enormous changes of this past year
have indeed brought that idea -- the idea of liberty -- to all of
Eastern Europe.
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz [ta-DAY-oosh] Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-
VYET-skee]. /// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A
man who survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy
hand of martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the
underground -- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed
trade union.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- // survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a democratic rebirth. For the past 6 months, navigating
the difficult transition to democracy has been your daily task.
You've shown great personal courage -- courage in taking the
necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage of a system
that produced more long lines and empty shelves than anything
else. You deserve great credit for introducing a bold economic
reform program which aims to build a free market economy on the
ruins of central planning.
4
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform --
is not painless. The book of history teaches that the Polish
people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But history also
teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always hopeful --
always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's sacrifice is blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a
nation determined to make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. // We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people
enjoy the fruits of free enterprise. We want to see the nation
of Poland achieve its full measure of democracy and independence.
In any decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a
voice. //
At this time of great and turbulent change, let me assure
you, Mr. Prime Minister, that the United States will remain a
European power -- a force for freedom, stability, and security.
We see a new Europe, in which the security of all European states
-- and their fundamental right to exist secure within their
present borders -- is assured. And we want Poland and its
5
neighbors to join with us in building this new Europe -- free of
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 19, 1989
11:00 am
[POL.TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
PRIME MINISTER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARCH 21, 1989
7:15 PM
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. //
I remember being warned by the authorities not to meet with
Solidarity or Lech Walesa. /// When I met him in Warsaw, and
rode with him to lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko
[Pop-ay-WOOSH-ko] -- the Polish flag on the bumper of our car was
ripped off by Poland's state security agents. //
That was in 1987: Two years before I came back to Poland in
the summer of '89. I thought back to that first visit -- about
that incident with the Polish flag -- as I was riding through
Gdansk, Solidarity's birthplace, to the Monument of the Three
Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their hands,
thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-white. of
Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of Solidarnosc, high
above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom -
- for Europe to be whole and free. 11
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans -- all our prayers -
- are with you at this time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. //
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. //
# # #
ENTERTAINMENT THANK YOU -- DINNER IHO PRIME MINISTER TADEUSZ
MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND. MARCH 21, 1990.
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We have been fortunate tonight to witness the performance of
one of the grand masters of the piano -- an American artist whose
rise to international acclaim began back in 1970, when he won the
Chopin competition in Warsaw.
Since then, Garrick Ohlsson has played the great concert
halls on four continents -- and tonight, the White House. Mr.
Ohlsson, on behalf of all our guests, I thank you for sharing
your music with us.
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GARRICK OHLSSON is recognized worldwide as a grand master
of the piano. He appears regularly both as recitalist and
orchestra soloist in the great concert halls of four
continents-- from New York's Carnegie Hall to London's
Royal Festival Hall, from Tokyo's Bunka Keikan to Buenos
Aires' Teatro Colon. His recordings cover a wide spectrum
of the piano literature.
During the 1989-90 season Garrick Ohlsson played the world
premieres of two piano concertos: Tomas Svoboda's Pieno
Concerto in Charleston, West Virginia and at the Kennedy
Center, Washington, D.C. (James Conlon conducting) and
Henri Lazarof's Piano Concerto in Seattle (Gerard Schwarz
conducting). He returns to Festival Hall London twice
during the season, once with the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra (Temirkanov conducting) and once with the BBC
Wales Orchestra (Otaka conducting). Other orchestral
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Symphonies.
This season he has also given recitals in Warsaw and
Krakow, with others planned for Prague, Milan (two), Rome,
Florence, Bari, Princeton and Cornell (Ithaca, NY). The
summer of 1990 holds performances at Midsummer Mozart (San
Francisco), Mostly Mozart (New York and Japan), Tanglewood
(Boston Symphony), the Minnesota Orchestra Summerfest, and
at Switzerland's Luderne Festival (Czech Philharmonic).
Garrick Ohlsson's first Arabesque recording, the Complete
Sonatas of Carl Maria von Weber, was nominated as solo
Instrumental Record of the Year by Ovation magazine. His
recording of Charles Wuorinen's Third Piano Concerto with
the San Francisco Symphony (Blomstedt conducting) on
Nonesuch has received much critical acclaim.
His
recently-released Telarc recording of the Busoni Piano
Concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra under Christoph von
Dohnanyi was Grammy-nominated as "Best Classical Album of
the Year." Also released in the fall of 1989 was his
Arabesque recording of the Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 for
Trumpet and Piano with Gilbert Levine and the Krakow
Philharmonic.
His second solo album for Arabesque,
Debussy's Etudes and "Suite bergamasque," was released in
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"Rhapsody in Blue" (Stuttgart Radio Orchestra), and Brahms
Concerto No. 2 (Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra). He just
recorded Lazarof's "Tableaux for Piano and Orchestra" with
the Seattle Symphony for Delos International, and will soon
record the Haydn London Sonatas for Arabesque.
