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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NGO ,VAN ,XUYET 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,K5 ,KNABB 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HEL5E ,FLEURY 

,TEXT 3 

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,AS ?\< WE HAD A SIL5T R5DEZV\S1 EV]Y MORN+ ,I WAS ONE ( ! PRISON]S :O PRESS$ !IR FACES AGA9/ ! B>S OV]LOOK+ ! SMALL Y>D ( ! WOM5'S QU>T]S AS ! FEMALE PRISON]S EM]G$1 TWO BY TWO1 C>RY+ \T ! WA/E PAILS4 ,AMONG !M W]E ,*I ,NGUYET1 A TALL SLIM SILH\ETTE1 H] FACE A PALE FULL MOON1 & H] COMPANION1 ! DELICATE-FEATUR$ ,*I ,DAY4 ,BO? ( !M W\LD ?R[ US QUICK1 RADIANT GLANCES1 & EV]Y MORN+ !Y SMIL$ AT US4 ,9NOC5T P>ADIS PLE9 DE PLAISIRS FURTIFS 444 .<,9NOC5T P>ADISE FULL ( FURTIVE PLEASURES.>4.<#d#a.> 

,NGUY5 ,TRUNG ,NGUYET1 :OM WE CALL$ 0,*I0 7SI/] & COMRADE71 WAS #bi YE>S OLD4 ,%E WAS ! LONGE/ HELD ( ! FEMALE PRISON]S1 HAV+ ALREADY BE5 9 CONF9EM5T = SEV5 YE>S4 ,%E WAS BORN 9TO A FAMILY ( LIT]ATE PEASANTS4 ,BREAK+ ) TRADITION1 :5 %E WAS /ILL A TE5AG] %E DISGUIS$ H]SELF AS A BOY & /[$ AWAY ON A %IP TO ,CANTON TO JO9 ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,Y\? ,LEAGUE 7,?ANH ,NI5 ,CA* ,MANG ,DONG ,*I ,HOI74 ,UND] ! NAME ( ,BAO ,LAN1 %E WROTE 9 ! 0,WOM5'S ,TRIBUNE0 SECTION ( ! ,LEAGUE'S NEWSPAP]4 ,H] RADIANT *>M & ! FRE$OM ( H] RELATIONS ) M5 W]E WORRISOME TO ! ,?ANH ,NI5 LEAD]%IP1 :O ISSU$ NUM]\S W>N+S AGA9/ ! DI/URB+ 9FLU5CE ( 0FRIVOL\S LOVE AFFAIRS40 ,?IS DID NOT PREV5T SEV]AL COMRADES FROM FALL+ MADLY 9 LOVE ) H]4 ,BACK 9 ,CO*9*9A1 %E WAS >RE/$ ON ,JUNE #g1 #a#i#b#i1 AT ! AGE ( #b#b1 = 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! MU*-PUBLICIZ$ 0,RUE ,B>BI] CRIME40 

,DUR+ ! NI<T ( ,DECEMB] #h-#i1 #a#i#b#h1 ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,CO*9*9A SECTION ( ,?ANH ,NI5 HAD PASS$ ! DEA? S5T5CE ON A COMRADE NAM$ ,LE ,VAN ,PHAT4 ,HIS CRIME WAS HIS LOVE AFFAIR ) ! FEMALE COMRADE ,?I ,NHUT & HIS CONSEQU5T 9ABILITY TO 0PUT ASIDE P]SONAL CONSID]ATIONS 9 ORD] TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TOTALLY TO ! REVOLUTION40 ,! 0REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL10 PRESID$ OV] BY ,TON ,DUC ,?ANG1 ! 0H]O ( ! ,BLACK ,SEA0 7SO NAM$ = HIS P>T 9 ! MUT9Y ( ,APRIL #aiai ON BO>D A ,FR5* W>%IP1 :]E HE HAD RAIS$ ! R$ FLAG71 DESIGNAT$ ?REE ( ! Y\NGE/ ,?ANH ,NI5 MEMB]S TO BE ! EXECUTION]S4 ,! HIDD5 MOTIVES BEH9D ?IS PREM$ITAT$ CRIME -- W\ND$ PRIDE &_/OR AMOR\S RIVALRY -- NATURALLY REMA9$ OBSCURE4 ,?IS ,RUE ,B>BI] TRAG$Y MADE ME SICK AT HE>T1 %[+ AS IT DID H[ READILY A P>TY ( PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTION>IES CAN 5D UP IMPOS+ AU?ORIT>IAN CONTROL OV] EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE4 

,ONCE ! BODY WAS DISCOV]$1 ! ,FR5* JU/ICE SY/EM 5T]$ ! DRAMA4 ,ON ,JULY #a#e1 #a#i#c1 ! ,SAIGON C\RT CONDEMN$ ! ?REE Y\NG MURD]]S TO DEA?4 ,TON ,DUC ,?ANG1 :O HAD PRESID$ OV] ! ,?ANH ,NI5 TRIBUNAL1 WAS S5T5C$ TO TW5TY YE>S' P5AL S]VITUDE4 ,?IS D>K EPISODE 9 ! LIFE ( ! 0HI/ORIC H]O0 ,TON ,DUC ,?ANG1 :O 9 #aifi BECAME ! SUCCESSOR TO ,HO ,*I ,M9H AS ! LEAD] ( ! C\NTRY1 HAS COMPLETELY DISAPPE>$ FROM ! (FICIAL HI/ORY ( ! 0,SOCIALI/0 ,REPUBLIC ( ,VIETNAM4 ,PHAM ,VAN ,DONG1 ,HO ,*I ,M9H'S FUTURE PRIME M9I/]1 WAS CONDEMN$ TO T5 YE>S' IMPRISONM5T DUR+ ! SAME TRIAL4 

,! P>TICUL> ROLE ( ,NGUY5 ,TRUNG ,NGUYET 9 ?IS AFFAIR IS NOT KN[N1 BUT %E WAS A ,?ANH ,NI5 MEMB] & A RELATIVE ( ,TON ,DUC ,?ANG'S WIFE4 ,%E WAS S5T5C$ TO EI<T YE>S' 9C>C]ATION4 

,*I ,DAY 7,NGUY5 ,?I ,DAI71 H] COMPANION1 WAS #bc 9 #aice :5 %E WAS S5T5C$ TO FIVE YE>S 9 PRISON & T5 YE>S ( RE/RICT$ RESID5CE = HAV+ PRODUC$ POLITICAL LEAFLETS4 ,& !IR FELL[ WOM5 POLITICAL PRISON]S ,LE ,?I ,D9H1 ,NGUY5 ,?I ,BA1 ,NGUY5 ,NGOC ,TOT1 :O W]E S5T5C$ AT ! SAME TIME -- :AT BECAME ( !M8 

,I REMEMB]$ ! BIG ,MAY #aicc TRIAL ( ?OSE O!R WOM5 COMBATANTS AT ! HE>T ( ! ANTICOLONIAL REVOLTS1 :O W]E ALSO TORTUR$ 9 ! *AMB]S ( ! ,SU]TE & CONDEMN$ TO H>% S5T5CES4 ,W]E !Y /ILL !RE1 9VISIBLE1 SOME:]E BEH9D ?OSE WALLS8 ,NGUY5 ,?I ,SAU1 #ba YE>S OLD1 :O PR9T$ UND]GR\ND LEAFLETS & NEWSPAP]S2 ,NGUY5 ,?I ,NHO1 #b#e1 & ,PHAM ,?I ,LOI1 :O HAD TAK5 P>T 9 ! 0REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNAL0 ?AT CONDEMN$ TO DEA? ! POLICE NOTABLES ( ,HUU ,?ANH2 ,NGUY5 ,?I ,NAM1 #b#b1 :O WAS ACTIVE 9 ! PEASANT DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! ,CAO ,LANH REGION2 ,TRAN ,?I ,HANH1 ORIG9ALLY A TEA*] 9 ,V9H ,LONG1 & ,TRAN ,?I ,DAY1 BO? ( :OM GOT JOBS AT ! ,FRANCO-,ASIAN ,OIL ,COMPANY 9 ORD] TO C>RY \T REVOLUTION>Y ACTION AMONG ! WOM5 COOLIES4 

,! MONOTONY ( CONF9EM5T WAS BROK5 TWICE A MON? BY VISITS ON ! FIR/ ,TUESDAY ( EV]Y =TNI<T4 ,\R CLOSE RELATIVES1 :O MO/LY CAME A LONG DI/ANCE 9 FROM ! C\NTRYSIDE1 >RIV$ 9 ,SAIGON ! NI<T BE=E & IMPROVIS$ A LODG+ AS BE/ !Y C\LD SO AS TO BE AT ! PRISON E>LY ! NEXT MORN+4 ,! COMRADES FROM ,LA ,LUTTE HELP$ !M FILL \T !IR VISIT REQUE/S ON /AMP$ PAP] TO PRES5T TO ! (FICE AT ! E>LIE/ H\R & GAVE !M FOOD TO BR+ TO US4 

,! GU>DS MADE ?OSE :O HAD VISITORS SQUAT D[N ALONG ! 9SIDE ( ! C\RTY>D WALL1 FAC+ ! ,HEAD ,GU>D'S (FICE & ! WIRE B>RI]4 ,! VISITORS W\LD SQUAT ON ! O!R SIDE1 EA* ONE ACROSS FROM !IR PRISON]1 & PUT !IR PACKAGES ON ! GR\ND 9 FRONT ( !M4 ,! GU>DS RUMMAG$ ?R\< ! FOOD PACKAGES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM1 F+]+ \R CIG>ETTES & EAVESDROPP+ ON \R CONV]SATIONS4 ,HEAD ,GU>D ,AGO/9I HIMSELF TOOK P>T 9 ! SURVEILLANCE & MADE \R VISITORS MOVE (F AS SOON AS ! SE>* WAS COMPLETE1 ) NO REG>D TO ! AM\NT ( TIME (FICIALLY ALLOTT$ = VISITS4 

