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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,SAM ,DOLG(F 

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,9 ! FIR/ PHASE ( AU?ORIT>IAN REVOLUTIONS1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ELITE 7SOMETIMES COMM&$ BY A P]SONAL DICTATOR7 SEIZES & CONSOLIDATES P[] ON ! PRETEXT ?AT IT IS ACT+ 9 ! 0NAME ( ! PEOPLE40 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO GOV]N ! C\NTRY & C>RY \T ! DECREES ( ! LEAD]%IP1 EV]Y REGIME MU/ EV5TUALLY 9/ITUTIONALIZE ITS P[] BY CREAT+ A P]MAN5T1 LEGALLY E/ABLI%$ BUREAUCRATIC ADM9I/RATIVE APP>ATUS4 

,TO IMPLEM5T 9/ITUTIONALIZATION1 ,CA/RO1 9 #a#i#g1 LAUN*$ ! REORGANIZATION ( HIS GOV]NM5T & ! DRAFT+ ( A NEW CON/ITUTION1 PROCLAIM+ ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION HAD N[ COME ( AGE & ! PEOPLE C\LD N[ BE TRU/$ TO MORE SELF-RULE4 ,CA/RO PROMIS$ ! 5ACTM5T ( MEASURES TO EXP$ITE ! DEC5TRALIZATION ( HIS ADM9I/RATION2 EXP& LOCAL AUTONOMY & WORK]'S SELF-MANAGEM5T ( 9DU/RY1 DEMOCRATIZE ! MASS ORGANIZATIONS & CREATE NEW /ATE AG5CIES DESIGN$ TO 5C\RAGE MORE P>TICIPATION ( ! PEOPLE 9 LOCAL & NATIONAL AFFAIRS4 7,WE LI/ ! MORE IMPORTANT *ANGES & \R COMM5TS UND] APPROPRIATE HEAD+S47 

,REORGANIZATION ( ! ,GOV]NM5TAL ,/RUCTURE 

,9 #aigc ! TOP GOV]NM5TAL /RUCTURE WAS REORGANIZ$ 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]3 #a7 ,! DIVISION ( ! GOV]NM5T 9TO LEGISLATIVE1 EXECUTIVE1 & JUDICIAL SECTIONS WAS REJECT$ AS 0B\RGEOIS40 ,! FUNCTIONS ( ! ?REE BRAN*ES >E CONC5TRAT$ 9TO ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S1 0444 ! SUPREME 444 ORGAN ( ,/ATE P[] 4440 ,9 ADDITION TO ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S1 !RE >E A NUMB] ( AFFILIAT$ NATIONAL AG5CIES SU* AS ,AGRICULTURE & ,HUSB&RY ,DEVELOPM5T1 ! ,FI%+ & ,=E/RY ,9/ITUTE1 ! ,NATIONAL ,P\LTRY ,BO>D & A NUMB] ( CULTURAL BODIES 7! ,9/ITUTES ( ,C9EMA1 ,LIT]ATURE1 ! ,NATIONAL ,C\NCIL ( ,CULTURE & SIMIL> GR\P+S74 

#b7 ,ACTUALLY1 ! REAL P[] IS EX]CIS$ BY ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S 7EQUIVAL5T TO A ,CAB9ET7 COMPOS$ ( T5 ,DEPUTY ,PRIME ,M9I/]S :O CONTROL & COORD9ATE !IR RESPECTIVE DEP>TM5TS & AG5CIES4 ,!SE DEP>TM5TS 9CLUDE3 BASIC 9DU/RY & 5]GY2 CONSUM] GOODS 9DU/RIES & DOME/IC TRADE2 ! SUG> 9DU/RY2 NON-SUG> AGRICULTURE2 CON/RUCTION2 TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS2 $UCATION & WELF>E4 0444 ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S WAS CREAT$ PURSUANT TO ! ORI5TATION ( ! ,POLITICAL ,BUREAU ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,CUBA 4440 