Garrick Chlsson was born in White Plains, New York where he
began studying piano at age eight. At 13, he entered The
Juilliard School. Although he had already won first prizes
at the 1966 Busoni Competition and the 1968 Montreal Piano
Competition, it was his victory at the 1970 Chopin
Competition in Warsaw that brought him to major
international attention. In the years since those triumphs
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of the highest rank and he is recognized as such by
colleagues, critics and audiences throughout the
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James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1990
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 35
3:00 pm
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
10.
00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
I
Fund. America
joined us here at the White House this morning: welcome to the
White House. //
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of what was called -
a now historic
back in the summer of '89 the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. //
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
2
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
more than 40 years in
time in the post war history of Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massacusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction of change
across Eastern Europe tt and around the world. //
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz / Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee].
[TAH-DAY-005M]
/// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A man who
survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy hand of
martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the underground
-- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed trade union.
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fact heck
3
man who lived through the long years when the more mention of the
word Solidarity" was a crime against the state.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. 11 Solidarity survived -
- 11 survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a a democtratic rebirth. For the past 6 months,
navigating the difficult transition to democracy has been your
daily task. You've shown great personal courage -- courage in
taking the necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage
of
40 years under a system of state planning that produced more
long lines and empty shelves than anything else. You deserve
introducing a bold economic reform program which
great credit for creating growing momentum for market reform.
aims to build a free market economy on the ruins of central planning.
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform -
IS
will not be painless. The book of history teaches that the
Polish people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But
history also teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always
hopeful -- always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's hardship is not imposed from without. It is a sacrifice is
blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a nation determined to
make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
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4
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations.
We want to see the nation of Poland achieve its
independence
full measure of democracy and self determination. In any
decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a voice.
11
We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people enjoy the
fruits of free enterprise. 4 And of course we want to see
Poland and goin its neighbors in building a new Europe -- free of
10in with
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowieki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
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McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1989
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 19
2:00 pm
[POL. TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
PR. M.
PREMIER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARCH 21, 1989
7:15 8:00 PM
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. //
Sohdanity or
I remember being warned by the authorities not to meet with
ANO Solidarly,
Lech Walesa, /// When I met him in Warsaw, and rode with him to
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lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko [Pop-ay-WOOSH-
ko] -- the Polish flag on the bumper of our car was ripped off by
the Zomo Poland's state security agents. //
That was in 1987: Two years before I came back to Poland in
through Adansh, Solidardy's
the summer of '89. Again, I was riding with our friend Lech
Walesa, birthplace, from his home to the shipyard -- and the Monument of the
Three Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their
hands, thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-
white of Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of
Solidarnosc, high above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom.
//
for Emope to be whole thu
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans are with you at this
time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. //
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. //
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1990
IS90 MAR 15 PM 5: 35
3:00 pm
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
XX:00 AM
10
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
1:15
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here at the White House 9 this morning: welcome to the
X
White House. //
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of what was called -
- back in the summer of '89 -- the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. //
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
2
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in the post-war history of Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
n
X
Massacusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction of change,
across Eastern Europe -- and around the world. //
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee].
/// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A man who
survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy hand of
martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the underground
-- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed trade union. A
3
man who lived through the long years when the mere mention of the
word "Solidarity" was a crime against the state.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- // survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a a democtratic rebirth. For the past 6 months,
navigating the difficult transition to democracy has been your
daily task. You've shown great personal courage -- courage in
taking the necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage -
- 40 years under a system of state planning that produced more
long lines and empty shelves than anything else. You deserve
great credit for creating growing momentum for market reform.
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform -
- will not be painless. The book of history teaches that the
Polish people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But
history also teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always
hopeful -- always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's hardship is not imposed from without. It is a sacrifice
blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a nation determined to
make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
4
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. 11 We want to see the nation of Poland achieve its
full measure of democracy and self-determination. In any
decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a voice.
//
We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people enjoy the
fruits of free enterprise. // And of course we want to see
Poland join its neighbors in building a new Europe -- free of
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowieki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1989
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 19
2:00 pm
[POL. TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
PREMIER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARCH 21, 1989
8:00 PM
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. //
I remember being warned by the authorities not to meet with
Lech Walesa. /// When I met him in Warsaw, and rode with him to
lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko [Pop-ay-WOOSH-
ko] -- the Polish flag on the bumper of our car was ripped off by
the Zomo paiamilitary Poland's state security agents. // motorized riof police
That was in 1987: Two years before I came back to Poland in
the summer of '89. Again, I was riding with our friend Lech
Walesa, from his home, to the shipyard -- and the Monument of the
Three Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their
hands, thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-
white of Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of
Solidarnosc, high above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom.
