May 22, 1974
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VISIT TO THE SENATE BY THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND THE AMBASSADOR OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF POLAND
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, it has been my pleasure this noon to join with several of our colleagues to welcome distinguished visitors from the People's Republic of Poland. We have present in the Senate chamber Deputy Prime Minister Jan Mitrega and Ambassador Witol Trampczynski, of the People's Republic of Poland.
The Deputy Prime Minister is in this country and has been here some 12 days seeking to broaden the contacts between our two great countries. His particular mission is to explore the possibility of expanding trade. We have had most useful discussions with him around the dinner table this noon.
It is my pleasure to welcome him to the Senate.
Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President. will the Senator yield?
Mr. MUSKIE. I yield.
Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, I am the only member from the minority side of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the Chamber at the moment, and I would like to join the Senator from Maine in welcoming our visitors.
The historic relations between our countries are not only very substantial ,and basic, but also the relationship of so many millions of Americans in the sense of their own ancestors and the culture of Poland are very real and vivid in our country. These discussions are very useful and constructive in our relations with Poland, and it is very auspicious that they should be visiting with us today.
Mr. President, on behalf of the minority, I would like to welcome them to the Senate.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, will the Senator yield?
Mr. MUSKIE. I yield to the Senator from Minnesota and I take particular pride in doing so, because it was as a result of his invitation that this Senator was privileged to ride on the national ticket with him in 1968.
Mr. HUMPHREY. That was my good fortune.
Mr. President, I wish to join the Senator from Maine and the Senator from New York in welcoming our distinguished guests from Poland.
As one individual citizen in America and a U.S. Senator, I, am everlastingly grateful for the courtesy and hospitality extended by the people and the Government officials of Poland on the occasion of my visits to Poland. Mrs. Humphrey and I were in Poland only recently to attend ceremonies for the Children's Hospital at Krakow, one of the great hospitals of the world, which is the product of the great cooperation between our two countries. The Senator from Maine and the Senator from New York have worked together to make this possible.
Poland represents a great people and a great history, and the relationship between our countries has grown warmer and more solid year by year. We hope this mission will be a great success, and they will have our complete cooperation.
Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. Mr. President, will the Senator yield?
Mr. MUSKIE. I yield.
Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. Mr. President, I would like to say to the parliamentarians from Poland that I, too, have been to that wonderful country and I have been very much impressed by the people of Poland. I have great admiration for them and the way they have endured many hardships during the centuries.
Welcome to the Senate.
Mr. MUSKIE. I thank my good friend from Virginia.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess for not to exceed 5 minutes to welcome our distinguished guests.
[Applause, Senators rising.]
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.