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The Polish American Congress (PAC) is a U.S. umbrella organization of Polish-Americans and Polish-American organizations. Its membership is composed of fraternal, educational, veterans, religious, cultural, social, business, and political organizations, as well as individuals. As of January 2009, it lists 20 national organizations as members.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National Member Organizations ) 〕 It is sub-divided 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). ==Formation during World War II== 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, 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=MILESTONES IN THE STORY OF THE POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS The First Fifty Years - Part 1: 1944-1980 )〕 The PAC incorporated〔Bukowczyk, John J. (2006) ''Polish Americans and Their History'' University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (p. 142 ), ISBN 978-0-8229-5960-1〕 the two former Polish umbrella organizations in the United States, the moderate〔 Polish American Council founded in 1939 and the right-wing〔Thernstrom, Stephan (ed.) (1980) ''Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups'' Belknap Press of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, (p. 800 ), ISBN 0-674-37512-2〕 National Committee of Americans of Polish Descent founded in 1941. The other umbrella organization, the left-leaning〔 American Slav Congress, remained independent.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polish American Congress」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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