//
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans are with you at this
time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. //
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. //
# # #
Document No. 123333
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
03/15/90
5:00 p.m. Friday 03/16
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL CEREMONY AND DINNER TOAST for
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
>
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
PORTER ROSE
FITZWATER
WINSTON
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 03/16, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
number comments
QA
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1990
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 35
3:00 pm
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
XX:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here at the White House this morning: welcome to the
White House. //
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
was
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of what was called -
- back in the summer of '89 -- the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. 11
the w cryums. may
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable, bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
boy it was not!
2
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. 11
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in the post-war history of Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massacusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. // The Revolution that
that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction of change
across Eastern Europe and around the world. //
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
phonetic
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee].
/// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A man who
survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy hand of
martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the underground
-- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed trade union. A
3
man who lived through the long years when the mere mention of the
word "Solidarity" was a crime against the state.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. // Solidarity survived -
- 11 survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a a democtratic rebirth. For the past 6 months,
navigating the difficult transition to democracy has been your
daily task. You've shown great personal courage -- courage in
taking the necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage -
- 40 years under a system of state planning that produced more
long lines and empty shelves than anything else. You deserve
a
great credit for creating growing momentum for market reform.
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform -
is
- will not be painless. The book of history teaches that the
know
Polish people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But
1
history also teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always
hopeful -- always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's hardship is not imposed from without. It is a sacrifice
blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a nation determined to
make its destiny democracy. 11
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
4
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. // We want to see the nation of Poland achieve its
full measure of democracy and self-determination. In any
decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a voice.
//
We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people enjoy the
fruits of free enterprise. // And of course we want to see
Poland join its neighbors in building a new Europe -- free of
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowieki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you; God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1989
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 19
2:00 pm
[POL.TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
PREMIER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARCH 21, 1989
8:00 PM
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. //
I remember being warned by the authorities not to meet with
or Solidarity . -
Lech Walesa. /// When I met him in Warsaw, and rode with him to
lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko [Pop-ay-WOOSH-
ko] -- the Polish flag on the bumper of our car was ripped off by
the Zomo, Poland's state security agents. //
That was in 1987: Two years before I came back to Poland in
through Gdansh
the summer of '89. Again, I was riding with our friend Lech
Walesa, from his home, to the shipyard -- and the Monument of the
Three Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their
hands, thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-
white of Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of
Solidarnosc, high above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom.
//
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans are with you at this
time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. 11
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. 11
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 16, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
JIM PINKERTON TONG
SUBJECT:
Arrival Statement for Premier Mazowiecki
A fine draft. The comparison of the April 5, 1989
Polish elections with the April 19, 1775 "Shot heard round
the world" is a deft touch.
###
LE :Ed 91 MAR 06
Document No. 123333
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
03/15/90
5:00 p.m. Friday 03/16
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL CEREMONY AND DINNER TOAST for
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
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MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
1
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
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ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
1
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
PORTER ROSE
FITZWATER
WINSTON
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 5:00 p.m. on Friday 03/16, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
ONS.R
LI Ed
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1990
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 35
3:00 pm
[POL.ARR]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL STATEMENT FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF
PREMIER MAZOWIECKI OF POLAND
THE SOUTH LAWN
MARCH 21, 1990
XX:00 AM
Mr. Prime Minister. All the members of your distinguished
delegation. And to all the many friends of Poland who have
joined us here at the White House this morning: welcome to the
White House. //
Mr. Prime Minister, it is my great pleasure to welcome you
to Washington. Since you took office six months ago, we've had
occasion to consult one another several times, and I've come to
value your counsel -- come to think of you as a friend. //
Today, for the first time, we meet -- and I'm delighted to have
this chance to sit down together, to discuss the many changes and
challenges that affect our two nations.
And of course, Barbara and I both welcome this opportunity
to repay in some small way the warm reception we felt this past
summer, on our last visit to Poland -- everywhere from the
streets and squares of Warsaw, to the gates of what was called -
- back in the summer of '89 -- the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. //
The warmth I felt in your country was a sign of the great
friendship between the people of our two nations -- of the
unbreakable bonds that link the people of Poland and the United
States. Not just the millions of Americans of Polish ancestry
2
who trace their roots to the Old Country -- but all of us who
share a common love of freedom.
And it's that love of freedom that lights our way today --
that sparked the changes we've seen this past year. //
Remarkable changes. On this day one year ago, the leaders
of Solidarity and the communist authorities were deep in the
midst of the Roundtable discussions. Mr. Prime Minister, you sat
at the Roundtable through the winter weeks of February, into
March. The fate of your nation hung in the balance. All of
Poland awaited the outcome. And on April 5, 1989, Poland took
its first step towards its democratic destiny. For the first
time in the post-war history of Eastern Europe, a people's voice
would speak in free elections. //
Here in our country, we celebrate the Revolution of 1776 --
but we remember April 19, 1775: the day the Revolution began --
the day the "shot heard round the world" was fired in Lexington,
Massacusetts. In your country, Poles will always remember April
5 -- the dawn of the Revolution of '89. 11 The Revolution that
began in Poland. Touched off a chain-reaction of change,
across Eastern Europe -- and around the world. //
Today we welcome to the White House a great Polish patriot,
and patron of freedom. Tadeusz Mazowiecki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee].
