Marta Hrušovská

"I knew who Havel was, because I was informed about these circles. So for me, Havel was an important personality for a long time. So I was very happy when it happened ... Here in Slovakia, people would be happier if Dubcek was elected, I also perceived it, but I thought that Havel really would be a better representation of Czechoslovakia in the world. And it also happened. Editor: And your husband was then also a member of VPN? MH: We had to buy a sweater when he went to the television for debates because he didn't have a sweater, only suits. So we bought a sweater. He went to the discussions, but he did not engage politically, it was not his cup of tea. When it was required to comment on something or support something, he did it, but he didn't go into politics. "

"Editor: You mentioned the story, with some party cell boss coming to you, didn't you worry about your job at the first moment? MH: That was the party boss in the publishing house who recommended me to the Monuments Board. He was a good man. So it basically turned out well for me. Of course, I had materials there, and then I made it worse with my friendship with Jablonický. I was contacted by StBs several times, the wanted me to inform on Jablonicky. And it was exactly as it is mentioned in the literature, at first they were good, then worse. We were supposed to go on a vacation to Iceland, quite commonly, through Čedok. Then a member of StB visited me and told me, that either I sign the cooperation, or they would not give me recommendations to travel abroad. You always need a signature from the party. And I said, I told you many times, I am mentally unstable, I cannot promise such a thing. Moreover, what can I tell you about Jablonicky? And they said, don't say, you don't know anything, you are correcting his articles, which he sents abroad. It's your handwriting. And that I should take into consideration, that my husband is a university teacher, working at VŠMU, and that he will also pay for it. So talk about it at home and we'll check on you later. So they visited me again and I said that my husband does not give me any orders, that it is up to me and that if they do not let me, I will sit here. But I couldn't sleep. So I just talked myself out of it, as I knew, I was not a heroine to say that I would not serve you. ”