,DESPITE ! GU>DS1 WE MANAG$ TO PASS PRISON NEWS TO ,LA ,LUTTE4 ,CONV]SELY1 ! PIECES ( LOCAL NEWSPAP]S ?AT ! FOOD CAME WRAPP$ 9 PROVID$ US ) BITS ( NEWS ( ! \TSIDE WORLD4 

,ONE EV5+1 TWO WEEKS AFT] WE HAD BE5 9C>C]AT$1 AB\T =TY M5 APPE>$ ONE BY ONE 9 ! Y>D1 !IR FACES M>K$ MORE DEEPLY ?AN \RS BY LONG] OR MORE SEV]E IMPRISONM5T4 ,!Y W]E POLITICAL PRISON]S BR\<T BACK FROM ,P\LO ,CONDORE4 ,MANY ( !M HAD BE5 S5T5C$ ! YE> BE=E1 MILITANTS ( ! ,I,C,P OR SIMPLY MEMB]S ( ! CL&E/9E PEASANT UNIONS4 ,\R FIR/ CONTACT ) !M WAS SIL5T & GU>D$ -- !Y KNEW WE W]E ,LEFT ,OPPOSITIONI/S4 

,I KNEW !M BY NAME FROM ! NEWSPAP] >TICLES ,I HAD READ DUR+ !IR TRIAL 9 ,JUNE #a#i#c#e4 ,H]E WAS ,TRAN ,VAN ,GIAU1 #be YE>S OLD1 TRA9$ 9 ,MOSC[1 A 0PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTION>Y0 AS HE HAD PR\DLY DESCRIB$ HIMSELF BE=E ! TRIBUNAL ON ,JUNE #b#d4 ,HIS VIVID1 PI]C+ EYES %9$ ) ! FI]CE 5]GY ( RIGID ADH]5CE TO HIS CAUSE4 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,DUT1 A TALL1 GAUNT FIGURE1 TACITURN & PRICKLY4 7 0,IT'S ! CONVICT LABOR ?AT MADE ME ?IS WAY10 HE W\LD SAY 9 HIS DEF5SE47 ,TRAN ,VAN ,VI1 ) HIS PROM95T R$ *EEKS1 =M] SCRIBE TO ! ,C\NCIL ( ,NOTABLES 9 ,V9H ,KIM VILLAGE1 HAD A C]TA9 >ROGANCE1 P]HAPS BECAUSE HE WAS AN ALT]NATE MEMB] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,I /ILL REMEMB] SOME ( !IR FACES3 ,*AU ,VAN ,GIAC1 :O %[$ HIS PROM95T CAN9E TEE? :5 HE LAU<$2 ,NGUY5 ,HUU ,!1 :O LOOK$ LIKE A PROV9CIAL S*OOLTEA*]2 ,PHAM ,VAN ,K9H1 :OSE D>K COMPLEXION GAVE RISE TO HIS NICKNAME 0,AN ,DO0 7! ,9DIAN74 

,AMONG ! ,P\LO ,CONDORE RETURNEES WAS A GR\P ( PEASANTS FROM ,MO ,CAY 7,B5 ,TRE7 :O1 ! PREVI\S YE>1 HAD REFUS$ TO /& UP 9 ! ,C\RT ( ,APPEALS TO HE> ! V]DICT & HAD RAIS$ !IR CL5*$ FI/S & %\T$3 0,D[N ) ,FR5* IMP]IALISM60 ,! JUDGE IMM$IATELY ADD$ FIVE YE>S TO !IR S5T5CE1 TO :I* !Y RESPOND$ BY %\T+ ONCE MORE3 0,D[N ) ,FR5* IMP]IALISM60 ,DESPITE ! FURY ( ! CLUB-WIELD+ POLICE1 ! %\T+ CONT9U$ UNTIL ! PRISON]S W]E RETURN$ TO ! PRISON4 ,AS !Y W]E L$ BACK1 !Y W]E SURR\ND$ BY A CR[D ( PASS]SBY :O HAD RU%$ !RE TO %[ !IR SOLID>ITY4 

,/ILL WAIT+ TO BE JUDG$1 ! PEASANTS ( ,DUC ,HOA W]E HELD ) US 9 ,CELL #f1 :ILE ! ,P\LO ,CONDORE RETURNEES W]E CONF9$ 9 ,CELL #e4 ,BUT DUR+ ! H\RS :5 ! DOORS W]E OP5$1 EV]YONE MET 9 ! LITTLE Y>D & IT WAS !RE ?AT CONTACTS1 CAUTI\S BUT (T5 S9C]E1 W]E E/ABLI%$ BETWE5 US4 ,!Y1 ADH]5TS ( ,/AL91 & WE1 9SPIR$ BY ,TROTSKY1 TACITLY AGRE$ ?AT WE %\LD NOT PROVOKE T5SION BETWE5 US 9 ! T]RITORY ( \R MUTUAL 5EMY4 

,TON ,?ANH ,NI5 7,TON ! ,Y\NG71 AS HIS FRI5DS CALL$ HIM1 *E]FUL & FULL ( LAU<T]1 HUMOR\SLY REC\NT$ TO ME HIS 0/AY0 AT ! ,SU]TE PRISON 9 ,B5 ,TRE4 ,! DETA9EES HAD BE5 PUT ON A DIET ( RICE COOK$ 9 SALT1 & DEPRIV$ ( WAT]4 ,AFT] A SESSION :5 !Y W]E BEAT5 ON ! SOLES ( !IR FEET ) RATTAN CANES1 !Y W]E =C$ TO RUN OV] ! %>P /ONES 9 ! ,COMMISS>IAT Y>D UND] ! BURN+ MIDDAY SUN4 ,TORTUR$ ) ?IR/1 ,TON /OPP$ & DESPITE ! BL[S ?AT RA9$ ON HIS BODY DRANK ! REPUGNANT POND WAT] POLLUT$ BY DUCKS4 

,I LIK$ TO TALK ) ONE BL9D OLD MAN1 :OSE EYES W]E COMPLETELY VEIL$ BY OPAQUE CL\DS4 ,I ADMIR$ BO? HIS Y\?FUL 5?USIASM & ! S]5ITY & FIRMNESS ( HIS FACE4 ,ACCUS$ ( HAV+ RAIS$ A R$ FLAG ONE NI<T ON A COCONUT PALM TREE 9 HIS HAMLET1 HE WAS S5T5C$ TO ?REE YE>S 9 PRISON PLUS SIX YE>S' RE/RICT$ RESID5CE1 !N S5T TO ,P\LO ,CONDORE4 ,PEOPLE CALL$ HIM ,VAN ,TI51 ! NAME ( ! H]O ( ! POPUL> EPIC POEM ,LUC ,VAN ,TI51 AB\T A Y\NG $UCAT$ MAN :O LOSES HIS SI<T ?R\< WEEP+ OV] ! DEA? ( HIS MO!R4 

,TRAN ,VAN ,GIAU TOLD ME AB\T ! HUNG] /RIKES & ! /RIKES AGA9/ =C$ LABOR ON ,P\LO ,CONDORE TO PROTE/ ! ROTT5 FOOD & ! BRUTAL TREATM5T4 ,?OSE /RIKES HAD SUDD5LY APPE>$ ON ,M>* #a1 #a#i#c#e4 ,! PRISON GU>DS1 >M$ ) CLUBS1 HAD BUR/ 9TO ! CELLS LIKE A PACK ( DOGS1 YELL+1 0,WE'LL MAKE Y\ BA/>DS SEE REASON60 BEAT+ !M M]CILESSLY ) ALL !IR /R5G?4 ,! CRIES ( 0,D[N ) IMP]IALISM60 %\T$ 9 *ORUS GREW WEAK] & WEAK] UND] ! VIOL5CE ( ! BL[S4 ,! GU>DS CLEAN$ ! BLOOD (F !IR CLUBS 9 ! BAS9S 9 ! Y>D1 !N RESUM$ !IR SAVAGE ATTACK ON ! SPLIT SKULLS1 ! LA%$ BACKS1 & ! BROK5 >MS & LEGS UNTIL ! CLAMORS ( ! VICTIMS DI$ D[N 9TO SIL5CE4 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,NU1 HIS HEAD %AV$ LIKE A Y\NG ,BUDDHI/ MONK1 W\LD LAT] GIVE ME HIS ,MEMORIES ( ,P\LO ,CONDORE1 WRITT5 9 A SORT ( NOTEBOOK PUT TOGE!R ) PIECES ( CO>SE BR[N TOILET PAP]4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #f1 #a#i#c#f1 \R TWELVE PEASANT COMPANIONS FROM ,DUC ,HOA W]E TAK5 TO TRIAL4 ,UPON !IR RETURN TO ! PRISON1 9 RESPONSE TO \R ANXI\S QUE/IONS1 ALL !Y C\LD TELL US WAS ?AT !Y HAD DECL>$ 9 C\RT ?AT !Y HAD BE5 TORTUR$ & ?AT !Y HAD CONFESS$ :ATEV] !IR TORTUR]S WANT$4 ,AS WITNESSES1 ! C\RT HAD SIMPLY CALL$ UPON ! 9QUISITORS !MSELVES3 ! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,DELEGATE FROM ,DUC ,HOA :O HAD HAD !M >RE/$ & ,POLITICAL ,POLICE ,*IEF ,GELOT1 :O HAD TORTUR$ !M4 ,MOREOV]1 ! ACCUS$ HAD NO WAY ( UND]/&+ ! WITNESSES' /ATEM5TS1 ! PROSECUTION'S 9DICTM5T OR ! SPEE* = ! DEF5SE1 S9CE !Y W]E ALL CONDUCT$ 9 ,FR5*4 ,NOBODY TRANSLAT$ = !M1 AS IF IT WAS NONE ( !IR BUS9ESS4 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,SANG1 A GREAT /RAPP+ MAN1 WAS S5T5C$ TO A YE> 9 PRISON PLUS FIVE YE>S' RE/RICT$ RESID5CE1 & ! ELEV5 O!RS TO BETWE5 ?REE & SIX MON?S4 

