Joseph Vacek, University of North Dakota Department of Aviation
Commentaries by Joseph J. Vacek
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Joseph Vacek, University of North Dakota Department of Aviation
Justice Thurgood Marshall died
On January 24, 1993, retired US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who had spent much of his life fighting and supporting civil rights causes, died in Bethesda, Maryland. Learn more about the life and legal career of Thurgood Marshall.
Poland Prime Minister resigns following espionage allegations
On January 24, 1996, Jozef Oleksy, the Prime Minister of Poland, resigned after he was accused of spying for the Soviet Union. Former KGB officer Andrzej Milczanowski alleged that Oleksy had passed him classified information while serving as the Polish Minister of Internal Affairs. A military investigation was closed in April of 1996 for lack of evidence.
