Kozielewski, Jan
1914 - Born on April 24th in Lodz, Poland. Polish diplomat and resistance leader in World War II.
1935 - He received a masters degree in Law and Diplomatic Science at the University of Lwow.
1936-1938 - Served in various diplomatic posts in Germany, Switzerland, and Great Britain.
1939 - He became a POW of the Red Army.
1942 - He delivered an impassioned plea on behalf of Poland's Jews to top Allied officials in London.
1943 - On July 28th, in a lengthy White House meeting, he told President Franklin D. Roosevelt about the extermination of the Jews of Europe.
1952 - After World War II, he came to the United States and he received his Ph.D. from Georgetown University.
1954 - He became a United States citizen.
2000 - Died on July 13th.
2002 - Karski was made an honorary citzen of the State of Israel and a tree was planted bearing his name at Yad Vashem's Valley of the Righteous Among the Nations.
1935 - He received a masters degree in Law and Diplomatic Science at the University of Lwow.
1936-1938 - Served in various diplomatic posts in Germany, Switzerland, and Great Britain.
1939 - He became a POW of the Red Army.
1942 - He delivered an impassioned plea on behalf of Poland's Jews to top Allied officials in London.
1943 - On July 28th, in a lengthy White House meeting, he told President Franklin D. Roosevelt about the extermination of the Jews of Europe.
1952 - After World War II, he came to the United States and he received his Ph.D. from Georgetown University.
1954 - He became a United States citizen.
2000 - Died on July 13th.
2002 - Karski was made an honorary citzen of the State of Israel and a tree was planted bearing his name at Yad Vashem's Valley of the Righteous Among the Nations.
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