1. Mary Battiata and Blaine Harden, "Premier Holds First Talks With Czech Opposition," The Washington Post, 22 November 1989, p. A1. As late as 1 November 1989 Communist Party leader Milos Jakes had categorically refused to engage in dialogue with opposition groups.
2. Blaine Harden "Prague Ousts Leaders," The Washington Post, 25 November 1989, pp. A1, A17.
3. For the Civic Forum Program, see Journal of Democracy, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Winter 1990), pp. 125-127.
4. Blaine Harden, "Shame, Regret Pervade Legislature In Prague," The Washington Post, 30 November 1989, p. A54.
5. Dan Morgan, "Czechoslovak Premier Steps Down," The Washington Post, 8 December 1989, p. A1.
6. Dan Morgan and Stuart Auerbach, "Czechoslovak Cabinet Installed With Communists In Minority," The Washington Post, 11 December 1989, pp. A1, A28.
7. On 19 December the Federal Assembly extended the deadline by 40 days. Mary Battiata, "Communists Back Havel Candidacy," The Washington Post, 20 December 1989, p. A27.
8. Vaclav Havel, "People, Your Government Has Returned to You!" Journal of Democracy, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Spring 1990), pp. 99-105.
9. Prague CTK, 9 June 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-112 (11 June 1990), p. 31.
10. The executive branch of the Slovak government was abolished and its duties assigned to the Presidium of the Slovak National Council, thus combining executive and legislative functions in a single body. The federal government National Assembly had the authority to overrule decisions of the Slovak National Council, and central government agencies took over the administration of the Slovak local government.
11. Constitution of the Czechoslovak Republic (11 July 1960) (Prague: Orbis, 1964).
12. On 28 December 1989 the Federal Assembly voted to amend the Constitution to allow the appointment of the 23 new deputies to replace the 23 hard-line Communists who resigned. On 29 December the Federal Assembly elected Vaclav Havel president. Sydney Rubin, "Ousted Reformer Dubcek Heads Prague's Assembly," The Washington Post, 29 December 1989, p. A1.
13. Czechoslovakia: A Country Study (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1989), p.193.
14. East European Constitutional Review, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Spring 1992), p. 3.
15. Sections 4 & 5, Constitutional Act of 9 January 1991 (CSFR Embassy Mimeo), pp. 1-2.
16. CTK, 6 November 1990.
17. The London Times, 24 November 1989.
18. Zoltan D. Barany, "East European Armed Forces In Transitions and Beyond," East European Quarterly, Vol. XXVI, No. 1 (March 1992), p. 13.
19. Prague Domestic Service, 12 December 1989. FBIS-EEU-89-239 (14 December 1989), p. 27.
20. Ibid., p. 28.
21. ColGen Miroslav Vacek 15 December 1989 interview, Rude Pravo, 16 December 1989, p. 1. FBIS-EEU-90-002 (3 January 1990), p. 33.
22. Respekt, 14 August 1990, pp. 4-5. JPRS-EER-90-148 (26 October 1990), pp. 18-19.
23. Prague CTK, 6 December 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-238 (11 December 1990), p. 16.
24. Bratislava Pravda, 29 December 1989, p. 2. FBIS-EEU-90-002 (3 January 1990), p. 31. Also, Rude Pravo, 11 January 1990, p. 3. FBIS-EEU-90-010 (16 January 1990), p. 38.
25. Prague CTK, 20 September 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-185 (24 September 1990), p. 28.
26. Prague Domestic Service, 19 January 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-018 (26 January 1990), p. 35.
27. Narodna Obroda, 12 September 1990, p. 3. FBIS-EEU-90-185 (24 September 1990), p. 28.
28. Svobodne Slovo, 19 September 1990, p. 1. FBIS-EEU-90-190 (1 October 1990), p. 23.
29. Mlada Fronta Dnes, 19 October 1990, pp. 1,2. FBIS-EEU-90-205 (23 October 1990), p. 15; Prague Domestic Service, 18 October 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-203 (19 October 1990), pp. 15-16.
30. Mlada Fronta Dnes, 19 October 1990. FBIS-EEU-90 (23 October 1990), p. 15.
31. Prague CTK, 16 October 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-201 (17 October 1990), p. 8. In his first order Dobrovsky banned the Free Legion until it could be investigated. On 30 October Dobrovsky lifted his order suspending the Free Legion's activities.
32. ColGen Miroslav Vacek interiew, 9 Frebruary 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-029 (12 February 1990), p. 18
33. Prague Svobodne Slovo, 12 July 1990, p. 1. FBIS-EEU-90-139 (19 July 1990), p. 17. ColGen Miroslav Vacek interview, 9 February 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-029 (12 February 1990), p. 18.
