Ronald Reagan Monument (Warsaw)
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Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...
Monument was erected to honor the 40th President of the United States and his role in supporting the Polish anti-communist labour union
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. The monument faces the U.S. Embassy building at Ujazdów Avenue (Aleje Ujazdowskie) in the Śródmieście district of
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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. The monument was unveiled on November 21, 2011, by Lech Wałęsa. Ronald Reagan Warsaw 2011 01.jpg Ronald Reagan Warsaw 2011 04.jpg Ronald Reagan Warsaw 2011 02.jpg Ronald Reagan in Warsaw.1.JPG


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List of things named after Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was an American politician who served as president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Many places both within and outside the United States have been named after Reagan. The ''Ronald Reagan Legacy Project'' is a ...
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List of buildings and monuments honoring presidents of the United States in other countries This is a list of monuments and memorials to presidents of the United States in other countries. Canada * Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge * John F. Kennedy High School (Montreal) * Ontario Street (Montreal), President Kennedy Avenue * Quebec ...
Monuments and memorials in Warsaw
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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