U.S. President Bush and Czechoslovakian President Havel exchanged laudatory remarks at the podium during a dinner in honor of President Havel in the White House Dining Room. President Havel discussed the recent changes in Eastern Europe, and honored the U.S. for supporting the burgeoning democracies in Europe. Translation for President Havel’s remarks was provided by an interpreter present at the dinner.
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