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,LEC]A1 ,AN ,>AGONESE ,T[N ,:]E ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM ,IS ,A ,REALITY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AUGU/9 ,S\*Y 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,FOLG>E 

,TEXT 3 

,P>T #d - ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM 

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,LEC]A IS A MODEL T[N--,ITS *>ACT]I/ICS--,! UND]/&+ ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE--,! ADM9I/RATION & REMUN]ATION ( LABOR--,DI/RIBUTION ( PRODUCTS--,! \TPO/ ( ,MONTE ,LOBO--,BEL*ITE1 TWO ?\S& FIVE HUNDR$ MET]S FROM US--,A TALK ) ,CAPTA9 ,LUIS ,JUB]T.<#a#b.> 

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,LEC]A IS ! L>GE/ T[N 9 ! PROV9CE ( ,Z>AGOZA & BELONGS TO ! JUDICIAL DI/RICT ( ,BEL*ITE4 ,! LATT] T[N IS TWELVE KILOMET]S DI/ANT4 

,LEC]A HAS #b1#d 9HABITANTS & POSSESSES SOME 9DU/RY1 9CLUD+ A PLA/] FACTORY4 ,! RE/ ( ITS ECONOMY IS BAS$ ON AGRICULTURE1 ITS MO/ IMPORTANT CROPS BE+ :EAT1 GRAPES1 SAFFRON & A SMALL] QUANTITY ( MISCELLANE\S GRA9 CROPS4 

,LEC]A1 :I* PRIOR TO ! ,REVOLUTION WAS UNT\*$ BY ! CONF$]AL MOVEM5T ( ! ,C,N,T1 IS A H>D-WORK+ & S5TIM5TAL T[N4 ,DUE TO ITS VIRTUES & ITS UND]/&+1 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT IT WILL BE ! MODEL = MANY O!R T[NS 9 ,>AGON4 

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,UPON >RIV+ 9 ! T[N1 :I* HAS N[ BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO A SUPPLY BASE = ! ,MILITIAS1 ! FIR/ ?+ WE DID WAS TO LOOK = ! (FICES ( ! ,COMMITTEE4 

,WE F\ND IT 9 ! =M] ,T[N ,HALL4 

,COMRADE ,P$RO ,NAV>RO ,J>QUE1 A S*OOLTEA*] FROM ,LEC]A1 ANSW]$ \R QUE/IONS4 

0,! ,COMMITTEE IS CALL$ ! ,ANTIFASCI/ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE1 & IS COMPOS$ ( SEV5 MEMB]S1 ALL ( :OM >E ALSO MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T-AFFILIAT$ ,TRADE ,UNION ( ,MISCELLANE\S ,TRADES40 

0,IT HAS COMPLETE FRE$OM ( ACTION1 & IS NOT UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ANY POLITICAL P>TY4 ,WE W]E ELECT$ AT AN ASSEMBLY & WE REPRES5T ! UNANIM\S S5TIM5T ( ! T[N4 ,WE HAVE ! SAME P[]S AS A ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL ) RESPECT TO ! ADM9I/RATIVE & 9T]NAL ORD] ( ! T[N40 

0,!RE IS A LOCAL ,C\NCIL ( ,ADM9I/RATION1 COMPOS$ ( FIVE COMRADES :O ALSO BELONG TO ! ,C,N,T-AFFILIAT$ ,TRADE ,UNION1 :I* IS RESPONSIBLE = ORGANIZ+ WORK 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE & 9 ! 9DU/RIES ( ,LEC]A40 

0,WE ALSO ELECT$ A ,LABOR DELEGATE :O1 TOGE!R ) TWELVE O!R SUB-DELEGATES1 IS RESPONSIBLE = ORGANIZ+ ! COLLECTIVE LABOR & ATT5D+ TO ! NE$S ( ! MILITIA COLUMN FI<T+ ON ?IS FRONT4 ,ALL ( !SE DELEGATES WORK1 ( C\RSE1 9 COOP]ATION ) ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE40 

0,HAVE Y\ COLLECTIVIZ$ ! L&80 

0,?IS WAS A H>D & COMPLICAT$ PROBLEM4 ,OR MORE ACCURATELY1 IT /ILL IS4 ,WE WANT ! M5 TO BE CONV9C$ ( ! GOODNESS & B5EFIT ( \R IDEAS40 

0,WE HAVE COLLECTIVIZ$ ! L>GE E/ATES & WE HAVE1 SO F>1 RESPECT$ ! PROP]TY ( ! SMALL L&[N]S4 ,IF ! CIRCUM/ANCES W]E NOT SO ADV]SE1 WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT ! SMALL L&[N]S W\LD VOLUNT>ILY JO9 ! COLLECTIVE BECAUSE ! PEOPLE ( ,LEC]A >E GOOD & UND]/&+1 AS !Y HAVE DEMON/RAT$ BY VOLUNT>ILY DELIV]+ A L>GE P>T ( !IR H>VE/ TO ! COMMON W>EH\SE40 

