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The original documents are located in Box 4, folder "Poland - First Secretary Edward
Gierek" of the National Security Adviser's Presidential Correspondence with Foreign
Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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EMBASSY
OF THE POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Washington, D.C., October 24, 1974.
My dear Mr. President,
I have the great honor and pleasure to convey to you the following
message of Edward Gierek, First Secretary of the Central Committee of
the Polish United Workers' Party:
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Warsaw, October 21, 1974.
My dear Mr. President,
I wish to convey to you cordial thanks on behalf of Mrs. Gierek
and on my own behalf, for the hospitality and the sentiments of friendship
you and the people of the United States extended to US during the whole of
our sejourn on hospitable soil of the United States. Both my wife and I,
as well as members of our party, have been greatly impressed by them.
We desire to reciprocate those manifestations of warm feelings and cordiality
during your and Mrs. Ford's visit to Poland.
We are extremely glad we could meet you directly, Mr. President,
and in your person the outstanding statesman and leader of the great American
nation.
The cordial atmosphere in which our visit was held ensured frank
and comprehensive talks with you and your close associates. They enabled US
to exchange views on the most important subjects concerning the relations
between Poland and the United States as well as on major international issues.
I consider those talks as extremely constructive and useful.
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
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I wish to express my profound satisfaction at the fact that the cause
of world peace and security and the efforts to make international detente
an irreversible process are matters of greatest concern to both our Governments.
I am deeply convinced that our meeting contributed to the further
all-round expansion of relations between the Polish People's Republic and
the United States of America both on the political plane and in the area of
trade, industrial, scientific and technical cooperation, as well as to
the continued strengthening of traditional bonds between our two peoples.
We gave expression to it in the documents and agreements which we signed
and which create still more solid grounds than before for the further, broad
development of mutual relations.
I entertain deep conviction that also your visit to Poland, to which
I am looking forward, will enable US to continue the exchange of ideas and
views on issues pertaining to the Polish-American relations as well as to
the contribution of our countries to the strengthening of world peace and
international security.
May I use this opportunity to convey to Mrs. Ford, on behalf of
my wife and myself, the best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I
wish you, Mr. President, personal happiness and all success in your
highly responsible work for the good of the American people and the cause
of peace.
Sincerely,
Edward Gierek."
Please accept, my dear Mr. President the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Witold Muripuy Trampczyński
Ambassador
2A
MEMORANDUM
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATIVELY
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September 22, 197
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Henry A. Kissinger
B
SUBJECT:
Message from First Secretary Gierek
On September 8-9, the Polish-U.S. Economic Council held its
first meeting in Warsaw. The Council is the result of an agree-
ment between the chambers of commerce of the United States
and Poland and its formation was announced during First Secretary
Gierek's visit here last October. The text of the message you
sent to the Council on the occasion of its first session is at Tab B.
In connection with the Council meeting and your message, First
Secretary Gierek has written (at Tab A) to express his pleasure
at the eminence of the American delegation and to commend the
contribution of the U.S. Chairman, Mr. Brooks McCormick,
President of the International Harvester Company. Gierek states
that your message to the Council confirms your interest in develop-
ing economic relations between the U.S. and Poland and expresses
his belief that the important bilateral economic objectives you and
he have jointly formulated will be successfully implemented. He
offers his best regards to you and Mrs. Ford.
First Secretary Gierek's letter is a response to your message to
the Polish-U.S. Economic Council. No reply is necessary.
ADMINISTRATIVELY
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
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ADMINISTRATIVELY
ACTION
CONFIDENTIAL
September 17, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY 7 KISSINGER
FROM:
Mr. Clift on
SUBJECT:
Message to the President from Polish
First Secretary Gierek
In response to the President's message (at Tab B) to the Polish-US
Economic Council on the occasion of its first session on September 8-9 in
Warsaw, First Secretary Gierek has written (at Tab A) to commend the
U.S. delegation and its chairman and also to state that the President's
attention to the Council meeting confirms for the Poles his interest in
developing bilateral economic relations.