,FROM ! NEWSPAP]S ?AT WRAPP$ ! FOOD \R VISITORS BR\<T1 WE SOON LE>N$ ?AT ! 0SUBV]SIVE PLOTS0 9 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,SANG'S CASE W]E LIMIT$ TO HIS 09T5TION0 TO HOI/ A R$ FLAG 9 A S*OOL ON ,MAY ,DAY1 :ILE HIS COMPANION ,LO ALLEG$LY DI/RIBUT$ LEAFLETS 9 ! RICEFIELDS4 ,!Y W]E ALSO ACCUS$ ( HOLD+ MEET+S TO DISCUSS ! R$I/RIBUTION ( L& & ( HAV+ BELONG$ TO AN ASSOCIATION :OSE SUBSCRIPTION WAS ONE C5TIME P] P]SON P] MON?4 

,NEWS REA*$ US ?AT A ,COMMISSION ( ,9QUIRY WAS TO BE HELD UND] ,COLONIAL ,M9I/] ,M>IUS ,M\TET1 & WE WANT$ TO MAKE \R VOICES HE>D4 ,! ,P\LO ,CONDORE RETURNEES PROPOS$ ?AT WE CONDUCT A HUNG] /RIKE TO DEM& ! /ATUS ( POLITICAL PRISON]S4 

,DUR+ ! NI<T1 BY %ORT %>P TAPS ( A SMALL /ONE ON ! CEM5T FLOOR1 ! /RIKE PROJECT WAS COMMUNICAT$ 9 ,MORSE CODE TO ! WOM5 IMPRISON$ 9 ! CELL UND]NEA? US4 

,NGUY5 ,VAN ,SANG1 ! MO/ COMBATIVE ( ! ,DUC ,HOA PEASANTS1 PROCLAIM$ FIRMLY1 0,:ATEV] HAPP5S1 ,I WILL GO ! :OLE WAY60 ,AS = ME1 ,I C\LDN'T HELP ?9K+ ( ! POPUL> SAY+3 ,NAM ?AT NU CUU 7,A MAN DIES AFT] SEV5 DAYS ( />VATION1 A WOMAN AFT] N9E74 

,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,AUGU/ #a#a1 #a#i#c#f1 AB\T EI<T O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ,HEAD ,GU>D ,AGO/9I >RIV$ AS USUAL1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A ,FR5* GU>D ) A REVOLV] 9 HIS BELT & ! JAIL-BOY4 ,AT ! 5D ( HIS 9SPECTION ( ! CELLS -- NO?+ ABNORMAL AB\T ! CEIL+1 NO?+ UNUSUAL ON ! WALLS -- JU/ AS HE WAS AB\T TO LEAVE US 9 PEACE1 WE CAME \T ) \R DECL>ATION ( W>4 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,DUT1 \R DELEGATE 7DIPLOMATICALLY APPO9T$ 9 MY /EAD BECAUSE ( ! ,HEAD ,GU>D'S HO/ILITY T[>D ME71 W5T UP TO HIM & ANN\NC$3 0,WE ALL DEM& ?AT ! GOV]NM5T GIVE US POLITICAL PRISON] /ATUS1 & TO BACK UP ?IS DEM& WE >E REFUS+ ALL FOOD FROM TODAY ON40 ,)\T SAY+ A WORD1 ,AGO/9I GAVE US A P5CIL & PAP] & AGRE$ TO CONVEY \R LI/ ( DEM&S4 ,?OSE DEM&S W]E3 APPLICATION ( ! SAME POLITICAL PRISON] /ATUS AS 9 ,FRANCE2 RETURN ( ALL ! POLITICAL PRISON]S DEPORT$ TO ,P\LO ,CONDORE1 ,LAO ,BAO1 ,SON ,LA1 ,GUIANA & ,99I2 IMPROVEM5T 9 FOOD 7! DAILY RATION = ,EUROPEAN PRISON]S WAS #h S\S' WOR? ( FOOD1 :ILE ?AT ( ! ,ANNAMITE PRISON]S WAS ONLY #f S\S' WOR?74 ,WE ALSO ASK$ TO BE ALL[$ TO RECEIVE NEWSPAP]S & BOOKS & TO BE ALLOTT$ PAP]1 P5S & 9K2 & ?AT SICK PRISON]S NOT BE %AV$ & %ACKL$ :5 9 ! HOSPITAL4 

,AS USUAL1 AT MEALTIMES ! TUBS ( RICE W]E SET \T 9 ! Y>D BY ! NONPOLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,WE REMA9$ 9SIDE1 LY+ D[N4 ,?REE-QU>T]S ( AN H\R LAT]1 ! UNT\*$ FOOD WAS TAK5 AWAY4 ,NO ONE W5T \T 9TO ! Y>D DUR+ ! P]IOD :5 ! DOORS TO ! C\RT W]E OP54 

,! FIR/ DAYS ( ! FA/1 ,I FELT PR(\NDLY EMPTY1 & SWEAT$ PR(USELY AT MEALTIMES4 ,! FOLL[+ DAYS1 ,I FELT V]Y WEAK1 BUT ! HUNG] PANGS DIM9I%$ -- EXCEPT = ! DAY !Y BR\<T US TUBS ( RICE ACCOMPANI$ BY EELS FRI$ 9 CITRONELLA1 ) ITS APPETIZ+ >OMA4 ,BUT NOBODY FL9*$4 ,ON ! FIF? DAY1 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,SANG1 )\T SAY+ A WORD1 L$ SOME ( HIS COMPANIONS TO ! R[ ( RICE TUBS1 TO ! SIL5T 9DIFF]5CE ( ?OSE :O REMA9$ 9SIDE4 

,! DAYS SEEM$ LONG] TO ME ?AN ! NI<TS4 ,AT ! SEV5-DAY M>K1 ,I C\LD SEE ?AT NONE ( US1 EV5 ! ELD]LY ,VAN ,TI51 W]E ON ! PO9T ( REJO9+ \R ANCE/ORS4 ,TO ! OLDE/ & TO ?OSE :O LOOK$ AB\T TO FA9T1 WE GAVE A LITTLE SUG> ?AT WE HAD HIDD5 9 ! WALLS4 

,EV]Y MORN+ >\ND EI<T O'CLOCK ,AGO/9I CAME & TOOK AN IMPASSIVE GLANCE AT ! BODIES /RET*$ \T FLAT ON ! FLOOR LIKE S>D9ES4 

,DAY ELEV51 /ILL NO REACTION & ! /RIK]S W]E REA*+ ! LIMITS ( !IR /R5G?4 ,WE DECID$ TO ANN\NCE ! 5D ( \R /RIKE TO ,AGO/9I ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,9 ! MORN+1 ! GU>DS BR\<T US T9S ( COND5S$ MILK & BOIL$ WAT]4 ,\R EXHAU/$ BODIES IMM$IATELY SPRANG BACK TO LIFE & A C]TA9 FRAT]NAL EUPHORIA TOOK HOLD ( US ALL1 EV5 ?\< IT SEEM$ ?AT \R /RIKE HAD FAIL$4 

,>\ND MIDDAY1 WE D\S$ \RSELVES ABUNDANTLY ) WAT] 9 ! TANK US$ = WA%+1 & WAT] GU%$ \T ( ! PIPE 9 ! \TSIDE WALL ON ,RUE ,FILIPP9I4 ,?AT WAS ! SIGNAL TO ! ,LA ,LUTTE COMRADES ?AT WE HAD 5D$ \R ACTION4 7,!Y HAD !IR MEET+ PLACE NEXT TO ! PRISON1 & HAD KEPT WAT* AT ?IS TIME EV]Y DAY S9CE ,AUGU/ #a#a1 :5 WE HAD BEGUN ! HUNG] /RIKE47 

,ON ,MONDAY1 ,AUGU/ #c1 #a#i#c#f1 WE W5T TO TRIAL4 ,TOGE!R1 WE HAD TRI$ TO PREP>E A M9IMAL RESPONSE TO ! JUDGES1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME TRY+ TO AVOID MAK+ /ATEM5TS ?AT C\LD BE US$ AGA9/ US BY ! ,/AL9I/S4 ,H&CUFF$ & ESCORT$ BY >M$ MILITIA1 WE CROSS$ ,RUE ,LAGR&I]E TO REA* ! ,HALL ( ,JU/ICE1 :I* WAS JU/ ACROSS ! /REET4 ,L>GE NUMB]S ( PLA9CLO!S & UNI=M$ POLICEM5 W]E PO/$ ALL >\ND4 

,WE W]E SEAT$ 9 ! FRONT R[S ( ! B5*ES 9 ! C\RTROOM4 ,! ROOM WAS PACK$ ) COPS & J\RNALI/S4 ,9 FRONT ( ! BLACK R[ ( MAGI/RATES -- ,PRESID+ ,JUDGE ,LAVAU1 ) HIS EMACIAT$1 MASKLIKE FACE & ,*>LIE ,*APL9 MU/A*E1 & ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR ,B\91 BRAWNY ) BLOAT$ P9K FACE -- ! :ITE-CLAD ,ANNAMITE 9T]PRET] SAT BEH9D HIS LITTLE TABLE1 PUFF$ UP ) SELF-IMPORTANCE4 

,?IS RITUALI/IC /AGE SETT+ LEFT ME FEEL+ /RANGELY DETA*$4 ,I EV5 ALL[$ MYSELF A C]TA9 MEASURE ( C>ELESSNESS4 ,! ,PRESID+ ,JUDGE LOOK$ OV] HIS GLASSES AT ME & GRUNT$1 0,:AT'S WRONG ) ?AT ONE8 ,IS HE ILL80 ,A LAWY] CAME UP TO ME & DISCREETLY URG$ ME TO UNCROSS MY LEGS & SIT UP /RAI<T2 !N1 GO+ UP TO ! PLAT=M1 HE SAID SOME?+ TO ! JUDGE AS ?\< IMPLOR+ HIS 9DULG5CE4 

