Polish State Archive Releases Secret File on Ex-president

A Polish state archive has released documents which allegedly show that democracy leader and former president Lech Walesa collaborated with the communist secret police in the 1970s, before he took leadership of a movement that eventually helped topple communism. The Institute of National Remembrance made parts of the files available to journalists Monday. Their authenticity has not been verified. Walesa denies collaborating with the secret police, and his supporters see the...

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