December 18, 2011

Media Advisory: For Expert Commentary on Vaclav Havel

Amb. Adrian A. Basora

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute

Tel. (603) 756-9222

Cell: (215) 805-0722

Email: abasora@fpri.org

Bio: http://www.fpri.org/about/people/basora.html

• U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, 1992
  Final U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
• First U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, 1993-1995
  In both positions worked with President Haval.
• President of the Eisenhower Fellowships
  June 1996 to August 2004

As U.S. Ambassador in Prague, 1992-95, Mr. Basora worked with Czech and Slovak leaders to assure a successful transition during the periods preceding and following Czechoslovakia's "Velvet Divorce." He led implementation of American assistance programs and guided U.S. policy in support of the Czech transition to a successful market economy and consolidated democracy, thus helping to lay the groundwork for Czech entry into NATO, the OECD and the European Union.

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