For Václav Havel, the leader of the 1989 “Velvet Revolution” that peacefully overthrew communism in what became the Czech Republic, the optimism of 20 years ago has given way to a troubled present.
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For Václav Havel, the leader of the 1989 “Velvet Revolution” that peacefully overthrew communism in what became the Czech Republic, the optimism of 20 years ago has given way to a troubled present.
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