The memorandum for your signature to the President at Tab I would
forward the First Secretary's letter, together with a brief summary. It
would advise that the letter is a response to his message to the Council
and that a reply would not seem necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the information memorandum for the President at Tab I.
Tab Tab.Fowd 9-22-75
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ADMINISTRATIVELY
CONFIDENTIAL
Text of the Message
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE FOR US-POLISH ECONOMIC COUNCIL
It is a pleasure to greet the members of the US-Polish Economic
Council on the occasion of its first formal session.
The economic relationship between the United States and Poland has
grown significantly in the 1970s. Trade between our two countries has
increased four-fold in just five years and current performance points
toward the successful achievement of the goal set during First Secretary
Gierek's visit last October for trade of $1 billion in 1976. In our recent
meeting in Warsaw, the First Secretary and I noted this mutually bene-
ficial expansion of our bilateral economic ties with great satisfaction.
As our economic relations grow, the role of the Economic Council
in encouraging the continued expansion of trade will become increasingly
important. The Council has a key part to play in identifying and meeting
the challenges and opportunities of the growth in US-Polish economic
relations envisioned in the 1974 Joint Statement on the Development of
Economic, Industrial and Technical Cooperation. In this process, the
Council will promote the mutual interests of both the United States and
Poland.
I wish you a most successful and productive session.
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AMBASSADOR OF THE POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON
September 15, 1975
My dear Mr. President:
I have the great honor and pleasure to convey to you the letter
of Mr. Edward Gierek, the First Secretary of the Polish United
Workers' Party Central Committee.
With the assurances of my highest consideration, I remain,
Very sincerely yours
Witold Trumpury Trampczyńsk
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Unofficial translation from the Polish original
First Secretary of the
Polish United Workers' Party
Central Committee
My dear Mr. President :
In connection with the meeting I was holding with the representatives of American industry
and finances, who arrived in Warsaw to attend the first plenary session of the Polish-American
Economic Council, I am recalling our conversations and your memorable visit to Poland.
I am pleased that the American party to the session consisted of the eminent representatives
of the US economic and business circles and that you, Mr. President, devoted so much attention to
this session. It confirms to me your interest and goodwill with regard to the development of relations
between our two countries in such an important field as economic cooperation.
I attach significant importance to the activities of the Polish-American Economic Council
and I wish to note with satisfaction the great personal contribution to the preparation of this
session of the Chairman od the American party, Mr. Brooks McCormick, President of the
International Harvester Company.
I avail myself of this opportunity to express my deep conviction that the important aims
in the field of Polish-American economic cooperation, that we have jointly formulated, will
successfully be implemented according to the agreements and decisions made during our talks.
Please, accept, my best regards and the assurances of my highest consideration to you,
my dear Mr. President, and to Mrs. Ford.
Very sincerely yours,
Edward Gierek
signature
Warsaw, September 9, 1975
The President,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
ISEKRETARZ
KOMITETU CENTRALNEGO PZPR
Wielce Szanowny Panie Prezydencie,
W związku ze spotkaniem, jakie odbyłem Z przedstawicielami
amerykańskiego przemysłu i finansów, którzy przybyli do Warszawy
na pierwszą plenarną sesję Polsko-Amerykańskiej Rady Gospodarczej,
powracam myślą do naszych rozmów i Pańskiej pamietnej wizyty
W Polsce.
Rad jestem, ze na sesji tej strona amerykańska była repre-
zentowana przez wybitnych przedstawicieli życia gospodarczego Stanów
Zjednoczonych i ze Pan, Panie Prezydencie, odniós} się do tej sesji
Z tak dużym zainteresowaniem. Stanowi to dla mnie potwierdzenie
uwagi i życzliwości, jakie poświęca Pan rozwojowi stosunków między
naszymi krajami W tak ważnej dziedzinie, jaką jest współpraca gos-
podarcza.
