Vaclav Havel and George Bush
PRA99111601 - 16 NOVEMBER 1999 - PRAGUE, THE CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech President Vaclav Havel (R) chats with former U.S. President George Bush at Prague Castle November 16, 1999. The Bushes, along with other world leaders from the late 1980s, are in Prague to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that ended communist rule in what was then Czechoslovakia. cs/sg/Sean Gallup UPI
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- World leaders gathered in Prague Friday to pay their respects for former Czech President Vaclav Havel, who led the 1989 overthrow of communism, officials said.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The coffin of former Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel went on display Monday in St. Anna's Church in Prague.
PARIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- In a lifetime in journalism one meets many famous people and political leaders of great power and presence. But Vaclav Havel stands out as unique.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Former Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel died in his sleep at home northeast of Prague early Sunday, his secretary said. He was 75.
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Czechs will relive the country's 1989 Velvet Revolution with free concerts and an appearance in Prague by Vaclav Havel, organizers say.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A discussion with a former student brings up the Velvet Revolution, Vaclav Havel, dissident heroes and those who would continue to support the former Communist tormentors over those who fought the regime. On Nov. 17 it will be 20 years since the beginning of the 1989 Czechoslovak Velvet Revolution.
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