#c7 ,AT ! 9T]M$IATE LEVELS1 ,COORD9AT+ ,PROV9CIAL ,C\NCILS APPO9T$ BY ! ,DEPUTY ,PRIME ,M9I/]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE 9 0444 COORD9ATION ) ! ,PROV9CIAL ,DELEGATES ( ! ,POLITICAL ,BUREAU ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WILL C>RY \T 444 ! DIRECTIVES ISSU$ FROM ABOVE 444 BY ! CORRESPOND+ C5TRAL AU?ORITY 4440 7I4E41 ! ,DEPUTY ,PRIME ,M9I/]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S47 

#d7 0444 ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S1 ,FIDEL ,CA/RO ,RUZ1 :O ALSO PRESIDES OV] ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S WILL BE DIRECTLY 9 *>GE ( ! FOLL[+ AG5CIES3 ,M9I/RY ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>M$ ,=CES 7,F,>71 ,M9I/RY ( ! ,9T]IOR1 ,NATIONAL ,9/ITUTE ( ,AGR>IAN ,RE=M 7,9,R,A7 & ,M9I/RY ( ,PUBLIC ,HEAL? 4440 

,S9CE ,CA/RO IS ALSO ! ,FIR/ ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,CUBA 7,C,P,C7 & S9CE EV]Y MAJOR M9I/RY & AG5CY HEAD IS A MEMB] ( ! ,C,P,C & IS APPO9T$ BY ,CA/RO1 ,H]B]T ,MATTEWS 7A ,CA/RO SYMPA?IZ]7 RELUCTANTLY CONCLUDES ?AT3 0444 ALL ! ORGANS ( /ATE P[] >E UND] ,CA/RO'S DIRECT COMM&4 ,HE IS ALL-P[]FUL & IT IS HIS ,REVOLUTION 444 ,CA/RO DOES NOT WANT -- OR D>E -- TO CREATE A SELF-GOV]N+ ADM9I/RATION1 A MANAG]IAL APP>ATUS1 AN AUTONOM\S POLITICAL P>TY1 A P[]FUL MILIT>Y ELITE2 BECAUSE ANY ONE ( !M C\LD ?REAT5 HIS P[] 4440 7#a1 = CONT9UITY ( ! TEXT ALL NOTES = ?IS *APT] HAVE BE5 PLAC$ AT ! 5D ( ?IS *APT]74 

,FOLL[+ ! ,/AL9I/ PATT]N1 ! ,CUBAN ,/ATE IS A /RUCTUR$ PYRAMID 9 :I* ABSOLUTE P[] IS ULTIMATELY EX]CIS$ BY AN 9DIVIDUAL 7,CA/RO7 OR BY A COLLECTIVE DICTATOR%IP AS 9 PO/-,/AL9 ,RUSSIA4 

,! ,JUDICIAL ,SY/EM 

,!RE IS NO 9DEP5D5T JUDICI>Y4 0444 ! C\RTS .<READS ! LAW.> RECEIVE 9/RUCTIONS FROM ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,REVOLUTION :I* >E COMPULSORY4440 ,! JUDICIAL SY/EM IS ONLY AN AG5CY ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S1 :I* REGULATES & CONTROLS ALL C\RTS & LEGAL AG5CIES4 ,! HI<E/ JUDICIAL ADM9I/RATIVE BODY IS ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S ( ! ,SUPREME ,PEOPLE'S ,C\RT1 :I* TRANSMITS TO ! L[] C\RTS ! 0444 9/RUCTIONS ( ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,REVOLUTION :I* >E COMPULSORY4440 7#b7 ,! SY/EM C5TRALIZES ALL F\R JUDICIAL BRAN*ES3 ORD9>Y1 MILIT>Y1 POLITICAL1 & ! ,PEOPLE'S ,C\RTS = M9OR (F5SES4 ,! JUDGES ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,C\RTS >E LAYM54 ,! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ! ,M9I/]S1 & ! MEMB]S ( ! ,POLITICAL ,BUREAU ( ! ,C,P,C >E EXEMPT FROM ! JURISDICTION ( ! C\RTS & CAN BE TRI$ ONLY BY SPECIAL ,P>TY C\RTS4 7#c7 ,PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE IS PROHIBIT$4 ,DEF5DANTS 9 C\RT CASES CAN BE REPRES5T$ ONLY BY /ATE APPO9T$ LAWY]S EV5 :5 ! ,/ATE ITSELF IS BE+ SU$4 ,JUDGES1 JURIES1 & O!R JUDICIAL P]SONNEL MU/ BE IDEOLOGICALLY RELIABLE4 7#d7 0444 KN[L$GE & /UDY ( ,M>XISM-,L59ISM1 ,M>XI/ SOCIOLOGY1 & ! MAT]IALI/ 9T]PRETATION ( HI/ORY >E 9DISP5SABLE PR]EQUISITES = ! TRUE 9TEGRAL $UCATION ( A REVOLUTION>Y JUDGE4440 7#e7 

