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In Mailbox today: The Czech national anthem; the size of the Czech Republic’s population; transcripts of Radio Prague broadcasts; the Tatra company’s plans to revive its T87 model; discussion forums on RP’s website; the number of internet users in the Czech Republic. Listeners quoted: Aloisie Krasny, Rassem Ben Brahim, Aaron Barnes, Bob Boundy, Walter Knitl, Ashraful Islam.

Today in Mailbox: The Velorex expedition spotted in Arizona, another reaction to a proposed new Czech national anthem, Radio Prague reports on the anniversary of the Munich Agreement, ICE, The Plastic People of the Universe in Ohio. Listeners quoted: Laura Nagle, Christine Takaguchi-Coates, Jerry Lenamon, Gerd Asche, Jonathan Kempster, Frank Miata, Charles Konecny.

Today we reveal the name of our September mystery person and announce the four winners who will receive small gifts for their correct answers. We quote from entries by: Robin Wisdom, Helmut Matt, Javed Iqbal, C. O. Agboola, Jayanta Chakrabarty, David Hewitt, David Griffiths, Jana Vaculik, Constantin Liviu Viorel, Paul R Peacock, David Eldridge, Colin Law, Charles Konecny, Barbara Ziemba, and Roger Christie.

In Mailbox this week: The tragic death of the Czech ambassador to Pakistan in the Marriott bombing in Islamabad; an alternative Czech national anthem; Radio Prague’s Magazine; the tallest building in the Czech Republic; the country’s state budget for 2009. Listeners quoted: Tharwat Elkorm, Walter Knitl, Saralee Turner, Rassem Ben Brahim, Sahadot Hossain.

Today in Mailbox: South Bohemian carp, the pronunciation of the name of the Czech-American sculptor Albín Polášek, the Czech animation artist Jiří Trnka. Listeners quoted: Colin Rose, Walter Wynn, Rusty Edwards, Hiroshi Katayama.

Today in Mailbox: Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic or Czechia – what’s in a name?; response to a recent Letter from Prague; the proposed US radar base in the Czech Republic; how to access the Archive of Czech Security Forces. Listeners quoted: Stefan Lager, Aloisie Krasny, Táňa Ferus, Ragnar, Lynda-Marie Hauptman.

Today we reveal the identity of August’s mystery Czechs and announce the names of the four listeners who will receive Radio Prague goodies for their correct answers. Listeners quoted: Hans Verner Lollike, Jana Vaculik, Charles Konecny, Imo-Obong Umana, Samina Javed, Helmut Matt, David Eldridge, Colin Law, Roger Tidy.

In Mailbox this week: Insight Central Europe comes to an end; listeners’ response to the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Soviet-led invasion and Radio Prague’s broadcasts marking the anniversary. Listeners quoted: Roger Tidy, Andrew J Popper, Steven R. Lare, Stephen Hrebenach.

This week in Mailbox: The 40th anniversary of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, Joe Hewer’s memories of a 1956 trip to Czechoslovakia, a 1970 Radio Prague print to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of Czechoslovakia, weapons used by two Czech Olympic medallists, Kateřina Emmons and David Kostelecký. Listeners quoted: Jayanta Chakrabarty, Joe Hewer, Bill Smith, Steve Price.

Today’s Mailbox is devoted to your opinions on the proposed new building of the Czech National Library. We quote from emails sent in by: Colin Rose, Christine Takaguchi-Coates, David Eldridge and Charles Konecny.