Czech Ambassador To Us Resigns (1940)

Unissued / unused material. American newsreel item. Czech ambassador to USA - Dr. Juraj Slavik - resigns, defying red bosses. Washington DC, United States of America (USA). Various shots Slavik posing in front of press cameraman and photographers. Slavik speaks to camera (natural sound): “I constantly claimed that Czechoslovakia is a real democracy. That freedom of speech, freedom of conscience and freedom of worship is fully preserved in my country, I cannot say so any longer. Czechoslovakia has become fully totalitarian Police State. I have decided to fight for Czechoslovak Democracy. I am representative of free Czechoslovakia and I cannot accept the Government nominated by President Benes under duress and terror.“ M/S Czech coat of arms above door of embassy. L/S Slavik in hat coming out of Embassy. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.