,LU ,SANH ,HANH WAS 9T]ROGAT$ FIR/4 ,HE WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+ =M$1 9 #a#i#c#e1 A GR\P CALL$ ! ,LEAGUE ( ,9T]NATIONALI/ ,COMMUNI/S = ! ,CON/RUCTION ( ! ,F\R? ,9T]NATIONAL1 :OSE AIM WAS TO OV]?R[ ! GOV]NM5T & SET UP A COMMUNI/ REGIME2 & ( HAV+ PUBLI%$ ! J\RNAL ,CA* ,MANG ,?UONG ,TRUC 7,P]MAN5T ,REVOLUTION7 & DI/RIBUT$ ,TI5 ,DAO 7,VANGU>D71 A PAP] PR9T$ ) A ,FR5* MIMEO MA*9E4 ,& WE W]E ALL *>G$ ) 0MEMB]%IP 9 A SECRET SOCIETY0 & ) 0SUBV]SIVE ACTIVITIES0 = HAV+ TAK5 AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! WAGON DRIV]S' /RIKE ( ,DECEMB] #a#i#c#e4 ,LU ,SANH ,HANH DECL>$ ?AT WE SIMPLY WANT$ TO HELP WORK]S & PEASANTS GA9 ! FRE$OM TO =M UNIONS4 ,! ,PROSECUTOR RETURN$ TO ! *>GE1 QUOT+ ,FR5* TRANSLATIONS ( EXC]PTS FROM \R NEWSLETT] 9DICAT+ ?AT ! ,LEAGUE AIM$ TO DE/ROY ! COLONIAL REGIME BY 9SURRECTION & TO E/ABLI% AN 9T]NATIONALI/ COMMUNI/ REGIME4 

,!N IT WAS MY TURN4 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! ,LEAGUE1 ,I WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+ ORGANIZ$ ! PR9T%OP4 ,ASK$ AB\T MY ACTIVITIES AT ,DESC\RS @& ,CABAUD1 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ,I HAD TRI$ 9 VA9 TO ORGANIZE A LABOR UNION AMONG ! COOLIES & DRIV]S4 ,! JUDGE PO9T$ \T ?AT ,I HAD AB&ON$ MY JOB ! PREVI\S YE> TO GO ON A M]*ANT %IP4 ,!N HE ASK$1 0,IS IT Y\R 9T5TION TO OV]?R[ ! GOV]NM5T & SET UP A COMMUNI/ REGIME 9 ?IS C\NTRY80 

0,WE HAV5'T ?\<T AB\T ?AT YET4 ,WE >E /RUGGL+ TO OBTA9 DEMOCRATIC RI<TS 4440 

,FROM ! RE/ ( ! 9T]ROGATIONS ,I SOMETIMES LE>N$ MORE AB\T ! OCCUPATIONS ( MY CO-ACCUS$3 ,TR9H ,VAN ,LAU1 :OM ,I HAD NEV] SE5 EXCEPT DUR+ \R SECRET ?REE-P]SON MEET+S 9 ! LITTLE ,*9ESE EAT]IES ON ,RUE ,PAUL-,BLAN*Y1 WAS PURSU+ HIS SECOND>Y /UDIES :ILE GIV+ LESSONS 9 A PRIVATE S*OOL2 ,NGO ,*9H ,PH5 WAS A COMM]CE CL]K2 ,VAN ,VAN ,KY1 ! 0BABY0 ( \R GR\P1 WAS A TYPESETT] AT ! ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,CUA ,PR9T%OP 7FROM :I* HE 0LIB]AT$0 METAL LETT]S & 9K = \R CL&E/9E PR9T%OP72 ,VO ,VAN ,DON1 A COOLIE AT ,DESC\RS @& ,CABAUD1 WAS WISE 5\< TO KEEP SIL5T AB\T \R 0FRAT]NAL ASSOCIATION0 & CONFESS$ ONLY TO HAV+ SOLD NEWSPAP]S & HAV+ PUT UP A R$ BANN] ONE NI<T ON ! ROAD TO ,GIONG ,ONG ,TO ON ! OPPOSITE BANK ( ! ,SAIGON ,RIV]1 A R\TE ?AT MANY WORK]S & COOLIES TOOK TO !IR WORK 9 T[N E>LY EV]Y MORN+4 ,! BANN] HAD CALL$ = A G5]AL /RIKE4 

,:5 IT WAS HIS TURN 9 ! WITNESS BOX1 \R TORTUR]-9-*IEF1 ,SUP]9T5DANT ,P]RO*E1 TALK$ AB\T \R GR\P AS ?\< IT WAS A VA/ SUBV]SIVE ORGANIZATION ) CONSID]ABLE 9FLU5CE4 ,HE CONCLUD$ ?AT TO DE/ROY \R GR\P1 AT LEA/ #e PEOPLE W\LD HAVE TO BE >RE/$4 

0,WELL1 !RE >E ONLY EI<T ( !M H]E10 9T]RUPT$ A LAWY]4 0,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) ! O!R #d#i#b80 

0,WE C\LDN'T >RE/ ANY MORE ( !M BECAUSE WE LACK$ MAT]IAL EVID5CE10 ! COP REPLI$4 

,!N ,PROSECUTOR ,B\9 TOOK OV]4 ,HE RECALL$ H[ AT ! PREVI\S TRIAL ONLY POOR PEASANTS ( ,DUC ,HOA HAD BE5 9VOLV$1 :]EAS N[ ! ,TRIBUNAL WAS DEAL+ ) PEOPLE :O W]E MORE $UCAT$1 & !RE=E MORE DANG]\S4 ,HE QUOT$ >TICLES FROM \R AGITATIONAL PAP] ,TI5 ,DAO1 TRANSLAT$ 9TO ,FR5*1 EMPHASIZ+ ! PASSAGES 9 :I* WE HAD D5\NC$ ALL NATIONALISM & ADVOCAT$ ! TRANS=MATION ( ANTI-IMP]IALI/ W> 9TO CIVIL W>4 ,ON ?OSE GR\NDS1 HE DEM&$ HEAVY S5T5CES4 

,TR9H ,D9H ,?AO & ,LE ,VAN ,KIM1 ! LAWY]S = ! DEF5SE1 EXPRESS$ !IR SURPRISE AT ! ,PROSECUTOR'S USE ( ! T]M 0,COMMUNI/ VIRUS10 CONSID]+ ?AT ,COMMUNI/S W]E P>T ( ! CURR5T ,POPUL> ,FRONT GOV]NM5T 9 ,FRANCE4 ,!Y >GU$ ?AT \R DEM&S = LABOR UNION RI<TS %\LD NOT BE PUNI%ABLE BECAUSE AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY ACTION COMMITTEES W]E DRAFT+ LI/S ( DEM&S TO ! GOV]NM5T )\T BE+ PROSECUT$ 7ALLUD+ TO ! 0,9DO*9ESE ,CONGRESS0 MOVEM5T ?AT WAS !N UND] WAY74 

,! ,FR5* DEF5SE LAWY] ,LOYE CONT9U$ ! SAME >GUM5T3 0,Y\ SEE BE=E Y\ EI<T POOR WRET*ES ) NO MONEY1 NO RES\RCES & NO WEAPONS4 ,:AT HAVE !Y DONE TO DI/URB PUBLIC ORD] EXCEPT TO MEET AT ! ,SAIGON LIBR>Y1 OR AT ,DESC\RS @& ,CABAUD1 OR 9 A *EAP EAT]Y80 

,! >GUM5TS = ! DEF5SE 5D$ AT NI<TFALL4 ,I WAS WORRI$ AB\T ,LU ,SANH ,HANH BECAUSE HE WAS A REPEAT (F5D]4 ,! V]DICT CAME FIFTE5 M9UTES LAT]3 ,LU ,SANH ,HANH1 #ah MON?S2 ,NGO ,VAN ,XUYET1 ONE YE>2 ,TR9H ,VAN ,LAU & ,NGO ,*9H ,PH51 EI<T MON?S2 ,VAN ,VAN ,KY1 SIX MON?S2 ,PHAM ,VAN ,MUOI & ,VO ,VAN ,DON1 SIX MON?S SUSP5D$ S5T5CE2 ,VAN ,VAN ,BA1 ACQUITT$4 ,NOT AS BAD AS WE HAD EXPECT$4 

,IT WAS D>K :5 WE LEFT ! C\RT4 ,A GR\P WAS WAIT+ = US ON ! PAVEM5T \TSIDE1 OPPOSITE ! PRISON4 ,) A SURGE ( EMOTION1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! SL5D] SILH\ETTE ( MY MO!R4 ,%E LOOK$ LO/ 9 ! DIM /REET LI<T1 SO F> FROM H] VILLAGE4 ,I C\LD ONLY MURMUR SOME WORDS ( REASSURANCE TO H] AS ,I PASS$4 

,A SILV]-:ITE MOON %9$ ABOVE ! PRISON WALLS4 ,! HEAVY IRON DOOR CLANG$ %UT BEH9D US4 

,AS A DELAY$ RESPONSE TO \R HUNG] /RIKE1 9 ,SEPTEMB] #aicf WE W]E GIV5 A BLACKBO>D 9 EA* ROOM 79/EAD ( ! PAP]1 P5 & 9K WE HAD ASK$ =1 ) :I* WE C\LD HAVE PUT TOGE!R LEAFLETS7 & ALL[$ TO RECEIVE OCCASIONAL NEWSPAP]S FROM ,FRANCE4 ,?IS WAS H[ WE EV5TUALLY HE>D ! A/ONI%+ NEWS ( ! FIR/ ,MOSC[ ,TRIAL ( ! #aiag REVOLUTION>IES4.<#d#b.> ,WE W]E UTT]LY /UNN$ & BEWILD]$ BY ?OSE ABJECT CONFESSIONS1 #ai YE>S AFT] ! REVOLUTION3  
  

