11.  Polish officials also say that Washington has come to accept that Russia will never be persuaded to openly accept NATO expansion.

12.  Shortly after his visit, Polish officials selected Avondale as their host community, City Commissioner-elect Howard Osofsky said.

13.  The senior Polish official in charge of the ceremonies, Andrzej Zakrzewski, an aide to Walesa, said this week that setting the tone was difficult.

14.  Western governments provided no money and just a few training programs for Polish officials trying to build capitalism on these Communist ashes.

15.  Polish church officials then confirmed the Vatican had launched an investigation.

16.  Polish officials have argued that Poland had a moral right to be invited to speak during the celebrations in Berlin.

17.  Polish officials have considered replacing the cross with a discreet, small one.

18.  Polish officials have said the new regulations were intended to tighten border controls without having to reintroduce visas from former Soviet territories to the east.

19.  Polish officials previously have suggested holding some skiing events at Poprad to prevent alterations in the Tatra National Park.

20.  Polish officials said all passengers on board the bus presented entry visas for Germany when the vehicle entered Poland from Belarus on Monday.