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CZECHOSLOVAK SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES |
RESOLUTION
AN ASSERTION OF THE NEED TO INTENSIFY THE PURSUIT OF FREE INQUIRY
AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS
PREAMBLE
The Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in America, Inc. (the Society), a
nonpartisan, nonprofit, cultural organization, is dedicated to the principles of free
search for truth and knowledge, free contacts among peoples and free dissemination of
ideas. The Society associates scientists, scholars, artists, and writers throughout the
world who, either because of their national origin or because of their particular
interests and calling, pursue activities related to Czechoslovakia, her peoples and their
contribution to the world culture.
RESOLUTION
Assembled in Washington, D.C. in commemoration of the Bicentennial Anniversary of the
American Revolution, the members of the Society
- greatly cherishing their status as free men;
- proudly affirming their allegiance to the fundamental rights invested in the Declaration
of Independence and the United States Constitution;
- sincerely joining in the celebration of the American Revolution;
- gratefully remembering the role of the American people in establishing a free and
democratic Czechoslovakia;
- deservingly pointing out the contribution of Czechs and Slovaks to American and world
culture;
- unwaveringly pledging their travail and endeavors to the cause of freedom and human
dignity.
HAVE RESOLVED
TO REAFFIRM their faith in the free search for truth and individual happiness as the
fundamental basis of any political system preserving the dignity of man;
TO EXPRESS their deep concern over the loss of freedom of assembly, inquiry and expression
in Czechoslovakia and other countries of the world;
TO WELCOME the efforts of Czech and Slovak artists and scientists, dedicated to the
principles of intellectual and creative freedom, who in the present difficult conditions
in Czechoslovakia strive to fulfill their mission so important for all nations;
TO URGE all scientists, scholars, artists and writers throughout the world to ask and work
for reestablishing of these fundamental rights in Czechoslovakia as well as elsewhere in
the world;
TO CALL on all men of good will to join them and work together for application of the
principles enunciated in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
upholding universal belief in the worth and dignity of each human being.
John G. Lexa, J.D. Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr., Ph.D.
Secretary General President
Approved by General Assembly of the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in America,
Washington, D.C., August 12,1976
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