Danuta Walesa and her son Bogdan receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Lech Walesa.

Polish History Museum
Warszawa, Poland

The communist government refused to issue a passport to Lech Wałęsa to prevent him from receiving the prize in person. He was represented in Oslo by his wife and oldest son.

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Title: Danuta Walesa and her son Bogdan receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Lech Walesa.
Location: The Norwegian Nobel Institute, Oslo
Contributor: Polish History Museum | Contributed by East News
Original Source: Wojtek Łaski/ EAST NEWS
Event date: 1983-12-10
Collection: Polish History Museum, Postaci

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