The Polish American Congress (PAC) is an American umbrella organization of Polish-Americans and Polish-American organizations. Its members include individuals as well as fraternal, educational, veterans, religious, cultural, social, business, and political organizations.
32-859: (Redirected from Pac ) [REDACTED] Look up pac , Pac , or PAC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pac or PAC may refer to: Aviation [ edit ] IATA code PAC Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport in Panama City, Panama Pacific Aerospace Corporation , New Zealand, manufacturer of aircraft: PAC 750XL PAC Cresco PAC CT/4 PAC Fletcher Pakistan Aeronautical Complex , aerospace manufacturer Polar Air Cargo airline, Purchase, New York, US Commerce [ edit ] Panasonic Avionics Corporation , produces equipment and services for in-flight entertainment, etc. Peruvian Amazon Company ,
64-621: A criminal gang and welfare group associated with the Pakistan Peoples Party Political action committee , U.S. political fundraiser Political Affairs Committee (British Guiana) Polish American Congress Public Accounts Committee (India) Public Accounts Committee (Malaysia) Public Accounts Committee (United Kingdom) Public Affairs Committee (Malawi) Science and technology [ edit ] Biology and medicine [ edit ] Physician assistant, certified , commonly abbreviated in
96-533: A criminal gang and welfare group associated with the Pakistan Peoples Party Political action committee , U.S. political fundraiser Political Affairs Committee (British Guiana) Polish American Congress Public Accounts Committee (India) Public Accounts Committee (Malaysia) Public Accounts Committee (United Kingdom) Public Affairs Committee (Malawi) Science and technology [ edit ] Biology and medicine [ edit ] Physician assistant, certified , commonly abbreviated in
128-610: A former rubber company Planned Amortization Class, a type of collateralized mortgage obligation Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento , an investment plan in Brazil Education [ edit ] Panasonic Academic Challenge , a US national competition Postgraduate Applications Centre , Ireland Prince Alfred College , Australia Professionals' Academy of Commerce , an accounting school in Pakistan Peres Academic Center ,
160-458: A former rubber company Planned Amortization Class, a type of collateralized mortgage obligation Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento , an investment plan in Brazil Education [ edit ] Panasonic Academic Challenge , a US national competition Postgraduate Applications Centre , Ireland Prince Alfred College , Australia Professionals' Academy of Commerce , an accounting school in Pakistan Peres Academic Center ,
192-472: A letter to The New York Times complaining about the use of " Polack " in an article on light-bulb jokes by Daniel Harris. In 1998, PAC criticized the Polish Wedding film, writing that "No wedding takes place. It's nothing but a contrived series of silly sexual escapades by a cheating wife and her promiscuous daughter shown as members of a crude and low-class family that Fox Films decided to give
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256-750: A lossy audio compression algorithm Pin Array Cartridge, an integrated circuit packaging type Probably approximately correct , in machine learning Presentation–abstraction–control , in software architecture Programmable Automation Controller; see Computer appliance Proxy auto-config , a web browser technology Other science and technology [ edit ] Perturbed angular correlation Polyaluminium chloride, less effective than aluminium chlorohydrate for water treatment Porting Authorisation Code , to transfer mobile phone numbers Pseudo algebraically closed field (PAC field), in mathematics Powdered activated carbon, used in electrochemical regeneration Pure and Applied Chemistry ,
288-536: A private college in Israel Military [ edit ] Civil Defense Patrols ( Patrullas de Autodefensa Civil ), Guatemalan militia and paramilitary group Patriot Advanced Capability, of the MIM-104 Patriot missile Rapid Deployment Force (Malaysia) , an armed forces unit People [ edit ] Pac (wrestler) (born 1986), English professional wrestler Pac (family) , of
320-407: A private college in Israel Military [ edit ] Civil Defense Patrols ( Patrullas de Autodefensa Civil ), Guatemalan militia and paramilitary group Patriot Advanced Capability, of the MIM-104 Patriot missile Rapid Deployment Force (Malaysia) , an armed forces unit People [ edit ] Pac (wrestler) (born 1986), English professional wrestler Pac (family) , of
352-688: Is subdivided into 41 divisions and chapters. Traditionally, the PAC National President has also been the president of the largest Polish-American fraternal organization, the Polish National Alliance (PNA). In response to the threat to Poland's freedom caused by Soviet and German aggression, a large Congress of Polonia met in Buffalo , New York , from May 28 to June 1, 1944. Composed of roughly 2,600 delegates representing Polish and Polish-American organizations,
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#1732775416687384-918: The Appalachian region of the United States Pocket Athletic Conference , a high school athletic conference located in Indiana, United States Other uses [ edit ] Pac, Albania , a village in Bytyç, Albania Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea , a museum in Milan, Italy Pan Asian Coalition, faction in the computer game Battlefield 2142 Parent-Adult-Child , a model in transactional analysis Perfect authentic cadence , in music Performing arts center Providence Anime Conference , 2008 Public assistance committee , former UK institutions for assisting
416-601: The Appalachian region of the United States Pocket Athletic Conference , a high school athletic conference located in Indiana, United States Other uses [ edit ] Pac, Albania , a village in Bytyç, Albania Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea , a museum in Milan, Italy Pan Asian Coalition, faction in the computer game Battlefield 2142 Parent-Adult-Child , a model in transactional analysis Perfect authentic cadence , in music Performing arts center Providence Anime Conference , 2008 Public assistance committee , former UK institutions for assisting
