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Jan Nowak-Jezioranski

A former Director of Radio Free Europe in Munich, Germany (1949-1969). A legendary underground freedom fighter during World War II, Nowak-Jezioranski traveled from Poland through Nazi-occupied Europe to Britain to alert the allies to the Holocaust. Mr. Nowak-Jezioranski served as a National Director of the Polish-American Congress from 1988 until 1998. Until the passing of his wife in 1999, Mr. Nowak-Jezioranski resided in Annandale, Virginia; in 2002 he returned to Warsaw, Poland. Mr. Nowak-Jezioranski was a personal friend of Pope John Paul II, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and Former Presidents Carter, Reagan and Bush. Mr. Nowak-Jezioranski is the author of over 15 books, and is considered to be a great authority on modern Polish history and politics. Mr. Jezioranski passed away on January 21, 2005.

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Jan Zdzislaw Nowak-Jezioranski

Journalist, consultant, author

Born May 15, 1913, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1977; son of Waclaw and Elzbieta (Piotrowska); married Jadwiga (Zaleska).

Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), 1938, Dr. h.c., 1991, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan (Poland).

Career: assistant senior researcher, A. Mickiewicz University, 1937-39; commander, Action N, 1941-43, emissary, 1943-45, Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa (A.K.); editor, Polish section, BBC Radio, 1948-51; director, Polish section, Radio Free Europe, 1951-76; consultant, National Security Council, 1979-92; national director, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.), 1980 -.

Author: Polska droga do wolnosci, 1974; Kurier z Warszawy, 1978; Polska pozostala soba, 1980; Wojna w eterze, 1986; Polska z oddali, 1988; W poszukiwaniu nadziei, 1993; numerous articles i.a. in: Washington Post, Problems of Communism, Kultura (France), Polish - American and emigre newspapers.

Member of: vice president, Studium - North American Study Center for Polish Affairs; Supreme Board member, Polish Home Anny - Armia Krajowa (A.K.) Veterans Association; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).

Honors: Cross of Valor, Polish Home Army Headquarters, 1943; Order of Virtuti Militari, Commander - in - Chief Polish Armed Forces in the West, 1994; Medal for Courage, King George VI, 1949; Gold Medal, Polish Veterans of World War II Association - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.), 1967; Great Ribbon Polonia Restituta, Polish Government in Exile, London (United Kingdom), 1990; Commander Cross - Order of Merit, 1993, Order of White Eagle, 1994, Polish Government.

Served with: Polish Army, September '39 Campaign; Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa (A.K.), Polish Armed Forces in the West, captain, 1941-46.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English, French.

Hobby: collecting of Polish memorabilia.

Office: Polish American Congress Bureau, 1625 K Street North West, Washington, DC 20006.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996

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