The Revolutions of 1989 continue: Vaclav Havel, imprisoned playwright and political dissident, is released from prison, after serving less than three months of his nine-month sentence for anti-communist agitation.  Havel refuses to remain silent regarding his liberal political views.

       [restored 1/22/2023] Thanks to Bill Holmes for this entry.

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References:

CZECH PLAYWRIGHT FREED FROM PRISON – The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/1989/05/18/world/czech-playwright-freed-from-prison.html

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