These and other SEED programs were designed to support the Polish Government's economic reform program and the country's rapid transition to a free market economy. Numerous high-level visits since 1989 reflect a deepening of bilateral relations. President Clinton visited Warsaw in July 1994 for meetings with President Walesa and Prime Minister Pawlak. President Walesa visited the United States in 1991 and 1993. Poland continues to be the largest recipient of U.S. assistance to Central and Eastern Europe.
Commercial ties are as vibrant as political ties.
American firms are the most active foreign investors in Poland. The American Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw has grown rapidly, as American businesses are attracted by Poland's economic growth and improving business climate. Post-communist political parties, which won the September 1993 parliamentary elections, have continued free market reforms and support Poland's integration into NATO and the European Union. A smooth transition after the 1993 elections dominated by post-communists demonstrated a commitment to democratic norms by all sides, which bodes will for continued close cooperation between Poland and the United States.