Polish freedom fighter and editor of Kultura Giedroyc dies in France at 94

Jerzy Giedroyc, one of the most famous Poles of the twentieth century died on Thursday night in Maisons Laffitte, France at the age of 94. For most of his life he was involved in politics and actively fought for Poland in exile. Despite being on the list of "personae non gratae" in Communist Poland he was always listened to even by the Communist ruling class. He founded and remained the chief editor of the famous newspaper Kultura which presented most of the famous Polish thinkers' essays. "He was one of the greatest Poles of this century who had done a lot for Polish culture and politics," said professor Leszek Kolakowski. Former Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek said Giedroyc greatly contributed to the establishment of Polish contacts with Ukraine, Lithuania and Belarus. (Rzeczpospolita Sept.16-17, page A1, Zycie 16-17, page 1)