News CenterVictims of Communism Memorial Foundation offers condolences to Poland as President and 95 others killed in tragic aviation accidentApril 12, 2010
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation extends its deepest condolences to the Polish people and the families of President Lech Kaczynski, First Lady Maria Kaczynski, Anna Walentynowicz and those traveling with them to memorialize the victims of the Katyn Massacre. President Lech Kaczynski was a friend of liberty that played an important role in the Solidarity movement that threw off communism's yoke more than 20 years ago. His steadfast efforts to promote freedom and remember the legacy of communism are underscored by his tragic visit to Katyn. Anna Walentynowicz has been called "the mother of independent Poland" for her active participation in the Solidarity movement and the strike which inspired the formation of Solidarity. For giving so much to Polish freedom from communism, Anna and the Solidarity Trade Union of 1980 were each awarded the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in 2005. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Poland and the loved ones of the victims of this terrible accident. With our deepest sympathy, Lee Edwards, Ph.D Chairman Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation |