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Commencement Address
1990-05-13T22:15:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTU3XC8xOTkwMDUxMzIyMTY1NTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Alexander Dubcek, Chairman of, Czechoslovakian Parliament inspired the democratic reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968. These reforms, called "socialism with a human face", led to the Warsaw pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Shortly after, Mr. Dubcek was arrested, taken to Moscow, and expelled from the Communist Party. Last fall he became chairman of his country’s parliament following a revolution in November. This is his first trip to the United States, during which he is receiving an honorary doctorate from American University. Professor Arnost Lustig served as Mr. Dubcek’s translator.
Alexander Dubcek, Chairman of, Czechoslovakian Parliament inspired the democratic reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968. These reforms, called "…
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Alexander Dubcek, Chairman of, Czechoslovakian Parliament inspired the democratic reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968. These reforms, called "socialism with a human face", led to the Warsaw pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Shortly after, Mr. Dubcek was arrested, taken to Moscow, and expelled from the Communist Party. Last fall he became chairman of his country’s parliament following a revolution in November. This is his first trip to the United States, during which he is receiving an honorary doctorate from American University. Professor Arnost Lustig served as Mr. Dubcek’s translator. close
Alexander Dubcek, Chairman of, Czechoslovakian Parliament inspired the democratic reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968. These reforms, called "… read more
Alexander Dubcek, Chairman of, Czechoslovakian Parliament inspired the democratic reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968. These reforms, called "socialism with a human face", led to the Warsaw pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Shortly after, Mr. Dubcek was arrested, taken to Moscow, and expelled from the Communist Party. Last fall he became chairman of his country’s parliament following a revolution in November. This is his first trip to the United States, during which he is receiving an honorary doctorate from American University. Professor Arnost Lustig served as Mr. Dubcek’s translator. close
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