- Title: Pence visit sparks Polish hopes of joining U.S visa waiver progam
- Date: 31st August 2019
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) 66-YEAR-OLD PENSIONER, ZBIGNIEW GOLAB, SAYING: "I didn't think about it (U.S. President Donald Trump's cancelled trip to Poland). I thought he (Trump) is a decent guy and he should be on the right place when it is needed. You don't know how powerful it (hurricane) is going to be. It is expected to be big, so the leader should be there. What is going to happen to people, to all the buildings, you never know. He might be needed then." POLICE NEAR TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER SOLDIERS STANDING GUARD AT TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER VARIOUS OF WORKERS SETTING UP STAGE WARSAW, POLAND (AUGUST 31, 2019) (REUTERS) TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER DECORATED IN COLOURS OF POLISH FLAG ARMED SOLDIERS WALKING BY OLD TOWN WITH SIGISMUND'S COLUMN AND ROYAL CASTLE (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) 41-YEAR-OLD TOURIST FROM SEPULNO KRAJENSKIE, TOMASZ SIEKIERKA, SAYING: "They keep talking about visas, so we hope that one day we will visit our son in the United States, not necessarily (obliged to have) visa. Because he is planning to move there." ROYAL CASTLE AND SIGISMUND'S COLUMN (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) 41-YEAR-OLD TOURIST FROM SEPULNO KRAJENSKIE, TOMASZ SIEKIERKA, SAYING: "I hope that the Americans see us in a good light. We also positively look at them. Our histories somehow connect and I think we need to nurture that and I hope no one ever destroys it." SOLDIERS RAISING FLAG / FLAG BEING RAISED PREPARATIONS AT PILSUDSKI SQUARE
- Embargoed: 14th September 2019 12:25
- Keywords: Poland WW2 Mike Pence Donald Trump
- Location: WARSAW, POLAND
- City: WARSAW, POLAND
- Country: Poland
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA009AUJTI6F
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: As preparations to mark the start of World War Two hit full swing in Warsaw on Saturday (August 31), Poles expressed hopes their country will join the U.S. visa waiver program.
Warsaw residents expect U.S. Vice President Michael Pence, who will be attending ceremonies marking the start of the war 80 years ago, to sign documents easing U.S. visa requirements for Poles.
Poland has made progress toward meeting the necessary requirements but has not cleared the final hurdles, the senior U.S. official said. However, no announcement is expected from Pence about country's request to join the U.S. visa waiver program.
Pence is going to Poland in place of U.S. President Donald Trump, who abruptly called off a weekend trip to Poland on Thursday (August 29), saying he wanted to stay home and make sure the federal government is prepared for a looming hurricane headed for Florida.
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