Václav Havel address accepting the Jackson H. Ralston prize [videorecording] 1994

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Václav Havel address accepting the Jackson H. Ralston prize [videorecording] 1994

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Video tape of Havel's address and the award ceremony held in Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford campus. Includes introductory remarks by Law School Dean Paul Brest and two songs by Joan Baez.

1 videotape (VHS)

eng,

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6650714

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Havel, Václav, 1936-2011

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