The Bridge Digital newspapers Croatian edition 1990s | Page 51

and begins to say the words of
the oath: "I stand before you as
the
first
Polish
president
elected directly by the nation."
This is the moment when the Third Republic of Poland begins
officially. Nothing and no one can diminish this fact. "
After a few hours, I left and saw Lech Wa łę sa getting in the car to
go to the Royal Castle with the Minister of National Defense and the
Polish Army's guard of honour. I quickly followed them. When I was
a