Declaration of BNR Rada, 31 December 1947
Declaration adopted at the Session of the BNR Rada in Osterhofen (Germany), December 1947. At this Session, the BNR Rada has announced the resumption of its work after a four-year break due to World...
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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 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.
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.
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...
The Constituent Charters of Belarus of 1918
The three Constituent Charters issued by the Rada BNR in February and March of 1918 have declared Belarus an independent democratic state. This has been the reestablishment of a sovereign Belarusian state after more...