Clinton reportedly may earn up to $100,000 for appearance at seminar

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is coming to Poland on May 17th to take part in a seminar organized by the Puls Biznesu daily. It is reported that Clinton may pocket as much as $100,000 for his appearance, with anyone who wishes to attend being charged zl.6,000 plus 22% VAT. Among those expected to show up to listen to Clinton are high-profile managers of foreign companies, as well as senior executives of some of Poland's own largest firms. However, when questioned about the Clinton seminar, the chief executives of several prominent Polish companies would not say whether they planned on going or not. Meanwhile, neither President Aleksander Kwasniewski nor former President Lech Walesa have been invited. The incumbent president is likely to invite Clinton to visit him. "It will work out cheaper," remarked one of his aides. According to Sejm deputy Stefan Niesiolowski from the Solidarity Election Action (AWS), it is worth paying zl.7,320 to see Clinton. But he added, "Of course, only if he does not bore us with the economy, but talks about his stormy love life." (Zycie, May 5-6, p.3) T.J.