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of the

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in the

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. The chancery is located on Vlašská street in

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, where it occupies the historic Schönborn Palace and possesses an extensive garden. The premises also include the American Center, a public research facility, library and venue for lectures on American history, politics, science and culture. Past lecturers include

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, Patricia Hampl,

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, Gene Deitch and many others.American Center website
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World War II

By concurrent decrees of the German and Czechoslovakian governments, Czechoslovakia was dissolved on March 16, 1939, with the

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becoming a protectorate of Germany, and Slovakia becoming an independent state. The next day, ambassador William Carr telegrammed the

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that "there are no officials of the Czechoslovakian government, to which I am accredited with, whom I can maintain for protection of the interests of the United States and its citizens". Three days later, acting on orders of the United States government, the United States embassy in Prague terminated its mission. The legation and other property of the embassy was, thereafter, transferred to the Consulate-General of the United States in Prague and ambassador Carr returned to the United States. The Consulate-General itself was moved under the jurisdiction of the

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File:Schönbornský palác v Praze 02.JPG, The embassy in 2012 File:Us-embassy-prague-oct-2001.jpeg, The embassy after the 9/11 terror attacks File:US embassy Prague eagle lion 2849.JPG, Flag over the front entrance File:Petrin Hill from St Vitus.JPG, The garden visible on Petřín Hill

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