Apr 16, 1991

Sponsor: NED

1991 NED Democracy Award honors Heroes of Human Rights and Democracy in Nicaragua and the Czech & Slovak Federal Republic

In April 16 the Endowment presented its 1991 Democracy Award to Presidents Violeta Chamorro of Nicaragua and Vaclav Havel of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.  President Chamorro was present to accept her award; Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jiri Dienstbier accepted on behalf of Havel. His Holiness The Dalai Lama offered the invocation for the evening's program, which was attended by some 500 guests.

Additional speakers at the award ceremony included:

• Congressman Dante B. Fascell
• Senator Nancy Kassebaum
• Vice President Dan Quayle