,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,CUBA 7,C,P,C7 

,UND] ! NAME 0,PEOPLE'S ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY0 7,P,S,P7 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS ORGANIZ$ 9 #a#i#b#e4 ,UND] ,CA/RO1 IT WAS KN[N AS ,9TEGRAT$ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,ORGANIZATIONS 7,O,R,I72 ! ,UNIT$ ,P>TY ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION 7,P,U,R,S7 &1 S9CE #a#i#f#e1 AS ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,CUBA 7,C,P,C74 

,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS NEV] ON GOOD T]MS ) ,CA/RO1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE ( ITS COLLABORATION ) ,BATI/A1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT RIDICUL$ ,CA/RO'S HI/ORIC ,JULY #b#f?1 #a#i#e#c1 ATTACK ON ! ,MONCADA ,B>RACKS 7N[ COMMEMORAT$ AS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY74 ,! COMMUNI/S CALL$ ! ATTACK A 0B\RGEOIS PUTS*I/ ADV5TURE40 ,MOREOV]1 ! COMMUNI/S TOOK NO P>T 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ,BATI/A & SABOTAG$ ,CA/RO'S CALL = A G5]AL /RIKE TO UNSEAT ,BATI/A4 ,! COMMUNI/S CAME TO ,CA/RO ONLY A FEW MON?S BE=E ! OV]?R[ ( ,BATI/A1 :5 !Y SAW ?AT ,CA/RO WAS GO+ TO W94 

,! REVOLUTION WAS MADE 9 SPITE ( ! OPPOSITION ( ! ,P>TY4 ,S9CE ! ,P>TY DID NOT1 AS 9 ,RUSSIA1 9ITIATE REVOLUTION>Y ACTION & SEIZE P[]1 IT WAS 9 NO POSITION TO DICTATE T]MS TO ,CA/RO 9 EX*ANGE = ITS COLLABORATION4 ,! ,P>TY WAS ACCEPT$ ONLY ON CONDITION ?AT IT ACKN[L$G$ ,CA/RO'S LEAD]%IP & ACCEPT$ )\T QUE/ION ALL HIS IDEOLOGICAL1 POLITICAL & ECONOMIC POLICIES4 

,CA/RO DOM9ATES ! ,C,P,C1 MU* LIKE ,/AL94 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY'S ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE BELONG TO ,CA/RO'S CLIQUE4 ,CA/RO HIMSELF 7AS ALREADY NOT$7 IS ! ,FIR/ ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,P>TY & HIS BRO!R ,RAUL RANKS NEXT4 ,!RE IS1 ( C\RSE1 NO DEMOCRACY )9 ! ,P>TY4 ,?US1 :5 ,ANIBAL ,ESCALANTE WAS ACCUS$ ( 0MICRO-FACTIONALISM0 7A CRIME ?AT IS NOT EV5 LI/$ 9 ! P5AL CODE71 BECAUSE HE TRI$ TO SUBORD9ATE ,CA/RO TO ! DISCIPL9E ( ! ,COMMUNI/ P>TY1 HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #ae YE>S AT H>D LABOR4 0444,ESCALANTE & HIS LAWY]S W]E DEPRIV$ EV5 ( ! RI<T TO ADDRESS A S+LE WORD 9 SELF-DEF5SE TO ! C\RT & ! PUBLIC DOCUM5TS CONTA9 NO DEF5SE PLEAS ( ANY K9D4440 7#f7 

