1893-1976
Eastern Europe
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1924- 2018
1931- 2022
1936- 2011
Russia
July 14, 1968
Romania warns against international intervention, while Bulgarian officials argue that Romania's argument disavows the Warsaw agreement. Urbany closes by recommending peaceful and, if need be, other means to prevent upheaval.
November 26, 1989
The Civic Forum, the organizing voice for Czech opposition groups during the Velvet Revolution, outlines their goals for a future Czechoslovak Republic. This includes new program goals including individual rights, the political system, foreign policy, national economy, social justice, the environment, and culture.
November 19, 1989
The Czech Civic Forum declares its purpose for existence and addresses its primary demands for reform which should be promptly negotiated with the government.
November 20, 1989
The Civic Forum’s Exposition of its Position in Public Life with a Call for Nonviolence, Tolerance and Dialogue, Prague
November 21, 1989
The Civic Forum’s Position on the Negotiations of its Representatives with Prime Minister Ladislav Adamec, Prague
Letter from the Civic Forum to US President George Bush and USSR General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev calling for condemnation of the 1968 events
November 23, 1989
The Declaration of Civic Forum Representative Václav Havel on Wenceslas Square, Prague calling for a general strike
November 24, 1989
Draft thesis of the program of the civic forum, Prague advocating a market economy to help remedy the ‘vassal’ system of the Communist Party and the crisis facing Czechoslovakia
November 28, 1989
The Position of the Civic Forum and Public Against Violence Toward the Negotiations with Czechoslovak Prime Minister Ladislav Adamec, Prague, discussing demands for condemnation of 1968 invasion and promises made by the Prime Minister to the Civic Forum
Internal organization of the Civic Forum – structure, function, and areas of concern