David Kramer: Seeking Justice and Freedom in Belarus
Statement of David J. Kramer, Senior Fellow, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs, at the Hearing of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, September 21, 2021
Tagged: Belarus-US relations
Belarusian Independence Day in Michigan – March 25, 1957
March 25, 1957 was declared Belarusian Independence Day in Michigan by Governor G. Mennen Williams. This was a sign of recognition and appreciation of the Belarusian-American community led by members of the Rada of...
Rep. John Dingell: speech at US House of Representatives on Belarus Independence Day 1966
Representative John Dingell (D, Michigan) has held a short speech in the House of Representatives on 23 March 1966, dedicated to the Independence Day of Belarus (25 March). ***
Rep. John W. Wydler, 1966: “let us reaffirm to the Byelorussian people that their hopes have not been forgotten by the free world”
Rep. John W. Wydler (R, New York) was one of several US Congresspeople who made a statement in the US House of Representatives in 1966, on the anniversary of the declaration of independence by...
Greeting on the anniversary of the Belarusian Democratic Republic from President George H.W. Bush – 1989
Official greeting to the anniversary of the Belarusian Democratic Republic from US President George H. W. Bush, 1989.
Mayor of New York declares March 25, 1957 Day of Belarusian Independence
In 1957, the Mayor of New York, Robert F. Wagner, declared March 25 the official Belarusian Independence Day and invited the people of his city to ” join with those of Byelorussian origin in...
Belarusian Independence Day in Colorado: March 25, 1984
In 1984, the Governor Richard Lamm of Colorado made an official statement declaring 25 March the Belarusian Independence Day. This and many similar statements by US officials were the result of many years long...
Belarusian Independence Day in New York – proclamation by Mayor Rudi Giuliani
Official proclamation by New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani, declaring Belarusian Independence Day in New York on the anniversary of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in 1995.
Anniversary of the Belarusian Democratic Republic – greeting from US President Bill Clinton, 1995
In 1995, US President Bill Clinton issued an official letter to congratulate the Belarusian community in America with the Independence Day of the Belarusian Democratic Republic.
40th anniversary of the Belarusian Democratic Republic: official greeting on behalf of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Belarusian Democratic Republic, President Dwight D. Eisenhower has sent his greetings to the Belarusian American community through Konstanty Mierlak, President of the Belarusian-American Association and...