,! ,C,P,C DOES NOT MAKE POLICY4 ,ITS FUNCTION IS TO C>RY \T GOV]NM5T ORD]S1 NOT TO GOV]N1 OR1 AS ,MAURICE ,HALP]9 PUTS IT3 0444! FUNCTION ( ! ,C,P,C IS TO MOBILIZE ! POPULATION = GOALS SET BY ,CA/RO HIMSELF4440 7#g7 

,9 ,CUBA1 ! ,C,P,C FULFILLS ! SAME PREPOND]ANT ROLE AS 9 ,RUSSIA & ! O!R 0SOCIALI/ C\NTRIES40 ,! EXP&+ ROLE ( ! ,C,P,C 9 ! REORGANIZATION PROCESS IS MANIFE/$ 9 ITS GR[+ MEMB]%IP1 :I* 9CREAS$ FROM #e#e1 9 #aifi TO #b1 9 #a#i#g#e4 ,! E/IMAT$ MEMB]%IP ( ! ,UNION ( ,COMMUNI/ ,Y\? IS AB\T #c14 #h#e.0 ( >M$ =CES (FIC]S ALSO BELONG TO ! ,C,P,C4 ,AN 9T]E/+ SIDELI<T3 ACCORD+ TO ,V]DE ,OLIVIO 7ORGAN ( ! ,>M$ ,=CES7 ! COMPOSITION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,P,C WAS #f#g.0 MILIT>Y 79CLUD+ #eg ,MAJORS71 #bf PR(ESSIONALS & ONLY #g.0 WORK]S4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! #f SECRET>IATS ( ! ,C,P,C 9 ! PROV9CES1 !RE W]E 9 #a#i#g#c1 #f DI/RICT SECRET>IATS1 #da 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & #a#d1#c#f P>TY CELLS 9 MASS ORGANIZATIONS1 FACTORIES & RURAL >EAS4 

,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY GOV]NS ,CUBA & ,CA/RO RULES ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,! ,/AL9I/ SUBS]VI5CE ( ! ,C,P,C TO ,CA/RO WAS /RESS$ BY ,>M&O ,H>T 79 #a#i#f#i1 ,ORGANIZ+ ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,C,P,C7 9 A SPEE* AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,HAVANA3 444CAN ANYONE ANALYZE OR /UDY !ORETICAL QUE/IONS1 RAIS$1 = 9/ANCE1 BY PHILOSOPHY1 ! ROADS TO ,COMMUNISM2 OR ANY FIELD ( CULTURE1 MA9LY ?OSE ( SOCIAL SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY1 )\T TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! IDEAS & CONCEPTS ( ,FIDEL .<,CA/RO.> & ,*E .<,GUEV>A.>84447#h7  

,! FIR/ PO/-,CA/RO ,CONGRESS ( ! ,C,P,C 7,DEC41 #a#i#g#e7 RATIFI$ ! NEW CON/ITUTION DRAWN UP BY ! VET]AN COMMUNI/ LEAD] ,BLAS ,ROCA & ! JURIDICAL COMMITTEE ( ! ,P>TY ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,! ,C,P,C WAS PROCLAIM$ AS ! 0444 SUPREME LEAD+ =CE ( ,CUBAN SOCIETY & ! ,/ATE40 ,! NATIONAL PROGRAM ( ! ,P>TY WAS APPROV$ & ! T5TATIVE FIR/ FIVE YE> ECONOMIC PLAN = #a#i#g#f-#a#i#h 9CLUSIVE WAS ALSO RECOMM5D$4 