,Z,9,O,V,I,E,V3 ,WE BURN$ ) HATE AGA9/ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,P>TY & AGA9/ ,/AL94 ,WE W]E CONV9C$ ?AT ! LEAD]S %\LD AT ALL CO/S BE REPLAC$ BY US1 9 COLLABORATION ) ,TROTSKY4 

,K,A,M,5,E,V3 ,! T]RORI/ PLOT WAS ORGANIZ$ & L$ BY ME1 ,Z9OVIEV & ,TROTSKY4444 ,:AT L$ US TO ?IS PO9T WAS \R HATR$ = ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,P>TY & ! C\NTRY4 

,P,R,O,S,E,C,U,T,O,R ,V,I,%,9,S,K,Y3 ,LI>S & FOOLS1 PA!TIC PYGMIES1 WRET*$ LITTLE DOGS YAPP+ AT AN ELEPHANT6 444 ,I DEM& ! DEA? P5ALTY = !SE MAD DOGS6 ,= EV]Y LA/ ONE ( !M6 

7,MOSC[1 ,AUGU/ #a#i1 #a#i#c#f7  
  

,! SIXTE5 ACCUS$ W]E %OT4 

,WE REFRA9$ FROM REF]R+ TO ?IS EV5T 9 \R CONV]SATIONS ) ! ,/AL9I/S4 ,BUT WE W]E PR(\NDLY DI/URB$1 TR\BL$ BY A ?\S& UNANSW]$ QUE/IONS4 

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#g1 #a#i#c#f1 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H & ,TA ,?U ,?AU HAD 0>RIV$40 ,!Y W]E 9C>C]AT$ 9 ,CELL #g1 :I* WAS CLE>$ ( ALL ! O!R PRISON]S4 ,BUT DUR+ ! H\RS :5 ! CELL DOORS W]E OP51 WE C\LD MEET !M 9 ! Y>D4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #c ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TAO JO9$ !M4 

,! PROGRAM ( ! ,FR5* ,POPUL> ,FRONT 9CLUD$ S5D+ A ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,COMMISSION TO LOOK 9TO ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! COLONIAL PEOPLES4 ,TA ,?U ,?AU & ,LA ,LUTTE HAD !RE=E CALL$ = ! =MATION ( ACTION COMMITTEES & = ! DESIGNATION ( DELEGATES TO AN 0,9DO*9ESE ,CONGRESS10.<#d#c.> :I* WAS SE5 AS ! FIR/ /EP 9 =M+ A LOCAL ,POPUL> ,FRONT4 ,A CAMPAIGN = ?IS ,CONGRESS WAS LAUN*$ & ?\S&S UPON ?\S&S ( LEAFLETS W]E DI/RIBUT$4 ,! ACTION COMMITTEES SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE4 ,9 ! ,SAIGON-,*OLON REGION !Y W]E SET UP AT ! ,FR5* ,/REETC> ,COMPANY1 AT ! CIG>ETTE FACTORY1 AT ! ,9DO*9A ,DI/ILL]IES 9 ,B9H ,TAY1 AT ! ,NHA ,BE OIL DEPOTS1 ON ! RAILWAYS1 9 ! PR9TWORKS1 AMONG ! COA* DRIV]S ( ,TAN ,SON ,NHUT 444 ,A POPUL> F]M5T WAS BUILD+ UP LIKE A SWEEP+ TIDE4 ,! COLONIAL ADM9I/RATION TOOK FRI<T & AL]T$ ,P>IS4 ,ON ,SEPTEMB] #h1 ,COLONIAL ,M9I/] ,M\TET PROHIBIT$ 0! HOLD+ ( A CONGRESS 9 ,SAIGON ( MANY ?\S&S ( P]SONS1 BECAUSE ( POSSIBLE DI/URBANCES40 ,A NEW WAVE ( >RE/S FOLL[$4 ,?IS WAS :Y ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H1 ,TA ,?U ,?AU & ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TAO HAD JO9$ US 9 ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON4 ,) ITS LEAD]S BEH9D B>S1 ! ,9DO*9ESE ,CONGRESS MOVEM5T WAS BEHEAD$4 ,CO*9*9A ,GOV]NOR ,RIVOAL ORD]$ ! DISSOLUTION ( ! ACTION COMMITTEES4 

,DUR+ ! SAME P]IOD ! SEV5TE5 PEASANTS FROM ! ,B5 ,LUC ACTION COMMITTEE ALSO JO9$ US 9 PRISON4 

,NEI!R ! ,/AL9I/S NOR ! ,TROTSKYI/S S\<T \T ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H4 ,TO BO? SIDES HE WAS ONLY ONE NATIONALI/ AMONG MANY1 A MAN ( ! PA/ :O REPRES5T$ AN \TDAT$ T5DANCY4 ,BUT = ME HIS >RIVAL WAS A GREAT EV5T3 P]HAPS ,I W\LD HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KN[ ! MAN :OSE BATTLES HAD GRIPP$ & 5LI<T5$ ME = T5 YE>S4 ,9 MY EYES HE WAS ! P]SON :O HAD *OS5 TO GIVE HIS COMBATIVE NEWSPAP] ! TITLE ( A POEM BY ,BAUDELAIRE1 ,LA ,CLO*E ,FELEE1 ! P]SON :O HAD S[N ! SE$S ( DISRESPECT = ! COLONIAL REGIME1 ! P]SON :O HAD 0%AK5 A CORN] ( ! S\!RN SKY1 /RIK+ T]ROR 9TO ! HE>TS ( CORRUPT1 S]VILE SYCOPHANTS AS ?\< AN AX HAD BE5 HURL$ D[N AT !M FROM ! HEAV5S0 7A DESCRIPTION ,I HAD BE5 ?RILL$ TO READ 9 ,PHAN ,VAN ,HUM'S ,9 ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON74 

,ONE DAY ,I SAW ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H ALONE & SIL5T1 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! B>S4 ,HE SEEM$ TO BE CONTEMPLAT+ ! TOPS ( ! TAM>9D TREES ?AT ROSE ABOVE ! PRISON WALLS1 & ! CL\DS F>!R (F 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,BURN+ ) NAIVE CURIOSITY1 ,I W5T UP TO HIM & BLURT$ \T3 0,BRO!R ,N9H1 C\LD Y\ TELL ME AB\T Y\R AGR>IAN PROGRAM80 

,HE TURN$ HIS HEAD 9 SURPRISE1 LOOK$ AT ME = A FEW SECONDS )\T SAY+ A WORD1 !N1 APP>5TLY IGNOR+ ME1 HE RAIS$ HIS EYES AGA9 T[>D ! TAM>9D TREES & BEGAN TO S+3 

,DANS LES J>D9S DE MON P]E LES LILAS SONT FLEURIS1 

,T\S LES OISEAUX DU MONDE VI5N5T Y FAIRE LEUR NID4 

,AUPRES DE MA BLOND1 QU'IL FAIT BON1 FAIT BON1 FAIT BON1 

,AUPRES DE MA BLOND1 QU'IL FAIT BON DORMIR4  
  

.<,9 MY FA!R'S G>D5S ! LILACS >E 9 FL[]1 ALL ! BIRDS ( ! WORLD COME !RE TO NE/4 ,LY+ BESIDE MY D>L+ IS SWEET1 SO SWEET1 LY+ BESIDE MY D>L+1 ?AT'S ! SWEETE/ SLEEP4.>.<#d#d.>  
  

,I NO LONG] REMEMB] H[ ,I EXTRICAT$ MYSELF FROM ?AT WRET*$ FIR/ 5C\NT]4 

,BUT A FEW DAYS LAT]1 A SMALL1 SIMPLE HUMAN ?+ BR\<T US TOGE!R & OV]CAME ! SIL5CE4 ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H HAD P]HAPS NOTIC$ ?AT ,I WAS READ+ ,MALRAUX'S ,LE ,TEMPS DU MEPRIS1.<#d#e.> :I* HAD %[$ UP 9 ! PRISON SOON AFT] ITS PUBLICATION4 ,READ+ 9 ,FR5* WAS NOT TOO COMMON4 

0,H]E1 READ ?IS60 HE SAID TO ME1 H&+ ME ,CEL9E'S ,VOYAGE AU B\T DE LA NUIT .<,J\RNEY TO ! ,5D ( ! ,NI<T.> 9 TWO FAD$1 SQU>E-%AP$ PAP]BACK VOLUMES1 !IR COV]S DECORAT$ ) ATTRACTIVE WOODCUTS4 

,MY HE>T LEAP$ ) JOY -- HE HAD NOT1 AFT] ALL1 TAK5 (F5SE AT MY AWKW>D QUE/ION+ ! O!R DAY4 ,I TOOK ! BOOK AS A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM ! MOM5T ,I READ ! EPIGRAPH ON ! FIR/ PAGE3 

,NOT] VIE E/ UN VOYAGE 

,DANS L',HIV] ET DANS LA ,NUIT1 

,N\S *]*ONS NOT] PASSAGE 

,DANS LE ,CIEL \ RI5 NE LUIT4 

 .<,\R LIFE IS A J\RNEY ?R\< W9T] & NI<T1 WE SEEK \R PASSAGE 9 A SKY )\T LI<T4.>  

,= ME IT WAS A REVELATION1 ?IS SPEAK+ 9 EV]YDAY ,FR5* TO EXPRESS ! ESS5TIALS1 ! POETRY ( ! WORLD & ALL ! DEADLY HYPOCRISIES ( ! PREVAIL+ SOCIETY4 ,I DRANK 9 !SE WORDS ?AT SO SPL5DIDLY DEBUNK$ PATRIOTISM & RELIGION3  
  

,LA RELIGION DRAPEAUTIQUE REMPLACA PROMPTEM5T LA CELE/E1 VIEUX NUAGE DEJA DEGONFLE P> LA ,RE=ME ET COND5SE DEPUIS LONGTEMPS 5 TIRELIRES EPISCOPALES4  
  
