Word: lech
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...applaud your choice of Lech Walesa. Like past selections for Man of the Year, Walesa is a natural leader. But the award should not go to Walesa alone. It belongs to all the Poles who, through their dedication to freedom and their bravery and defiance in the face of overwhelming military might, taught the world a lesson in human dignity...
...President Reagan stated in his Inaugural Address, "Those who say we're in a time when there are no heroes-they just don't know where to look." There is no problem finding one in Lech Walesa...
...Lech Walesa and other nameless union officials and workers deserve our admiration. But let us not be sanctimonious about the events in Poland. The U.S. press and the Administration would have us believe that there is something new about a superpower cracking down on one of its pawns. What about Chile in 1973, the Dominican Republic in 1965 and-though the effort was unsuccessful-Cuba...
...Lech Walesa is a poor choice for your Man of the Year. He is not an antiCommunist. He is only protesting against mismanagement and mistreatment by overlords-but not because they are Communist overlords...
Your choice of Lech Walesa for Man of the Year is good, but not best. Anwar Sadat taught the world what Christ meant by forgive and forget. He overlooked historical grudges for the cause of peace...