,P5D+ IMPLEM5TATION ( ! NEW DIRECTIVES ( ! ,CONGRESS1 ! ,C,P,C IS HEAD$ BY A #a MEMB] ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,BEL[ ! ,PROV9CIAL ,COMMITTEES >E ! ,REGIONAL & ,MUNICIPAL ,COMMITTEES D[N TO ! FACTORY & F>M CELLS4 ,AT EV]Y LEVEL ( ?IS COMPLICAT$1 AUTOCRATICALLY C5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION1 ! ORD]S ( ! HI< COMM& 7,CA/RO'S CLIQUE7 >E FAI?FULLY C>RI$ \T4 

,DRIV5 BY ! NECESSITY TO REMA9 ON GOOD T]MS ) HIS SAVIORS1 ! 0SOCIALI/ C\NTRIES0 UPON :OM HIS SURVIVAL DEP5DS1 ,CA/RO FALSIFIES ! HI/ORY ( HIS RELATIONS ) ! ,CUBAN COMMUNI/S1 AFFIRM+ N[ :AT HE VEHEM5TLY D5I$ BE=E4 ,HIS M\?PIECE1 ,GRANMA 7,AUGU/ #a#f1 #a#i#g#e7 HYPOCRITICALLY /RESS$ ?AT3 444 ?R\<\T ITS HI/ORY \R NATION'S FIR/ COMMUNI/ P>TY P]=M$ TREM5D\S WORK DISSEM9AT+ ,M>XI/-,L59I/ IDEAS2 F\<T ! LOCAL OLIG>*Y & AGA9/ IMP]IALISM & SELFLESSLY DEF5D$ ALL DEMOCRATIC DEM&S ( ! WORK+ CLASS 444 7#i7   

,PEOPLE'S ,DEMOCRACY & ,DEC5TRALIZATION 

,9 ! SUMM] ( #aigd AN EXP]IM5T 9 DEMOCRACY & DEC5TRALIZATION WAS 9ITIAT$ 9 ,MATANZAS ,PROV9CE4 ,MUNICIPAL1 DI/RICT & PROV9CIAL ,ORGANIZATIONS ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,P[] 7,P,P,O7 W]E E/ABLI%$4 #e1#e#i#g PRODUCTION & S]VICE UNITS W]E H&$ OV] TO ! ,P,P,O4 ,! ,P,P,O P]=MS ! COMB9$ FUNCTIONS ( CITY C\NCIL & LOCAL ADM9I/RATION1 & ALSO TAKES ON C]TA9 FUNCTIONS ( ! ,COMMITTEES = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 7,C,D,R7 ETC4 #i.0 ( ! PEOPLE VOT$ 9 ! ELECTIONS1 BUT 0#f.0 ( ! DEPUTIES >E COMMUNI/S & Y\NG COMMUNI/ MEMB]S 4440 7#a7 

,AN 9T]VIEW ) A HI< (FICIAL ( ! ,P,P,O PROVES ?AT ! MU* PUBLICIZ$ 0DEC5TRALIZATION10 0DEMOCRACY10 & 0PEOPLE'S SELF-MANAGEM5T ( AFFAIRS0 ALLEG$LY BE+ 9/ITUT$ 9 ,CUBA IS A BRAZ5 FRAUD3 ,Q7 ,IS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( SELF-GOV]N+ ,ORGANS ( ,PEOPLE'S ,P[] 7,P,P,O7 TO PROMOTE MASS P>TICIPATION 9 LOCAL & PROV9CIAL ADM9I/RATION P>T ( ! PROCESS ( RE9=C+ ! ,DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,PROLET>IAT8 ,A7 ,ACTUALLY ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,P,P,O -- BE+ TRI$ \T AS AN EXP]IM5T 9 ,MATANZAS -- IS P>T ( ! PROCESS4 ,Q7 ,ON :AT PR9CIPLES >E ! ,P,P,O BAS$8 ,A7 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY IS ! PR9CIPAL1 ! 9DISP5SABLE ORGANISM = ! CON/RUCTION ( SOCIALISM 9 \R C\NTRY &1 AS SU*1 DIRECTS AS IT DEEMS BE/ ALL ! ORGANIZATIONS & ORGANISMS1 9CLUD+ ( C\RSE ! ,ORGANS ( ,PEOPLE'S ,P[]4 7#a#a7  

