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Photo from the 1980s

Stanislav Pitaš

* 1957

Charter 77 signatory, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Anti-communist rebel

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

August 1977, witness

Alena Pitašová

* 1955

Dissident, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Petr Placák

Petr Placák

* 1964

Dissident, The underground, Relatives of important personalities, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, The Plastic People of the Universe

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation and 2 more anniversaries

Ladislav Plch standing as a model for his then girlfriend Kateřina Kučerová in 1970

Mgr. Ladislav Plch

* 1945

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Historian, Illegal border crossing, Journalist, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 2 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 26 April 1986 - Chernobyl disaster

Jarmila Poláková, recording for Memory of Nations, August 2022

Jarmila Poláková

* 1956

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 4 more anniversaries

Jan Poněšický, hospital in Horní Beřkovice

Doc. MUDr. PhDr. Jan Poněšický Ph.D.

* 1943

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, Emigrant, Writer, The underground and 1 more categories

23. 3. 1945 Bombing of České Budějovice, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans), 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation

Jiří Popel

* 1955

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Emigrant, A cultural celebrity, Boy Scouts and 5 more categories

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

A historic photo of Ivo Pospíšil from the concert of Classic Rock'n'Roll Band, the late 1970s

Ivo Pospíšil

* 1952

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, A cultural celebrity

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Marek Pražák in the 80s

Marek Pražák

* 1964

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Art and censorship, The underground, A cultural celebrity

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Portrait of Rudolf Preko, Košice, end of 1970's

Master of Fine Arts Rudolf Prekop

* 1959

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, University professor, Artists and 1 more categories

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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