Przywiązuję istotne znaczenie do działalności Polsko-
Amerykańskiej Rady Gospodarczej i pragnę Z przyjemnością odnoto-
wać duży osobisty wkład Przewodniczącego strony amerykańskiej,
pana Brooks McCormicka, Prezesa International Harvester Company
W przygotowanie tej sesji.
Jego Ekscelencja
Pan Gerald R. Ford
Prezydent Stanów Zjednoczonych Ameryki
Waszyngton DC
- 2 -
Korzystając Z tej okazji, pragnę wyrazić głębokie przeko-
nanie, ze ważne cele jakie wspólnie nakreśliliśmy W zakresie
polsko-amerykańskiej współpracy gospodarczej będą pomyślnie
realizowane W oparciu o porozumienia i ustalenia podjęte W czasie
naszych rozmów.
Proszę przyjąć serdeczne pozdrowienia oraz wyrazy szacunku
i sympatii dla Pana, Panie Prezydencie i Pańskiej Małzonki.
Z poważaniem
purch
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MEMORANDUM
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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
June 8, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Polish Message of Congratulations
on PNE Treaty
Polish First Secretary Gierek has sent you and General Secretary
Brezhnev messages of congratulations on the signing of the PNE
Treaty. Thetext of the Polish First Secretary's message to you is
as follows:
"The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
The Polish people welcome with deep satisfaction the
signing of the Treaty on the underground nuclear explosions
for peaceful purposes concluded between the United States of
America and the Soviet Union, regarding it as a new
expression of beneficial advance in process of relaxation of
tension for all the nations.
On this occasion, please accept, Mr. President, the
best congratulations of the Polish people, the Government
and the political leadership of our country. We wish to
express our deep support to the efforts aiming to eliminate
forever the destructive nuclear arms. We are convinced
that these efforts will result in the decisive progress in
strengthening of the world peace.
Edward Gierek
First Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Polish United Workers' Party"
The text of Gierek's similar message to Brezhnev is at Tab B.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
CONFIDENTIAL
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
BY
Loh
1 NARA, DATE 3/9/04
CONFIDENTIAL
-2-
Considering the real importance the Poles attach to their increased
contacts and cooperation with the United States, and their belief that
this cooperation depends at least in part on reduced tensions between
the U.S. and U.S.S.R., I believe the First Secretary's message can
be read as a genuine expression of satisfaction that the United States
and Soviet Union are continuing to realize progress on important issues.
The acknowledgement for your approval to First Secretary Gierek at
Tab A would thank him for his message. Your response has been
coordinated with Douglas Smith in Robert Hartmann's office.
APPROVE MA7
DISAPPROVE
CONFIDENTIAL
Presidential Message
(to First Secretary Gierek)
Dear Mr. Secretary:
Thank you for your kind message welcoming the signing of the
Treaty on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes
between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
I am heartened by your expression of support and congratulations
on behalf of the Polish people and government. Poland's long-standing
interest in arms control and reduction of tensions makes your message
especially welcome.
Sincerely,
Gerald R. Ford
GIEREK MESSAGE TO BREZHNEV, MAY 31, 1976
The Polish People welcome with great satisfaction the signing of the
Treaty between the Soviet Union and the United States on Underground
Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes. This treaty constitutes a new
and important contribution to the cause of strengthening the process of
relaxation of tensions.
We congratulate you whole heartedly and you personally Comrade
General Secretary, on this especially important Treaty which has historic
significance for all mankind because it is aimed at stopping arms and the
total ban of nuclear weapon tests.
The Polish Peoples Republic supports and will support efforts aiming
to this direction according to her possibilities and capabilities.
Edward Gierek
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MEMORANDUM
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CONFIDENTIAL
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ACTION
June 5, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR BRENT SCOWCROFT
FROM:
Mr. Clift led
SUBJECT:
Presidential Reply to Gierek
On May 31, Polish First Secretary Gierek sent messages of congratulations
to President Ford and General Secretary Brezhnev on the signing of the
PNE Treaty.
Through a foul-up at the Polish end, the message to the President did not
go out at the time intended. On June 3, the Polish Embassy called to ask
this
if we had received the message, which by then had been published in the
Polish press. When told we had not, they brought a copy to my office
johe.