,?IS SY/EM1 PATT]N$ AFT] ! FAKE ,RUSSIAN 0SOVIETS10 ACTUALLY RE9=CES ! DICTATOR%IP4  

,! ,COMMITTEES = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 7,C,D,R7 

0444 ,:AT .<ASK$ ,K4,S4 ,K>OL.> HAS BECOME ( ! MANY RANK-&-FILE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT W]E ONCE SO DYNAMIC8 444 !SE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CEAS$ TO EXI/ ON ANY?+ BUT PAP]4 ,!Y BECAME PUPPETS 444 = EXAMPLE1 ! ,C,D,R 444 SPR+ 9TO ACTION :5 IT COMES TO TRACK+ D[N BAD CITIZ5S & SMALL TRAD]S4 ,! ,C,D,R HAS BE5 R$UC$ TO M]E APP5DAGES ( ! 0,SEGURIDAD0 .<,NATIONAL ,POLICE ,=CE.> 4440 7#a#b7 ,& ,H]B]T ,MATTEWS WRIT+ FIVE YE>S LAT] 9 #aige /ATES FLATLY ?AT ! ,C,D,R IS N[ COMPLETELY 0444 UND] ! CONTROL ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 444 ,BESIDES SPY+ ! ,C,D,R ALSO P]=MS C]TA9 FUNCTIONS SU* AS HELP+ TO ORGANIZE VACC9ATIONS = POLIO1 DIPH!RIA & MEASLES1 & SEES TO IT ?AT P>5TS S5D !IR *ILDR5 TO S*OOL1 ?AT FOOD & O!R RATIONS >E FAIRLY H&L$1 ETC4 4440 7#a#c7 

,! ,C,D,R IS ACTUALLY A VA/1 9TRICATE NETWORK REA*+ 9TO EV]Y NEI<BORHOOD1 EV]Y HOME & EV5 9TO ! P]SONAL LIFE ( EV]Y MAN1 WOMAN & *ILD 9 ,CUBA4 ,! FOLL[+ V]BATIM CONV]SATION ) A NATIVE ,CUBAN TELLS MORE AB\T ! OP]ATIONS ( ! ,CUBAN ,POLICE ,/ATE & ! TOTAL OBLIT]ATION ( 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM ?AN ANY NUMB] ( AB/RACT ACADEMIC DISS]TATIONS OR /ATI/ICAL TABLES3 444 ,I RAN 9TO A HURRICANE ( A WOMAN NAM$ ,MRS4 ,S4 0,! FAM\S LIT]ACY CAMPAIGN10 %E /ORM$1 0WAS 9DOCTR9ATION4 ,!RE WAS NO DISS5T 444 ,IT WAS LIKE A NEW ,D>K ,AGE 9 ,CUBA4 ,!SE SPIES ( ! ,C,D,R KN[ :O VISITS ME & :OM ,I VISIT 444 ,UND] ,MR4 ,CA/RO1 IT IS SUDD5LY MY NEI<BOR'S DUTY TO KN[ H[ ,I LIVE4 ,EV]YBODY KN[S ?AT 9 A CIVILIZ$ C\NTRY Y\R HOME IS Y\R =TRESS 444 ,H]E 9 ,CUBA1 EV]Y JACKASS IS KNOCK+ ON Y\R DOOR TO GIVE Y\ ADVICE ON :O IS DANG]\S 444 ,!Y WANT TO TAKE ! LOCK (F MY DOOR 444 ,Y\ ?9K ,I EXAGG]ATE8 ,WELL1 Y\ DON'T LIVE H]E 444 ,\R DEEPE/ NE$ IS TO BE \R [N SELVES1 DIFF]5T1 NON-CON=MI/ 444 ,MY MOTTO IS 'LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE' 444 ,IT IS 9TOL]ABLE TO HAVE ONLY ONE P[] 9 ! ,/ATE 444 EV5 A RI<TE\S P[] 444 BECAUSE HUMAN BE+S HAVE A P]V]SE DESIRE TO SAY ,N,O -- EV5 TO RI<TE\SNESS -- TO DISAGREE4 

