Secretary Clinton Commemorates International Roma Day

Prague, April 9, 2009 – On April 8, U.S. Embassy Prague participated in celebrations marking International Roma Day in two cities in Northern Bohemia, Chomutov and Most. U.S. Embassy delegation brought a videotaped message of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton marking International Roma Day.

The message was shown with a Czech voice over it at a gathering of Roma citizens. The U.S. Embassy delegation then moved to the city of Most where the message was presented at the opening of an exhibition called “Lost World” showing pictures of the original Czech Roma before WW II.