Vaclav Havel
Former US President George W. Bush, alongside his wife Laura Bush, receives personal papers from the collection of Vaclav Havel, former President of Czechoslovakia, presented by Martin Palous (R), head of the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation, during an event celebrating the successes of dissidents and activists from around the world, hosted by the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Washington, DC, May 15, 2012. The papers will become part of the George W. Bush Presidential Center's Freedom Collection, an archive of documents and interviews about the struggle for human freedom and democracy around the world.
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Vaclav Havel and the committee
People talk about two ways of doing reforms. For example, there is the Vaclav Havel, the Velvet Revolution, which says that 'you cannot cross a chasm in two leaps'. There is a Deng model, which says you 'cross the river by feeling the stones'. We believe that we must cross the river by feeling the stones.
Jesus reminds me of Vaclav Havel and how he became a saint-like character ... It also makes me think about the Arab Spring. But regardless of what you think about Jesus this show is dramatizing a human story in the bizarre medium of a rock opera. That's really cool.More quotes »
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Exhibition featuring pictures of Václav Havel to open in Old Town Square
Prague, May 29 (CTK) - Photographs of the late Czechoslovak and Czech president Vaclav Havel (1936-2011), taken by CTK reporters, mainly from the time of his presidency, will be displayed in the Old Town Hall in Prague centre on June 15-July 6, the organ from Prague Daily Monitor Read more »
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Ex-President Bush lauds Arab Spring
Former President George W. Bush, with wife, Laura, is presented a collection of former Czech President Vaclav Havel’s writings by Martin Palous of the Havel Foundation Tuesday in Washington. WASHINGTON Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday praised from Arkansas Online Read more »
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Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid
In this May 15, 2012, file photo,former President George W. Bush, with former first lady Laura Bush, center, is presented in Washington, with a collection of writings by former Czech President Vaclav Havel by Martin Palous, head of the Vaclav Havel Libra from San Antonio Express Read more »
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George W. Bush gives Romney the least enthusiastic endorsement of all time
Former President George W. Bush, with former first lady Laura Bush, center, is presented with a collection of writings by former Czech President Vaclav Havel by Martin Palous, head of the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation during a gathering to celebrate th from Kaus Files Read more »
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Bush touts Arab spring, says US can't fear freedom
Former President George W. Bush, with former first lady Laura Bush, center, is presented with a collection of writings by former Czech President Vaclav Havel by Martin Palous, head of the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation during a gathering to celebrate th from WSB-TV Atlanta Read more »