.<,A M$ICAL /UD5T TOLD ! VISITOR3.> ,WE ALL KN[ :O >E ! SELF-APPO9T$ SPIES4 ,GO & TALK TO ,MRS4 ,BLANCO4 .<,! VISITOR QUOTES H]3.> 444 ,YES1 ,I KN[ :AT EV]YBODY SAYS AB\T ME1 BUT ,I HAVE TO SEE ?AT PEOPLE DO NOT DO C]TA9 ?+S -- LIKE BE+ ABS5T FROM WORK4 ,NO ABS5TEEISM ON ,?,I,S BLOCK 444 .<,AN ABS5TEE :O CLAIM$ SICKNESS -- 0,/RESS0 HE CALL$ IT -- WAS ACTUALLY1 UNBEKN[N/ TO HIS WIFE1 VISIT+ HIS GIRLFRI5D4 ,:5 ,MRS4 ,BLANCO ?REAT5$ TO EXPOSE HIM TO HIS WIFE2.> 444 HE WAS ALL RI<T = TWO DAYS .<%E SAID.> -- ,I *ECK$ ) HIS WORK PLACE -- ,TWO DAYS1 & !N MORE 0/RESS0 444 ,HE WAS HUNGRY = HIS GIRLFRI5D 444 ,I FELT LIKE FOLL[+ HIM ONE DAY & CAT*+ HIM \T 444 BECAUSE1 AFT] ALL1 IT ,I,S ,M,Y ,B,U,S,9,E,S,S 444 ,HE IS A P>ASITE LETT+ D[N MY BLOCK 444 ,I WOND]$ IF ,I %\LD NOT TALK TO HIS GIRLFRI5D 444 W>N H] TO KEEP AWAY FROM HIM1 BREAK RELATIONS 444 ,I AM NOT SAY+ ANY?+ 444 BUT ,I AM WAT*+ FROM H]E :AT IS HAPP5+ 444 BUT :AT A PA9 IF HIS WIFE F9DS \T6 444 7#a#d7 

,R5E ,DUMONT TELLS ?AT 9 ! B>RACKS ( ! 0MA*AT]OS0 7CANE CUTT]S7 WORK+ AWAY FROM HOME3 0444 !RE >E SOMETIMES LITTLE SIGNS ?AT READ3 ',SLEEP QUIETLY4 ,! ,REVOLUTION IS WAT*+ OV] Y\R WIFE4' ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 IF A 'MA*AT]O'S' WIFE IS VISIT$ BY A MAN1 ! HUSB& GETS A TELEGRAM FROM ! LOCAL ,C,D,R 4440 7#a#e7  