  

.<,! RELIGION ( ! FLAG SOON REPLAC$ ! CULT ( HEAV51 AN OLD CL\D ?AT HAD ALREADY BE5 DEFLAT$ BY ! ,RE=MATION & R$UC$ TO A NETWORK ( EPISCOPAL MONEY BOXES4.>  
  

,IT EXPLOD$ LIKE LI<TN+1 FLA%+ ?R\< ! MONOTONY ( PRISON LIFE1 A =MIDABLE H[L ( RAGE3  
  

,JE V\S LE DIS1 PETITS BON%OMMES1 C\ILLONS DE LA VIE1 BATTUS1 RANCONNES1 TRANSPIRANTS DE T\J\RS1 JE V\S PREVI5S1 QU& LES GR&S DE CE MONDE SE METT5T A V\S AIM]1 C'E/ QU'ILS VONT V\S T\RN] 5 SAUCISSONS DE BATAILLE4  
  
  

.<,I TELL Y\1 LITTLE M51 LIFE'S FALL GUYS1 BEAT51 FLEEC$ TO ! BONE1 SWEAT$ FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL1 ,I W>N Y\1 ?AT :5 ! PR9CES ( ?IS WORLD />T LOV+ Y\1 IT MEANS !Y'RE GO+ TO GR9D Y\ UP 9TO BATTLE SAUSAGE4.>  
  

,9 ,CEL9E'S CLE> & BRUTAL EVOCATION ( ! LIFE ( WORK]S1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ALL ! MEAN+ ( MY [N REVOLT3  
  

0,CA NE V\S S]VIRA A RI5 ICI VOS ETUDES1 MON G>CON6 ,V\S N'ETES PAS V5U ICI P\R P5S]1 MAIS P\R FAIRE LES GE/ES QU'ON V\S COMM&]A D'EXECUT] 444 ,N\S N'AVONS PAS BESO9 D'IMAG9ATIFS DANS NOT] US9E4 ,C'E/ DES *IMPANZES DONT N\S AVONS BESO9 444 ,UN CONSEIL 5CORE4 ,NE N\S P>LEZ PLUS JAMAIS DE VOTRE 9TELLIG5CE6 ,ON P5S]A P\R V\S MON AMI6 ,T5EZ-V\S-LE P\R DIT40 444 ,ON 5 DEV5AIT MA*9E AUSSI SOI-MEME A =CE ET DE T\TE SA VI&E 5CORE TREMBLOTANTE DANS CE BRUIT DE RAGE 5ORME4 

.<0,Y\R /UDIES WON'T DO Y\ A BIT ( GOOD >\ND H]E1 SON4 ,Y\'RE NOT H]E TO ?9K1 Y\'RE H]E TO MAKE ! MOVEM5TS Y\'RE TOLD TO4 ,WE DON'T NE$ IMAG9ATIVE TYPES 9 \R FACTORY4 ,:AT WE NE$ IS *IMPANZEES4444 ,LET ME GIVE Y\ A PIECE ( ADVICE4 ,NEV] M5TION Y\R 9TELLIG5CE AGA96 ,WE'LL ?9K = Y\1 MY BOY60 444 ,WE \RSELVES BECAME MA*9ES1 \R FLE% TREMBL$ 9 ! FURI\S D94.>  
  

,& 9 ! PECULI> PEACE ( ! PRISON1 ,I CONT9U$ ! ,VOYAGE TO ! L& ( DREAMS3 

,F]ME TES JOLIS YEUX1 C> LES HEURES SONT BREVES 444 

,AU PAYS M]VEILLEUX1 AU D\X PAYS DU RE-E-E-VE4  
  

.<,CLOSE Y\R LOVELY EYES1 = ! H\RS >E %ORT 444 9 ! WOND]FUL L&1 ! BEAUTIFUL L& ( DR-E-A-MS4.>.<#d#f.>  
  

,?AT WAS MY LA/ & ONLY MEET+ ) ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H4 ,HE RETURN$ TO PRISON 9 #aicg = TWO YE>S1 !N WAS PLAC$ UND] H\SE >RE/ AT ,MY ,?O 9 #a#i#c#i4 ,9 #aid HE WAS DEPORT$ TO ,P\LO ,CONDORE1 :]E HE DI$ ON ,AUGU/ #a#e1 #a#i#d#c1 AT ! AGE ( #d#c4 

,I HAD FIR/ SE5 ,TA ,?U ,?AU AT MEET+S DUR+ ! #aicc ,SAIGON MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS4 ,I HAD ALSO LI/5$ ) 5?USIASM TO HIS TALKS ON DIALECTICS AT ! ,C5T] = ,MUTUAL ,$UCATION1 ALONG ) A CR[D ( (FICE & FACTORY WORK]S & HI<-S*OOL /UD5TS4 

,I WAS PLEAS$ TO MEET HIM1 ?\< ,I KNEW ?AT HE HAD TAK5 ISSUE ) ! ACTION ( ! UND]GR\ND ,LEAGUE WE HAD =M$ AT ! TIME ( ! ,LAVAL-,/AL9 ,PACT 9 #aice 7HE HAD REF]R$ TO \R ,LEAGUE AS 09FANTILE074 ,HE WAS AN OP5-FAC$ MAN1 FULL ( *E]FUL 5]GY1 :O REFUS$ TO LET IMPRISONM5T GET HIM D[N4 0,ONCE ,I GET SETTL$10 HE SAID1 0,I CAN /AY H]E AS LONG AS IT LA/S40 ,FROM ! BEG9N+ WE GOT ALONG V]Y WELL4 ,HE HELP$ ME COMPOSE A ,FR5*-LANGUAGE LETT] TO ! JUDGE ?AT WAS BO? DIGNIFI$ & FIRM1 REQUE/+ -- = =M'S SAKE -- ! RETURN ( MY BOOKS ?AT HAD BE5 SEIZ$ BY ! ,SU]TE1 ON ! GR\NDS ?AT !Y 0CON/ITUT$ MY 5TIRE =TUNE40 ,HE ALSO HELP$ US UND]/& C]TA9 ECONOMIC ISSUES MORE CLE>LY4 

,ONE MORN+1 A DISCUSSION AB\T ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT DREW TOGE!R ALL ! PRISON]S AT ! F> 5D ( ! Y>D4 ,9 A V]ITABLE AP+ ( ,VI%9SKY1 ! PROSECUTOR AT ! ,MOSC[ ,TRIALS1 ! ,/AL9I/ ,TRAN ,VAN ,GIAU CALL$ ! ,TROTSKYI/ ,LU ,SANH ,HANH A 0MAD DOG40 ,TA ,?U ,?AU TRI$ TO CALM ?+S D[N4 ,! ,/AL9I/S AGRE$ ?AT WE %\LD BE ALL[$ TO SPEAK1 & MY COMRADES ASK$ ME TO SPEAK = \R GR\P4 ,NOT AN EASY TASK4 ,I TRI$ TO EXPLA9 H[ ! ,FR5* ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 9 MAK+ AN ALLIANCE ) ! ,RADICAL ,P>TY & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ON ! PRETEXT ( PREV5T+ ! RISE ( FASCISM1 HAD BROK5 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOM5TUM ( ! WORK+ CLASS AFT] ! HUGE WAVE ( /RIKES & FACTORY OCCUPATIONS4 ,AS WE SAW IT1 IT WAS ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT ?AT WAS PAV+ ! WAY = FASCISM BY PREV5T+ A REVOLUTION>Y MOBILIZATION1 ! ONLY =CE CAPABLE ( BR++ AB\T A DEF9ITIVE VICTORY4 ,& 9 ,9DO*9A1 AS 9 ALL ! O!R COLONIES1 WASN'T ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT GOV]NM5T C>RY+ \T ! TRADITIONAL POLICY ( COLONIAL REPRESSION8 ,WASN'T \R [N SITUATION A LIV+ PRO( ( ?IS8 

,SOME 9 ! ,/AL9I/ CAMP SEEM$ TO AGREE ) ME1 BUT !IR LEAD] ,TRAN ,VAN ,GIAU DEF5D$ ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT1 TALK+ AB\T 0CONJUNCTURES0 & 0REALISM0 444 

,AT ! 5D ( ,OCTOB] #a#i#c#f1 ,TA ,?U ,?AU1 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TAO & ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H LEFT US1 BE+ EVACUAT$ TO ! HOSPITAL AT ,*O ,QUAN AFT] A HUNG] /RIKE4 ,I CAN /ILL SEE ALL ?REE ( !M1 /RET*$ \T SIDE BY SIDE ON A /RAW MAT ON ! CEM5T FLOOR 9 ! GLOOM ( ! SMALL ,CELL #g4 ,I CAN HE> ,TA ,?U ,?AU %\T+ AT ! ,FR5* DOCTOR BR\<T 9 BY ,AGO/9I3 0,GET ! HELL \T ( H]E60 

,SOMETIMES1 9SIDE \R F\R WALLS ) \R IMAG9ATION >\S$ BY ! AGITATION \TSIDE1 WE W]E LIKE CAG$ WOLVES4 ,! PRICE ( A LIT] ( RICE HAD JUMP$ FROM #d TO #g C5TIMES4 ,WE W]E DELI<T$ TO LE>N ?AT /RIKES W]E ]UPT+ ?R\<\T ,9DO*9A4 ,9 ! RICEFIELDS1 ! RICE PLANT]S W]E ON /RIKE = HI<] WAGES4 ,! COOLIES 9 ! WORK%OPS = ! UNEMPLOY$ 9 ,BAC ,LIEU REFUS$ TO WORK 9 PROTE/ AT !IR ILL TREATM5T4 ,AT ! ,MI*EL9 RUBB] PLANTATIONS 9 ,DAU ,TI5G1 ,QUANG ,LOI & ,B9H ,TRUOC ! COOLIES HAD /OPP$ WORK+ 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ L[ WAGES1 ! BRUTALITY ( ! OV]SE]S1 ! USE ( PRIVATE PRISONS ON ! PLANTATION & ! BEAT+ TO DEA? ( ESCAPEES4 ,AT ! ,SOCIETE DES ,PLANTATIONS 9 ,B5 ,CUI A SPONTANE\S /RIKE BROKE \T1 AN EXPLOSION ( ANG] PROVOK$ BY ! NEWS ?AT AN ESCAP$ WORK] HAD BE5 BEAT5 TO DEA?4 ,9 ,NOVEMB] & ,DECEMB] #aicf ACTIONS W]E BEGUN 9 ! WOODWORK+ %OPS1 BRICKWORKS1 SUG> REF9]IES & SOAP FACTORIES4 