0,AT ! PRES5T TIME ! SAFFRON H>VE/$ ON ALL ! SMALL PRIVATELY [N$ P>CELS IS PICK$ COLLECTIVELY & !N /OR$ = CONSUMPTION & EX*ANGE40 

0,! SMALL L&[N]S1 :O PREVI\SLY W]E H>DLY CAPABLE ( E>N+ 5\< MONEY TO BUY FOOD1 S9CE ALMO/ ! 5TIRE CROP !Y H>VE/$ HAD TO BE DELIV]$ TO ! BIG L&LORDS 9 PAYM5T ( DEBTS1 WANT$ TO HOLD ONTO !IR SMALL PLOTS1 BUT1 9 A G5]AL ASSEMBLY1 ! NE$ TO COMB9E ALL ! H>VE/S WAS PROPOS$ & ?IS PROPOSAL WAS UNANIM\SLY APPROV$40 

0,WE HAVE TO RESPECT ! VIEWS ( ! PEOPLE &1 )\T CO]CION1 ATTRACT !M BY MEANS ( SETT+ AN EXAMPLE40 

,! MEMB]S ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE ?\<T WE %\LD BE ACQUA9T$ ) ! WORK ( COMRADE ,MANUEL ,M>T9EZ1 ! SUB-DELEGATE = SOCIAL AFFAIRS FROM ! FRONT ( ,LEC]A4 ,! T[N AS A :OLE HAS MU* TO BE GRATEFUL = DUE TO HIS EF=TS4 

0,H[ LONG HAS ! ,COMMITTEE EXI/$80 

0,AB\T ?REE MON?S4 ,ON ,AUGU/ #be IT WAS 9AUGURAT$1 & E/ABLI%$ AS ( ?AT DATE ! REGIME ( LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM1 & ABOLI%$ MONEY 9 ! T[N40.<#a#c.> 

0,V>I\S PRODUCTS HAVE BE5 EX*ANG$ ) ,TORTOSA & ,REUS4 ,FIVE ?\S& %EEP HAVE BE5 BUT*]$ = ! MILITIAS ON ?IS FRONT & ! MILITIAS HAVE CONSUM$ TWO HUNDR$ EI<TY ?\S& KILOS ( :EAT4 ,9 EX*ANGE = !SE PROVISIONS ! ,SUPPLY ,COMMITTEE PROVIDES ! CIVILIAN POPULATION ) ALL ?AT IT NE$S40 

0,)\T ! CIRCULATION ( MONEY1 H[ DO ! SMALL L&[N]S >RANGE TO MEET !IR NE$S80 

0,WE ALREADY SAID ?AT WE PREA* BY EXAMPLE4 ,!RE >E NEI!R CLASSES NOR CATEGORIES4 ,= US1 ! SMALL L&[N]1 :O WILL UND\BT$LY CEASE TO BE ONE 9 ! NE> FUTURE1 IS A PRODUC]40 

0,BY MEANS ( ! SUB-DELEGATES ( LABOR1 :O >E ALSO NEI<BORHOOD DELEGATES1 !RE IS FULL KN[L$GE ( ALL ! WORK]S' NE$S1 & ! DELEGATE = ,SUPPLY ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE HAS PO/$ 9 ! FOOD W>EH\SE1 ) ! HELP ( A L$G]1 DELIV]S TO EA* FAMILY JU/ :AT IT NE$S4 ,! DI/RIBUTION IS C>RI$ \T 9 ! MO/ EQUITABLE MANN]10 ,NAV>RO CONCLUD$1 0& WE /ILL ?9K WE CAN DO BETT] 9 EV]Y RESPECT40 

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,9 ?IS LITTLE T[N ?AT IS SO IDEAL1 = ITS WAY ( LIFE & SELF-ADM9I/RATION1 M5 ( LIB]AL IDEAS HAVE ALWAYS LIV$4 

,WE HE>D ANECDOTES & EPISODES FROM ! LA/ C5TURY4 ,NEI!R ! ,C,N,T NOR ! ,F,A,I1 H[EV]1 DUE TO ! REPRESSION DIRECT$ AGA9/ !M1 W]E ABLE TO MAKE ! VOICE ( !IR SUPPORT]S HE>D H]E4 

