Lech Walesa

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Lech Walesa

• Created By
• Nicole Van de Star

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Personal Information About Lech Walesa

• Lech Walesa was born September 29, 1943 in
  Popowo, Poland
• Lech Walesa was the son of a carpenter.
• He attended primary and vocational school.
• He served in the army for two years.
• Lech Walesa is still alive today.

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Family Life

• He married Danuta Golos and they had 8 children.

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Why Was He Well Known?

• He is the first president of III Republic of
  Poland.
• He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 for being
  the founder of Solidarity Campaigner for human
  rights.

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Why is Lech Walesa Significant?

• Lech Walesa is significant because he was the
  founder of Solidarity Campaigner.
• He founded it August 31, 1980
• Lech Walesa broke the barrier between political
  parties in Poland.

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Lech Walesa Picture Gallery
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References

• http//www.umsl.edu/polisci/lech.jpg
• Picture lech.jpg
• http//www.cord.edu/dept/news/ccnow/images/walesa.
  jpg
• Picture walesa.jpg
• http//www.polamcon.org/images/PAC-History-22.jpg
• Picture PAC-History-22.jpg
• http//www.wszia.edu.pl/wszia/images/walesa1.jpg
• Picture walesa in crowd
• http//free.polbox.pl/s/schwert/Walesa.gif
• Picture walesa portrait
• http//www.pan.net/walesa/wal6.jpg
• Picture walesa one microphone
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1165000/images/_1166
  835_poland_walesa_ap.jpg

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References Continued

• http//www.polishcultureacpc.org/gallery/lech.gif
• Picture lech cartoon
• http//www.dartmouth.edu/montfell/biographies/o_z
  /images/walesa.jpg
• Picture walesa smile
• http//www.dartmouth.edu/montfell/biographies/o_z
  /images/walesa.jpg
• Picture lech black and white
• http//www.noble.se/peace/laureates/1983/walesa-bi
  o.html
• http//www.almaz.com/nobel/peace/1983a.html