,9 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#c#f1 9 ! HELLI% COALM9ES ( ,HONGAI-,CAMPHA 9 ! NOR?1 MORE ?AN #b1 M9]S />T$ A /RIKE AGA9/ 0PHYSICAL CRUELTY1 BEAT+S ) RATTAN-CANES1 BLACKJACKS1 FI/S & FEET10 & = IMPROV$ WAGES4 ,SIMIL> EV5TS OCCURR$ AT ! ,HAIPHONG CEM5T WORKS4 ,\R VISITORS TOLD US EXCIT$LY ?AT 9 ,SAIGON ITSELF MORE ?AN #ab WORK]S & COOLIES FROM ! ,>S5AL HAD GONE ON /RIKE4 ,!Y W]E BE+ SUPPORT$ BY VILLAG]S 9 ! SURR\ND+ C\NTRYSIDE1 :O BR\<T !M FOOD4 ,MORE ?AN A ?\S& RAILWAY WORK]S1 ME*ANICS1 DRIV]S1 TRA9 GU>DS & COOLIES FROM ! DEPOTS 9 ,SAIGON & ,DI ,AN W]E JO9+ 9 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! /RIKE WAS SPREAD+ TO ! /REETC> WORK]S & BUS DRIV]S4 ,TO ! NOR? ( ,SAIGON1 #d COOLIES & WORK]S 9 ! SAWMILLS 9 ,BI5 ,HOA HAD /OPP$ WORK & OCCUPI$ !IR WORK%OPS6 ,?IS HAD NEV] BE5 SE5 BE=E 9 ,9DO*9A -- IT DEMON/RAT$ ! DEP? ( ! AGITATION & MADE US DELIRI\S ) JOY4 

,9 ,FRANCE1 ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT GOV]NM5T ( ,BLUM & ,M\TET HYPOCRITICALLY *ANG$ ONE >TICLE ( ! ,LABOR ,CODE1 SO ?AT ! 0COMPULSORY PUBLIC S]VICE WORK0 ?AT WAS UNPAID 9 ,9DO*9A WAS R5AM$ 0COMMUNITY WORK40 ,! ,CODE DID NOT PROVIDE = ANY LABOR UNION RI<TS OR RECOGNITION ( WORK]S' DELEGATES4 ,JU/ AS BE=E1 ANY ,9DO*9ESE LABOR UNIONI/ C\LD BE IMPRISON$ = MEMB]%IP 9 A SECRET SOCIETY4 

,ON ,JANU>Y #a#a1 #a#i#c#g1 :5 ! NEW ,POPUL> ,FRONT-APPO9T$ ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL ,JULES ,BREVIE >RIV$1 WE BEGAN A HUNG] /RIKE TO OBTA9 BETT] FOOD1 ! RI<T TO READ NEWSPAP]S1 & ! 5D TO MI/REATM5T 9 ! PRISON 9FIRM>Y & AT ! ,*O ,QUAN HOSPITAL4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL1 WE 9T5D$ IT AS A GE/URE ( SOLID>ITY ) ! AGITATION \TSIDE ! WALLS4 

,AS WAS REPORT$ 9 ,LA ,LUTTE ( ,JANU>Y #a#g1 #a#i#c#g1 ON ! DAY ( ,BREVIE'S >RIVAL ! LOCAL GOV]NOR ( ,CO*9*9A HAD PUT HUNDR$S ( WORK]S 9TO PREV5TIVE DET5TION 9 ! ,BOTANICAL ,G>D5S & /OPP$ ! MULTITUDES ( PEASANTS AT ! \TSKIRTS ( ,SAIGON :O HAD COME TO DEMON/RATE 9 ! CITY FROM ,GIA ,D9H1 ,HOC ,MON1 ,?U ,DAU ,MOT1 ,BA ,DIEM1 ,BA ,QUEO1 ,BA ,HOM & ,*OLON4 ,POLICE ROADBLOCKS W]E EV]Y:]E4 ,/REETC>S HAD TO TURN BACK TO ! /ATION4 ,BUSSES W]E SE>*$4 ,DESPITE ALL ?IS1 9 MIDAFT]NOON T5 ?\S& DEMON/RATORS1 UND] BANN]S PROCLAIM+ 0,FULL AMNE/Y610 0,DEMOCRATIC & UNION RI<TS60 & 0,AID = ! UNEMPLOY$60 /REAM$ ONTO ! :>FS4 ,:5 ! ,>AMIS APPE>$1 BE>+ ! ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL1 ! POLICE & SOLDI]S ATTACK$ ! CR[D1 BEAT+ PEOPLE ) 9CR$IBLE BRUTALITY & =C+ !M BACK 9TO ! NE>BY /REETS4 ,EV]YONE !Y >RE/$ WAS TAK5 TO ! ,SU]TE HEADQU>T]S1 :]E !Y W\LD BE TORTUR$4 

,?US BEGAN ! RULE ( ! NEW SATRAP ( ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT4 ,T5 DAYS LAT]1 AS /RIKES W]E SPREAD+ ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 HE SUMMON$ F\R COMRADES FROM ! ,LA ,LUTTE GR\P & TRI$ TO W9 !M OV] ) VAGUE PROMISES ( RE=MS4 

,! WORK]S 9 ?IRTY-FIVE RICE-MILLS ( ,*OLON GREET$ HIM ) A WORK /OPPAGE1 DEM&+ PAY RAISES & ! IMPLEM5TATION ( SOCIAL LAWS4 ,! BOSSES GAVE 9 AFT] T5 DAYS ( TOTAL P>ALYZES 9 ! MILLS4 ,9 A SIGN ( ! TIMES1 ! ,*9ESE COOLIES CAME \T 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,ANNAMITES4 ,/RIKES ALSO ]UPT$ AT ! ,9DO*9A ,DI/ILL]IES 9 ,B9H ,TAY4 ,9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 ANGRY PEASANTS DE/ROY$ RICE ?RE%+ MA*9ES4 

,LESS ?AN A WEEK LAT] WE 5D$ \R HUNG] /RIKE 9 ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON4 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,FEBRU>Y1 WE PREP>$ TO CELEBRATE ! NEW YE>1 ! ,YE> ( ! ,BUFFALO1 :I* BEGAN ) ! NEW-GR[? LEAVES ON ! TAM>9D TREES SURR\ND+ ! PRISON4 ,WE %>$ BETWE5 US ! FOOD1 ,TET CAKES & CIG>ETTES ?AT WE RECEIV$ 9 ABUNDANCE FROM \R VISITORS4 

,AS IS DONE BY PEASANTS1 :O DECORATE !IR H\SES = ,TET ) /RIPS ( R$ PAP] BE>+ CALLIGRAPH$ GOOD-LUCK SAY+S1 ,TRAN ,VAN ,VI1 AN OLD VILLAGE SCRIBE1 DESIGN$ & M\NT$ TWO S5T5CES 9 ,*9ESE *>ACT]S3 0,9 COMMUNITY WE CAN BUILD )\T RELY+ ON ! \TSIDE WORLD40 0,) ! RI<T SKILLS1 WE CAN PRODUCE EV]Y?+40 ,! FIR/ WORDS ( !SE TWO PHRASES1 ,CONG & ,SAN1 :5 JO9$ TOGE!R1 READ 0COMMUNI/40 

,= ,NEW ,YE>'S ,DAY WE CON/RUCT$ A HUGE GAME ( *ESS ) PIECES MOLD$ \T ( BREADCRUMBS & C>DBO>D4 ,! GAME WAS PLAY$ 9 ! Y>D BETWE5 TWO TEAMS -- MY FRI5D ,VO ,VAN ,DON & ,I ON ONE SIDE1 & TWO PEASANTS FROM ,B5 ,TRE ON ! O!R4 ,\R TACTIC WAS TO CONFUSE \R OPPON5TS BY DISCUSS+ \R GAME PLAN \T L\D1 BUT 9 A CONVOLUT$ MANN]4 ,!Y1 ON ! O!R H&1 DISCUSS$ !IR MOVES \T ( E>%OT4 ,!N1 FOLL[+ ! SAY+ 9 ,SUN ,TZU'S ,>T ( ,W>1 WE 0ATTACK$ :]E ! ADV]S>Y WAS NOT PROTECT$1 SUDD5LY1 :5 IT WAS LEA/ EXPECT$40 

,! FE/IVITIES W]E OV]4 ,T]RIBLE NEWS = \R GR\P REA*$ US ( A NEW TRIAL ( ! 0OLD ,BOL%EVIKS0 9 ,MOSC[1 HELD ON ,JANU>Y #b#c1 #a#i#c#g1 A TRIAL BR\<T AGA9/ ! 0,ANTI-,SOVIET ,TROTSKYITE ,C5T]10 :I* WAS ALLEG$LY IMPLICAT$ 9 A 0CONSPIRACY ( SABOTAGE0 BY LEAD]S ( ! TRANSPORTATION & COAL 9DU/RIES4 ,! SAME SORT ( 0FULL CONFESSIONS0 APPE>$3 ,PIATAKOV W5T 9TO DETAIL AB\T RELATIONS BETWE5 ! CONSPIRATORS & ,TROTSKY & BETWE5 ,TROTSKY & ! ,NAZIS2 ,RADEK1 T[>D ! 5D ( ! TRIAL1 %\T$3 0,IF !Y DO NOT LE>N FROM \R EXAMPLE1 ! ,TROTSKYI/S ( ,FRANCE1 ,SPA9 & O!R C\NTRIES WILL PAY DE>LY60 ,! TRAG$Y CULM9AT$ AT DAWN ON ,FEBRU>Y #a1 #a#i#c#g1 ) ?IRTE5 EXECUTIONS4 

