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Czechs, Slovaks looks back at end of Communism

Rob Cameron
November 17, 2019

Czechs and Slovaks recall the start of the Velvet Revolution that brought Communism to an end in Czechoslovakia. Despite the very real gains made since 1989, there's some frustration, disappointment and even fears that democracy could be under threat. Rob Cameron has this report from Prague.

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