34. Prague CTK, 1 October 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-193 (4 October 1990), p. 20.
35. Lubos Dobrovsky interview, Mlada Fronta Dnes, 30 October 1990, p. 2. FBIS-EEU-90-215 (6 November 1990), p. 11.
36. Prague Domestic Service, 28 November 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-230 (29 November 1990), p. 21.
37. Lubos Dobrovsky interview, Mlada Fronta Dnes, 13 December 1990, p. 3. FBIS-EEU-90-245 (20 December 1990), p. 23.
38. Prague CTK, 17 April 1991. JPRS-EER-91-053 (25 April 1991), p. 2.
39. Col.Eng. Josef Ocenas interview, Prace, 24 March 1990, pp. 1,2. FBIS-EEU-90-064 (3 April 1990), pp. 23-24.
40. Prague Domestic Service, 22 January 1991. FBIS-EEU-91-015 (23 January 1991), p. 15.
41. Vaclav Havel 15 December 1990 interview, Prague Domestic Service, 16 December 1990. FBIS-EEU-90-242 (17 December 1990), p. 29.
42. Antonin Rasek interview, Narodna Obroda, 2 April 1991, p. 6. FBIS-EEU-91-066 (5 April 1991), p. 18.
43. Krasnaya Zvezda, 6 April 1991, p. 2. JPRS-UMA-91-011 (23 April 1991), p. 51.
44. Hospodarske Noviny, 25 April 1991, p. 3. FBIS-EEU-91-085 (2 May 1991), p. 9.
45. Rude Pravo, 25 April 1991, p. 3. FBIS-EEU-91-085 (2 May 1991), p. 9.
46. Prague CTK, 29 April 1991. FBIS-EEU-91-082 (29 April 1991), p. 14.
47. Prague CTK, 15 May 1991. JPRS-EER-91-070 (23 May 1991), p. 13.
48. Prague Federal 1 Television, 24 May 1991. FBIS-EEU-91-103 (29 May 1991), p. 17.
49. Prague Ceskoslovensky Rozhlas, 19 August 1991. FBIS-EEU-91-161 (20 August 1991), p. 16.
50. Prague Ceskoslovensky Rozhlas, 20 August 1991. FBIS-EEU-91-162 (21 August 1991), pp. 11-12.
51. Prague CSTK, 11 May 1992. FBIS-EEU-92-092 (12 May 1992), p. 8.
52. FBIS-EEU-92-110 (8 June 1992), pp. 14-18. Prague CSTK, 11 May 1992. FBIS-EEU-92-092 (12 May 1992), p. 8.
53. Prague CSTK, 9 June 1992. FBIS-EEU-92-111 (9 June 1992), p. 14.
54. Prague CSTK, 23 June 1992. FBIS-EEU-92-124 (26 June 1992), p. 9.
55. On 16 July 1992 the Federal Assembly approved a "CSFR Government Policy Statement" that outlined the new reduced Federal Government structure and stated how powers would be divested to National Councils which were to reach agreements by the end of September. For text, see Hospodarske Noviny, 22 July 1993, p. 7. FBIS-EEU-92-144 (27 July 1992), pp. 10-14.
56. Vaclav Havel news conference, Prague Stanice Ceskoslovensko Radio, 1 July 1992. FBIS-EEU-92-128 (2 July 1992), p. 8.
57. RFE/RL Daily Report, No. 122 (30 June 1992), p. 4.
58. Prague Stanice Ceskoslovensko Radio, 17 September 1992. FBIS-EEU-92-182 (18 September 1992), p. 7.
59. RFE/RL Daily Report, No. 136 (20 July 1992), p. 8.
60. Prague CSTK, 20 July 1992. FBIS-EEU-92-140 (21 July 1992), p. 5.
61. Treaty text, Hospodarske Noviny, 8 December 1992, p. 8. FBIS-EEU-92-240 (14 December 1992), pp. 20-23.
62. In the Chamber of the People, 92 voted in favor, 16 against, and 28 abstained. In the Czech part of the Chamber of Nations, 45 voted in favor, 7 against, and 11 abstained. In the Slovak part, 46 voted in favor, 7 against, and 16 abstained. Prague Stanice Ceskoslovensko Radio, 25 November 1992. FBIS-EEU-92-228 (25 November 1992), p. 4.
63. Text, Mlada Fronta Dnes, 26 November 1992, p. 6. FBIS-EEU-92-232 (2 December 1992), pp. 8-9.
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