(Tab II), and at that time also gave me a translation of the message to
Brezhnev.
The memorandum for your signature to the President at Tab I would forward
Gierek's message together with the text of the message to Brezhnev and
a proposed acknowledgement from the President to Gierek.
With the President's approval, we will clear the revised telegram at Tab III
for dispatch by State to Embassy Warsaw. The President's response has been
coordinated with Doug Smith. Dick Boverie concurs.
RECOMMENDATION
1. That you sign the memorandum for the President at Tab I.
2. Following the President's approval, that the package be returned to
Jeanne Davis for clearance of the telegram at Tab III.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
CONFIDENTIAL
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
BY. Mr
, NARA, DATE 3/9/04
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
3213
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
June 3, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR
George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Message from Poland on
US-USSR PNE Agreement
The Ambassador of Poland has delivered to the White House the
text of a message to the President from Polish First Secretary
Gierek extending his congratulations (copy of text attached) on
the US-USSR PNE Agreement.
May we please have the Department of State's recommended
acknowledgement from the President to the First Secretary.
Please prepare the President's reply in the form of a State tele-
gram to Embassy Warsaw, and forward the telegram to the White
House for clearance by 12:00 noon, Friday, June 4.
Onsike Jeanne W. Hornblos Davis
for
Staff Secretary
Attachment
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June 3, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR JEANNE W. DAVIS
FR OM:
Mr. Clift ex
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EMBASSY
OF THE POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON, D.C.
June 2, 1976
Dear Mr. General:
I have the honor to ask for your kind intermediary in conveying the following
message to the President of the United States of America:
"The President,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
The Polish people welcome with deep satisfaction the signing of the Treaty
on the underground nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes concluded between
the United States of America and the Soviet Union, regarding it as a new
expression of beneficial advance in process of relaxation of tension for all
the nations.
On this occasion, please accept, Mr. President, the best congratulations
of the Polish people, the Government and the politi cal leadership of our country.
We wish to express our deep support to the efforts aiming to eliminate for ever
the destructive nuclear arms. We are convinced that these efforts will result
in the decisive progress in strengthening of the world peace.
Edward Gierek
First Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Polish United Workers' Party"
Please, accept, dear Mr. General, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Trampury
Witold Trampczyński
Ambassador
General Brent Scowcroft, USAF
istant to the President
National Security Aftairs
White House
hington, D.C.
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SUBJECT: PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO GIEREK ON PNE AGREEMENT
S/S
1. ON JUNE 3 THE POLISH EMBASSY DELIVERED TO THE WHITE
PC go
HOUSE THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT FORD FROM
FIRST SECRETARY GIEREK EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
US-USSR PNE AGREEMENT.
2. FOLLOWING IS THE REPLY FROM PRESIDENT FORD TO FIRST
SECRETARY GIEREK:
QUOTE
Dear MR. SECRETARY:
HH WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND MESSAGE
WELCOMING THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY ON USUNDERGROUND
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES BETWEEN THE
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UNITED STATES AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST
REPUBLICS.
I AM HEARTENED BY YOUR EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT AND
CONGRATULATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE POLISH PEOPLE
AND GOVERNMENT. POLAND'S LONG-STANDING INTEREST IN
ARMS CONTROL AND REDUCTION OF TENSIONS MAKES
ok
YOUR MESSAGE ESPECIALLY WELCOME. Sincerely,
GERALD R. FORD
UNQUOTE
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THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHANNELS ASAP.
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ACTION
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Polish Message of Congratulations
on PNE Treaty
Polish First Secretary Gierek has sent you and General Secretary
Brezhnev messages of congratulations on the signing of the PNE
Treaty. Thetext of the Polish First Secretary's message to you is
as follows:
"The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
The Polish people welcome with deep satisfaction the
signing of the Treaty on the underground nuclear explosions
for peaceful purposes concluded between the United States of
America and the Soviet Union, regarding it as a new
expression of beneficial advance in process of relaxation of
tension for all the nations.