/// One of the founding fathers of Solidarity. A man who
survived the dark days of December 1981 and the heavy hand of
martial law. Endured a year in prison. Life in the underground
-- editor of the illegal newspaper of an outlawed trade union. A
3
man who lived through the long years when the mere mention of the
word "Solidarity" was a crime against the state.
Mr. Prime Minister, you survived. 11 Solidarity survived -
- 11 survived and triumphed. Today, you and your heroic union
lead a nation -- lead the Polish people from revolution, to
rebirth. //
In the past year, Poland has taken its first steps on the
path to a a democtratic rebirth. For the past 6 months,
navigating the difficult transition to democracy has been your
daily task. You've shown great personal courage -- courage in
taking the necessary steps to clear away the economic wreckage -
- 40 years under a system of state planning that produced more
long lines and empty shelves than anything else. You deserve
great credit for creating growing momentum for market reform.
All of us know this transformation -- this road to reform -
- will not be painless. The book of history teaches that the
Polish people are well schooled in pain and suffering. But
history also teaches a lesson about the Polish spirit. Always
hopeful -- always strong.
And today, in this time of trial, there is this difference:
Poland's hardship is not imposed from without. It is a sacrifice
blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a nation determined to
make its destiny democracy. //
In just a few minutes, Mr. Prime Minister, we will go inside
to begin our private consultations. But let me speak right now
4
about the principles that guide the United States' approach to
your nation at this critical time of change.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is my message to the people of
Poland: America wants to see Poland succeed -- we want to
welcome Poland as a full partner in the community of free
nations. 11 We want to see the nation of Poland achieve its
full measure of democracy and self-determination. In any
decisions affecting the fate of Poland, Poland must have a voice.
//
We want to see Poland prosper -- see your people enjoy the
fruits of free enterprise. // And of course we want to see
Poland join its neighbors in building a new Europe -- free of
division and discord: a Europe whole and free. //
Once again, Mr. Mazowieki [Ma-zo-VYET-skee], it is my
privilege to welcome you to Washington, and to the White House.
God bless you, God bless the United States of America -- and may
God bless the people of Poland.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
March 15, 1989
1990 MAR 15 PM 5: 19
2:00 pm
[POL.TST]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT THE STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF
PREMIER TADEUSZ MAZOWIECKI
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARCH 21, 1989
8:00 PM
Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished guests and friends of
Poland: Barbara and I are delighted to host this dinner tonight
-- and, as I said this morning, to return in some small measure
the warm hospitality we have felt on our visits to Poland.
I remember my first visit to your country, in the fall of
1987. Solidarity was outlawed, underground -- but still very
much alive. 11
I remember being warned by the authorities not to meet with
Lech Walesa. /// When I met him in Warsaw, and rode with him to
lay a wreath at the grave of Father Popieluszko [Pop-ay-WOOSH-
ko] -- the Polish flag on the bumper of our car was ripped off by
the Zomo, Poland's state security agents. 11
That was in 1987: Two years before I came back to Poland in
the summer of '89. Again, I was riding with our friend Lech
Walesa, from his home, to the shipyard -- and the Monument of the
Three Crosses. Thousands of Poles lined the streets -- in their
hands, thousands of American flags. And of course, the red-and-
white of Poland -- your national flag, and the banner of
Solidarnosc, high above the crowd. //
What a world of change in those two years. On that first
visit in 1987: everywhere, undeniable determination, but just as
undeniable, deep anxiety -- over the fate of Solidarity and the
future of Poland. On my return this past summer, on the eve of
the Revolution of '89 -- everywhere, I found a feeling of hope.
A feeling that Poland once more held its destiny in its hands.
That the time had come once more for Poland to live in freedom.
//
Mr. Prime Minister, I assure you: all Americans agree that
Poland's time has come -- and all Americans are with you at this
time of Poland's rebirth. //
Our meetings this morning accomplished a great deal. We
spoke from the heart. In candor. As friends. //
Tonight, Mr. Prime Minister, I offer this toast:
To old and enduring friends -- the nations of Poland and
America;
To the future of a free Poland;
And to you, Mr. Prime Minister, let me return the kind wish
your countrymen made me -- in the hall of the Sejm [SAME]. In
the streets of Warsaw, and the square at Gdansk: Sto' Lat. //
May you live a hundred years. 11
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