,! ,TROTSKYI/-,/AL9I/ UNIT$ FRONT 9 ,LA ,LUTTE N[ SEEM$ TO US MORE ?AN EV] A TOTAL P>ADOX4 ,9 ,MOSC[1 ,RUSSIAN ,TROTSKYI/S W]E BE+ TREAT$ AS POISON\S VIP]S1 IMPRISON$1 DEPORT$1 OR MASSACR$4 ,H[ LONG C\LD ! ,TROTSKYI/S 9 ,9DO*9A ESCAPE ! CONDEMNATION ( ,/AL9 & HIS LOCAL FOLL[]S8 

,:ILE ,TA ,?U ,?AU & HIS COMRADES P]SI/$ 9 TRY+ TO MA9TA9 UNITY )9 ,LA ,LUTTE1 WE LE>N$ 9 ,M>* #aicg ?AT \R COMRADE ,HO ,HUU ,TUONG1 9 OPPOSITION TO !IR 5=C$ SIL5CE1 HAD RELAUN*$ ,LE ,MILITANT1 0ORGAN ( PROLET>IAN DEF5SE & ,M>XI/ /RUGGLE10 & 9 IT PUBLI%$ ,L59'S ,TE/AM5T1 ) ITS W>N+ AGA9/ ,/AL9'S BRUTALITY & DECEITFULNESS4.<#d#g.> 

,WE W]E SOME:AT HE>T5$ BY NEWS ( A /RIKE AT ! ,>S5AL1 BR\<T TO US ONE DAY 9 ,MAY #aicg BY ,TA ,?U ,?AU4 7,I %\LD M5TION H]E ?AT HE & ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TAO W]E ONCE AGA9 BACK ) US 9 PRISON4 ,AL?\< BO? HAD BE5 REELECT$ ! PREVI\S MON? TO ! ,SAIGON ,CITY ,C\NCIL1 ,GOV]NOR ,PAGES HAD HAD NO HESITATION 9 LOCK+ !M UP 9 RESPONSE TO ! NEW WAVE ( WORK]S' /RUGGLES TRIGG]$ BY ! ,>S5AL /RIKE47 

,! /RIK]S HELD \T = FIVE WEEKS1 FROM ,APRIL #f TO ,MAY #a#b1 #a#i#c#g1 SUPPORT$ BY !IR COMRADES 9 O!R FACTORIES & ONCE AGA9 F$ BY ! SURR\ND+ VILLAG]S4 ,!Y SUCCE$$ 9 OBTA9+ ! RE9/ATEM5T ( FIR$ WORKMATES & ! PROMISE ( HI<] WAGES4 ,9 ,NHA ,BE1 ! COOLIES ( ! ,FRANCO-,ASIAN ,OIL ,COMPANY W5T ON /RIKE AGA9/ ! FIR+ ( ONE ( !IR COMRADES4 ,A ?\S& COOLIES REBELL$ AT ! ,MI*EL9 RUBB] PLANTATION 9 ,DAU ,TI5G4 ,9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 ! PEASANTS ( ,CAN ,DUOC & ,BA ,DIEM DEMON/RAT$ AGA9/ NEW REGULATIONS GOV]N+ TOBACCO PRODUCTION4 

,ONE ,SUNDAY MORN+ ,I WAS V]Y MOV$ TO SEE ?AT ONE ( ! NEW PRISON]S WAS MY OLD FRI5D ,ANH ,GIA1 :OM ,I HAD NOT SE5 S9CE #a#i#c#b4 ,HE HAD RECEIV$ A ONE-YE> S5T5CE 9 #aicc & BE5 S5T TO =C$ LABOR 9 ! QU>RIES AT ,*AU ,DOC1 :]E HE HAD L$ ! NONPOLITICAL PRISON]S 9 !IR REFUSAL TO DO =C$ LABOR1 & !N 9 !IR SUBSEQU5T HUNG] /RIKE4 

,HE TOLD ME ?AT HIS >RE/ HAD HAPP5$ DUR+ A L>GE SECRET MEET+ ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,TROTSKYI/S ON ! EV5+ ( ,MAY #b#i1 #a#i#c#g4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 DELEGATES FROM SOME =TY FACTORIES & WORK%OPS 9 ,SAIGON-,*OLON 79CLUD+ ! ,>S5AL1 ! ,>TILL]Y WORK%OPS1 ! RAILWAYS1 ! /REETC>S1 ! %IP REPAIR Y>DS .<,=GES1 ,ATELI]S ET ,*ANTI]S D',9DO*9E.>1 ! ,PO/ ,(FICE1 ! ,EA/ ,ASIATIC ,COMPANY1 ! ,RUBB] ,MANUFACTUR+ ,COMPANY1 ! ,WAT] & ,ELECTRICITY ,COMPANY1 ! ,PORTAIL1 ,>D9 & ,UNION PR9T+ COMPANIES1 ! CITY'S ?REE BIG G>AGES1 ! ,9DO*9A ,DI/ILL]IES1 & PORT]S 9 ! RICEFIELDS ( ,HIEP ,XUONG1 ,DUC ,HIEP1 ,HANG ,?AI1 & ,EXTREME-,ORI5T AT ,*OLON1 ETC47 HAD GA!R$ TOGE!R TO SET UP A ,SYNDICALI/ ,WORK]S ,F$]ATION 7,LI5 ,DOAN ,?O ,?UY574 ,9 ! MID/ ( ! MEET+ ,ANH ,GIA1 ALONG ) ! SIXTY-ODD WORK] DELEGATES PRES5T1 WAS SEIZ$ 9 A BRUTAL POLICE RAID BY ! ,SU]TE4 

,AMONG ?OSE IMPRISON$ ) ,ANH ,GIA W]E ,TA ,KHAC ,TRIEM & ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,KIM1 :O HAD BE5 ACTIVE 9 ! /RIKES AT ! ,>S5AL1 & ,VO ,BUU ,B9H & ,NGUY5 ,KIM ,LUONG1 :OSE H\SE 9 ! NOR? ( ,SAIGON HAD BE5 ! V5UE = ! SECRET MEET+4 ,VO ,?I ,VAN 7,LU ,SANH ,HANH'S P>TN]7 WAS ALSO 9C>C]AT$4 

,! ,TROTSKYI/S W]E MAK+ !IR PRES5CE FELT 9 ! WORK]S MOVEM5T AS NEV] BE=E1 & ! ,SU]TE WAS AL>M$3 0,! 9FLU5CE ( REVOLUTION>Y AGITATORS SYMPA!TIC TO ! ,F\R? ,9T]NATIONAL HAS 9CREAS$ 9 ,CO*9*9A1 P>TICUL>LY AMONG WORK]S 9 ! ,SAIGON-,*OLON REGION4444 ,! WORK]S >E SUPPORT+ ! ,TROTSKYI/ P>TY MORE ?AN ! ,9DO*9ESE ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY40 ,! ,/AL9I/S DID NOT WANT TO GO AGA9/ ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT POLICY BY SETT+ UP LABOR UNIONS1 & >GU$ 9/EAD = ! CREATION ( 0FRAT]NAL SOCIETIES40 

,:5 ,I WAS F9ALLY RELEAS$ FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON1 IT WAS ) A S5SE ( JOY MIX$ ) SADNESS = ! FRI5DS ,I LEFT BEH9D4 ,IT WAS A SUNNY ,JUNE MORN+4 ,A PRISON GU>D ESCORT$ ME TO ! ,SU]TE HEADQU>T]S1 :]E AN 9SPECTOR ASK$ ME :AT ,I WAS GO+ TO DO N[1 & W>N$3 0,WAT* Y\R /EP6 ,WE'LL HAVE \R EYES ON Y\60 

,I RETURN$ TO \R VILLAGE TO SEE MY MO!R4 ,A BURD5 HAV+ BE5 LIFT$ FROM H] HE>T BY \R REUNION1 MY MO!R MADE AN (F]+ ( ?ANKS TO ! ,GU>DIAN ,SPIRIT ( ! VILLAGE4 ,9 H] DI/RESS1 ! HUMAN WORLD HAD SEEM$ TO H] 5TIRELY )\T REC\RSE1 & %E HAD (T5 TURN$ TO 9VISIBLE SPIRITS4 ,!N ,I W5T TO VISIT ,SI/] ,FIVE1 :O LIV$ ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ,SAIGON4 ,H] HUSB&1 :O SUFF]$ FROM A/HMA1 WORK$ AS A /ONEMASON4 ,!Y HAD TR\BLE MAK+ 5DS MEET BUT1 AS ALWAYS1 !Y WELCOM$ ME ) G5]OSITY4 

,9 A POOR QU>T] ( ,*OLON1 ,I MET ,HO ,HUU ,TUONG AGA9 AT HIS HOME 9 COMPANY ) ANO!R COMRADE1 A MODE/1 RES]V$ MAN4 ,HO ,HUU ,TUONG 9TRODUC$ ME TO HIM1 SAY+ SIMPLY1 0,HE'S SOMEONE 9 ! BACKGR\ND10 )\T REVEAL+ ! ID5TITY ( ?IS 0?IRD MAN40 ,WE %>$ A MEAG] ROA/ PIGEON ) \R B[LS ( RICE4 ,?IS WAS H[ ,I FIR/ MET ,PHAN ,VAN ,HUM1 ! MAN :OSE N>RATIVE ,9 ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON HAD SO MOV$ ME4 ,IT WAS ALSO TO BE ! LA/ TIME ,I EV] SAW HIM4 
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