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
NSC MEMO, 11/24/96, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
NARA, DATE 3/9/04
On this occasion, please accept, Mr. President, the
best congratulations of the Polish people, the Government
and the political leadership of our country. We wish to
DECLASSIFIED
express our deep support to the efforts aiming to eliminate
forever the destructive nuclear arms. We are convinced
that these efforts will result in the decisive progress in
strengthening of the world peace.
Edward Gierek
BY_Wala
First Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Polish United Workers' Party"
GERALD
The text of Gierek's similar message to Brezhnev is at Tab B.
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM;
Brent Scowcroft
SUBJECT:
Polish Message of Congratulations on PNE Treaty
has
On May 31, Polish First Secretary Gierek sent you and General Secretary
Brezhnev messages of congratulations on the signing of the PNE Treaty.
The text of the Polish First Secretary's message to you is as follows:
"The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
The Polish people welcome with deep satisfaction the signing
of the Treaty on the underg ound nuclear explosions for peaceful
purposes concluded between the United States of America and the
Soviet Union, regarding it as a new expression of beneficial advance
in process of relaxation of tension for all the nations.
On this occasion, please accept, Mr. President, the best congratula-
tions of the Polish people, the Government and the political leadership
of our country. We wish to express our deep support to the efforts
aiming to eliminate for ever the destructive nuclear arms. We are
convinced that these efforts will result in the decisive progress in
strengthening of the world peace.
Edward Gierek
First Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Polish United Workers' Party"
The text of Gierek's similar message to Brezhnev is at Tab B.
DECLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
BY Cala
, NARA, DATE 3/9/04
EMBASSY
OF THE POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON, D.C.
June 2, 1976
Dear Mr. General:
I have the honor to ask for your kind intermediary in conveying the following
message to the President of the United States ot America:
"The President,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
The Polish people welcome with deep satisfaction the signing of the Treaty
on the underground nuclear explosions tor peaceful purposes concluded between
the United States of America and the Soviet Union, regarding it as a new
expression of beneficial advance in process of relaxation of tension for all
the nations.
On this occasion, please accept, Mr. President, the best congratulations
of the Polish people, the Government and the politi cal leadership of our country.
We wish to express our deep support to the efforts aiming to eliminate for ever
the destructive nuclear arms. We are convinced that these efforts will result
in the decisive progress in strengthening of the world peace.
Edward Gierek
First Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Polish United Workers' Party"
Please, accept, dear Mr. General, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Trampury
Witold Trampczyński
Ambassador
Lt. General Brent Scowcroft, USAF
Assistant to the President
for National Security Aftairs
The White House
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AMBASSADOR OF THE POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC 1.Bud
WASHINGTON
2 Bill
December 6, 1976
Dear Mr. General,
I have the honor to ask for your kind intermediary in conveying
the enclosed letter from H.E. Henryk Jabtoński, Chairman of the Council
of State of the Polish People's Republic to H.E. Gerald R. Ford, the President
of the United States of America.
Please accept, dear Mr. General, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Witold [Mammury Trampczynsk
Ambassador
Lt. General Brent Scowcroft, USAF
Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
The White House
Washington, D.C.
GREAT FORD
Unofficial translation
Dear Mr. President,
On behalf of the highest State Authorities of the Polish People $
Republic, my own and on behalf of the Polish nation I wish to thank you
wholeheartedly for the gift received in connection with the celebrations
of the 200th Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of
America. It will occupy important place in the historic collection of
the Council of State of the Polish People's Republic.
I wish to state with great satisfaction that the celebrations of
the 200th Anniversary of the United States of America, on the occasion
of which many events were held also in Poland, constituted positive and
important factor in the successful development of relations between our
two countries.
I have the honor to convey to you, Mr. President, your family
and the American people, the best wishes of further prosperity.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew the assurances of
my highest consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Henryk Jabłoński
Chairman of the Council of State
of the Polish People's Republic
His Excellency
Gerald R. Ford
The President of the United States of America
The White House
Washington, D.C.
FORD
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