Former president of Poland, Lech Walesa, was a founder of the Solidarity trade union group that helped bring about about the downfall of communism in Poland in 1989. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 and was the country's president from 1990 to 1995. His eponymous Lech Walesa Institute was set up in 1995 to support concepts of independence, ethics and state decentralization. CNN asked him about his recollections from 25 years ago and his thoughts on the future of Poland. CNN: What are you strongest memories from this time 25 years ago? Lech Walesa: I prefer to look at today and tomorrow. Sometimes, however, it's good to take a look back to learn a lesson from the past.
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Poland's former president  Lech Walesa talks to CNN's Dean Irvine
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He talks about the struggles he faced to win the war for democracy in Poland
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He also touches on his time as co-founder of the Solidarity trade-union movement
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