448-591: The Civic Alertness Commission (Komisji Obrony Imienia Polskiego) to focus on reducing the anti-Polish sentiment and related anti-Polish discrimination in American media and public life. Over the years, the CAC would change its name several times, including to Anti-Defamation Commission (1970) and Anti-Bigotry Committee (1980); at some point in time (around 1989) two similar sub organizations existed at
480-674: The Congress created the PAC, defining its goal of a free Poland and underscoring its support for the US war effort against the Axis powers . The PAC incorporated the two former Polish umbrella organizations in the United States, the moderate Polish American Council founded in 1939 and the right-wing National Committee of Americans of Polish Descent founded in 1941. The other umbrella organization,
512-583: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Tupac Shakur or Pac, 2Pac (1971–1996), American rapper Politics [ edit ] Anti-Corruption Party ( Partido Anti-Corrupción ), Honduras Armed Proletarians for Communism ( Proletari Armati per il Comunismo ), a former Italian group Pan Africanist Congress , South Africa Partido Acción Ciudadana (disambiguation) , several political parties in Latin America Peoples' Aman Committee ,
544-450: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Tupac Shakur or Pac, 2Pac (1971–1996), American rapper Politics [ edit ] Anti-Corruption Party ( Partido Anti-Corrupción ), Honduras Armed Proletarians for Communism ( Proletari Armati per il Comunismo ), a former Italian group Pan Africanist Congress , South Africa Partido Acción Ciudadana (disambiguation) , several political parties in Latin America Peoples' Aman Committee ,
576-570: The USA as PA-C Plasma aldosterone concentration Post-abortion care Pre-anesthesia checkup Premature atrial contraction , a cardiac dysrhythmia Photoactivated adenylyl cyclase , a light-sensitive protein Proanthocyanidin , a type of flavanol Pulmonary artery catheterization Computing and industrial [ edit ] Pacifica Coin, see List of TCP and UDP port numbers#Registered_ports Perceptual Audio Coder ,
608-458: The USA as PA-C Plasma aldosterone concentration Post-abortion care Pre-anesthesia checkup Premature atrial contraction , a cardiac dysrhythmia Photoactivated adenylyl cyclase , a light-sensitive protein Proanthocyanidin , a type of flavanol Pulmonary artery catheterization Computing and industrial [ edit ] Pacifica Coin, see List of TCP and UDP port numbers#Registered_ports Perceptual Audio Coder ,
640-575: The end of the Cold War, PAC was successful in lobbying the US government to include Poland in the membership of NATO . Outside of its goals related to international politics, PAC second main goal has been to improve the situation of the Polish-American community. According to Michael Szporer PAC had a reputation of aggressiveness in its critique of anti-Polish sentiment . In 1969 PAC created
672-411: The first president of the PAC. He was succeeded in 1968 by Aloysius Mazewski , who served until his death in 1988. Under Mazewski, Leonard F. Walentynowicz served as executive director of the PAC for a number of years. Edward Moskal was elected president in 1988, and he, too, served as president for the remainder of his life. Its current president is Frank J. Spula . PAC has been credited with
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#1732775416687704-599: The free dictionary. Pac or PAC may refer to: Aviation [ edit ] IATA code PAC Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport in Panama City, Panama Pacific Aerospace Corporation , New Zealand, manufacturer of aircraft: PAC 750XL PAC Cresco PAC CT/4 PAC Fletcher Pakistan Aeronautical Complex , aerospace manufacturer Polar Air Cargo airline, Purchase, New York, US Commerce [ edit ] Panasonic Avionics Corporation , produces equipment and services for in-flight entertainment, etc. Peruvian Amazon Company ,
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800-446: The left-leaning American Slav Congress, remained independent. The PAC was the first umbrella organization representing a majority of Polish-Americans, who had been represented by a wide range of smaller, mostly local organizations. Creation of PAC was enthusiastically welcomed by most of the Polish-American community. Shortly after its creation, it boasted 6 million members and followers. The Congress elected Karol Rozmarek as
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864-462: The official monthly journal of IUPAC Sports [ edit ] Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, former name of the Colonial States Athletic Conference , an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference located in Pennsylvania, United States Pioneer Athletic Conference , a high school athletic conference located in Pennsylvania, United States Presidents' Athletic Conference , an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference located in
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960-551: The same time. The organization focused on pointing out racism and bigotry in Polish jokes , and related stereotypes. The Committee supported the US government plan to create the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , and policies that made it illegal to tell ethnic jokes in workplaces. In 1972, PAC demanded equal time to respond to Polish jokes aired on ABC 's The Dick Cavett Show . In
992-485: The show, comedian Bob Einstein filled the role of the president of the imaginary Polish Anti-Defamation League. ABC had guest host Steve Allen apologize but refused equal time to PAC. PAC sued and lost in a case that reached the Supreme Court. PAC also threatened Steve Wozniak , himself of Polish heritage, with a lawsuit for telling Polish jokes. In 1997 Frank Milewski of PAC's Anti-Bigotry Committee wrote
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1024-510: The unification of the Polish-American community. One of the principal goals of PAC in its early years was to pressure the US government to support the Polish government in exile , and prevent the communist take-over of Poland . Over the coming decades, PAC would try to educate the American public about the fate of its once war-time ally, and to support a creation of a democratic Polish state. Its stance during that time has also been described as strongly anti-communist and anti-Soviet. After
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