From my office at the to use their language<br > American Embassy in Bratislava， in the Hungarian kingdom， contributed to making this<br > I have a view of a pleasant celebration possible， especially<br > park facing the Embassy called When Slovakia became the organizer， AAC and<br > Eubomfra Slugn~， together with<br > Hviezdoslavovo Square. It is independent in 1993， it was her colleagues， as well as to all<br > dominated by a brooding faced with a lack of name<br > the artists who have donated<br >statue of its uamesake， recognition internationally， their talent and their time to<br >Pavol Orsagh Hviezdoslav. In my conversations this project.<br > with Slovaks， I have often told<br >It is typical of B~atislava that them that one of the country s We hope that this event<br >this park is nol named after greatest assets in its drive<br > serves as the beginning of<br >a politician， or a general， but to attract tourists and foreign a long and mutually rewarding<br >rather a poet who in his writing investors is its rich cultural interchange.<br >:elebrated the lite of Slovak heritage. Since our arrival<br >rillagers and the Slovak in the Country last year， my Carl Spieivogel， Ambassador<br >:OUntryside. While it was wife， Barbaralee， and I have of The United States of America<br > Bratislava that ten Kings， been impressed with the to The Siovak Republic<br >，ne Queen， and Seven Consorts wealth of musical， artistic<br >f Hungary Were crowned Over and literary talent in the<br >250 year period， it was never<br > Country. That is why I consider<br >great imperial capital such the Month of SIovak Culture in<br > Vienna， Berlin or Paris and New York to be so important.<br >is short on monuments to<br >ngs， emperors， and It is a means for SIovakia to<br >nquerors. An essential raise its international profile<br > by showcasing Some of its<br >"Uggle in Slovakia s history tremendous cultural<br >s been cultural ~ the struggle achievements， and a way<br >the Slovaks to preserve their for Americans to know better<br >，tinctive culture in the face the newest country<br >foreign domination，<br >-~ national heroes in Europe.<br >t Slovak SChoolchildren<br >rn about include scholars My wife and I are proud<br >h as Anton Bernolak， who to have been able to help in<br >: codified the Slovak literary a small way with this singular<br >l.Uage， and [Udovit ~tlJr who cultural event. We would like<br >li~t for the right of Slovak~ to expless our appreciation and<br >