My Experience with Communism
November 5, 2004
H.I.H. Archduke Otto von Habsburg

H.I.H. Archduke Otto von Habsburg is the eldest son of the last Emperor of Austria, Charles I. From 1979 to 1999 H.I.H. von Habsburg served as a Member of the European Parliament. A prolific author, he has published thirty-five books in nine languages on topics of history and politics and has received numerous awards, orders, and honorary doctoral degrees.

H.I.H. von Habsburg spoke at the opening dinner of our three-day conference entitled Human Dignity and the Failure of Communism. From his unique perspective at the highest levels of European politics for much of the last century, H.I.H. von Habsburg spoke of the attraction of communist ideology among many in the West both yesterday and today.

The principles at stake remain at stake, he told the young people in the audience, calling them to devote their lives to a vigilant, persevering fight for justice.