,! IDEAS EMBODI$ BY \R CONF$]AL ORGANISM W]E UNKN[N 9 ,LEC]A UP UNTIL N[4 

0,BE=E ! CRIM9AL FASCI/ REVOLT10 ! COMRADES TOLD US1 0!RE WAS ONE GR\P ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,LEFT & A ,SOCIALI/ GR\P4 ,! ,C,N,T WAS UNKN[N40 

0,TODAY ALL ! O!R GR\PS HAVE DISAPPE>$ & ALL ! WORK]S >E MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T40 

0,WE HAVE #eab MEMB]S1 ALMO/ ALL ! WORK]S1 SO IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO =M ANY O!R ,TRADE ,UNION4 ,!RE IS A GREAT DEAL ( AFF9ITY AMONG US & !RE >E NO DIV]G5CES ( OP9ION ( ANY K9D40 

,) REG>D TO CULTURE ! COMRADES 9T5D TO CREATE GOOD S*OOLS & LIBR>IES4 

0,WAS !RE A FASCI/ ATTACK 9 ! T[N80 

0,NOT 9 ! T[N1 BUT 9 ! M\NTA9S ! FI<T+ WAS 9T5SE1 ESPECIALLY AT ,MONTE ,LOBO1 :]E ! REBELS SUFF]$ MANY CASUALTIES40 

0,DUR+ ! FIR/ FEW DAYS1 ALL ! FASCI/S 9 ! >EA1 FAC$ ) ! (F5SIVE ( ! =CES COM+ FROM ,ALBACETE1 )DREW1 ) ELEM5TS ( ! ,MUNICIPAL ,GOV]NM5T1 = ,BEL*ITE4 ,! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,MUNICIPAL ,GOV]NM5T REMA9$ 9 ,LEC]A & 444 ! 9EVITABLE TOOK PLACE4 ,! PEOPLE EXECUT$ !IR JU/ICE4 ,?IS WAS NOT A POPUL>LY ELECT$ ,MUNICIPAL ,GOV]NM5T1 ( C\RSE2 ! OLD ,MUNICIPAL ,GOV]NM5T HAD BE5 DEPOS$ ON ,JULY #ai BY ! FASCI/S1 :O REPLAC$ ITS MEMB]S ) ! SUPPORT]S ( ! REBELS40 

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,A %ORT DI/ANCE FROM ! (FICES ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE WE F\ND ! G5]AL ,W>EH\SE ( ,LEC]A4 

,?IS ,W>EH\SE OCCUPIES A L>GE HALL & ! 9T]IOR ROOMS ( A BUILD+ CALL$ ! ,SALON ,POMPEYA1 :I* WAS =M]LY A DANCE HALL4 ,! /OR]OOMS >E FULL ( FOOD1 CRATES ( CANS ( MILK1 SACKS ( BEANS1 DRUMS ( OIL1 L>GE PILES ( BOXES ( CUR$ MEATS1 ETC41 & ON ! UPP] FLOOR1 A L>GE SUPPLY ( CLO?+ & O!R MILIT>Y GE>4 ,! PROVISIONS >E ABUNDANT4 

,AT ! ,W>EH\SE (FICE WE SEE COMRADE ,ANTONIO ,GONZALEZ1 FROM ,SANTA ,COLOMA DE ,GRAMANET1 :O IS ! G5]AL DELEGATE = ,SUPPLY 9 ,LEC]A4 

,HE DOES EV]Y?+ ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO PREV5T %ORTAGES ( ANY PRODUCTS = ! CIVILIAN POPULATION4 

,! LOCAL T[NS >E NOT S5D+ ANY?+ TO ! ,SUPPLY ,COMMITTEE BECAUSE !Y HAD ALREADY DELIV]$ EV]Y?+ BE=E IT WAS =M$4 ,H[EV]1 !Y DELIV]$ A L>GE QUANTITY ( OIL1 :I* WAS PLAC$ 9 /ORAGE4 

0,! ,SUPPLY ,COMMITTEE10 SAID COMRADE ,GONZALEZ1 0IS COMPOS$ ( FIFTE5 MEMB]S1 9 ADDITION TO ! G5]AL DELEGATE & REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,QU>T]MA/]'S ,CORPS4 ,ALL ( !M >E DELEGATES ( ! ,MILITIA C5TURIES1 EXCEPT ONE :O IS A DELEGATE FROM ! LOCAL ,COMMITTEE40 

0,FOOD10 HE ADD$1 0AS Y\ CAN SEE1 WE HAVE 9 ABUNDANCE40 

,BESIDES ! ISSUE ( BASIC FOOD/UFFS & CLO?+1 ! ,COMMITTEE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE = ANY?+ ELSE4 ,IT IS NOT AT ALL 9VOLV$ 9 SANITATION OR MILIT>Y QUE/IONS4 

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