,CUBAN ,Y\? ,REBELS 

,9 ! SPR+ ( #a#i#g#b1 ,JAIME ,CROMBAT1 ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ ,LEAGUE1 COMPLA9$ ?AT AMONG ! Y\? !RE WAS A 0444 BACKW>D M9ORITY :O NEI!R /UDY NOR WORK --- OR DO SO ONLY UND] PRESSURE -- ?OSE :O1 P]MEAT$ BY ! OLD IDEOLOGY 444 MA9TA9 A CONDUCT CONTR>Y TO SOCIALI/ MORALS 4440 7#a#f7 ,MESA-,LAGO'S PA9/AK+ RESE>* UNE>?S ! TRUE SITUATION4 ,HE DES]VES TO BE QUOT$ AT L5G?3 0444 9 SPITE ( ! REM>KABLE PROGRESS 9 $UCATION1 I4E41 R$UCTION 9 ! ILLIT]ACY RATE 444 S]I\S DEFICI5CIES W]E REPORT$4 ,9 ,APRIL1 #a#i#g#a1 \T ( ! NUMB] ( S*OOL-AGE Y\NG/]S #ad TO #af YE>S OLD1 !RE W]E #c1 :O NEI!R WORK$ NOR /UDI$3 #b#c.0 AMONG #ad YE> OLDS1 #d#d.0 AMONG #ae YE> OLDS1 & #f.0 AMONG #af YE> OLDS4 ,! DROP\T RATE WAS WORSE -- MORE 9 RURAL >EAS 7#h#h.07 ?AN 9 URBAN >EAS 7#f#f.074 ,9 ELEM5T>Y S*OOLS1 #f#i.0 ( ?OSE :O ATT5D$ CLASSES 9 #aife DID NOT F9I% 9 #aiga 444 /UD5TS %[$ A LACK ( CONC]N = SOCIALI/ PROP]TY 4440 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,M9I/] ( ,$UCATION1 #e.0 ( ! BOOKS S5T TO S*OOL W]E LO/ EV]Y YE> DUE TO C>ELESSNESS4 ,CA/RO EXPLOD$ 9 9DIGNATION3 0444 !RE IS SOME?+ WRONG :5 WE HAVE TO $UCATE \R Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ! NE$ TO C>E = SOCIALI/ PROP]TY 444 LOAF]S1 PEOPLE :O DON'T WORK1 CRIM9ALS >E ! ONES :O DE/ROY 4440  

444 9 ! SAME SPEE* ,CA/RO D5\NC$ ! Y\? = WE>+ 0EXTRAVAGANT0 =EIGN FA%IONS .<,TOO TI<T PANTS & LONG HAIR 9 ! CASE ( BOYS4 ,TOO %ORT M9I-SKIRTS 9 ! CASE ( GIRLS4.>1 LIK+ 0DECAD5T LIT]ATURE40 ,9 SOME CASES1 0444 ! Y\? W]E US$ BY C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION 4440 ,CA/RO F\ND 0RESIDUAL MANIFE/ATIONS0 ( PRO/ITUTION & HOMOSEXUALITY4 ,9 #a#i#f#g1 M9ORS P>TICIPAT$ 9 #d#a.0 ( ALL CRIMES COMMITT$ 9 ! NATION4 ,F\R YE>S LAT] ! P]C5TAGE RISES TO #e.0444 7#a#f7 

444 9 #a#i#g#b1 ,JOE ,NI*OLSON1 ,JR41 A SYMPA!TIC J\RNALI/ :O VISIT$ ,CUBA1 ASK$ ,CUBAN (FICIALS :Y BOYS >E NOT ALL[$ TO WE> LONG HAIR4 ,! (FICIAL ANSW]$ ?AT IF ONE BOY IS ALL[$ TO BE DIFF]5T 9 HAIR1 DRESS OR BEHAVIOR1 ! RE/ MI<T REQUE/ ! RI<T TO BE DIFF]5T1 TOO4 ,?IS 9 TURN1 W\LD CREATE CONTROV]SY1 SOME?+ ?AT WAS CONSID]$ 9CORRECT444 7#a#g7 

,MEASURES TO CORRECT ?IS SITUATION 9CLUD$ COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE1 MILIT>Y UNITS TO AID PRODUCTION1 & TO WORK 9 CON/RUCTION1 IRRIGATION & O!R PROJECTS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 IT WAS REPORT$ ?AT ! NUMB] ( Y\NG/]S 9 ! #ac TO #af YE> BRACKET :O COMMITT$ (F5SES REMA9$ UN*ANG$4 ,CA/RO ALLEG$ ?AT ! HI< JUV5ILE DEL9QU5CY RATE WAS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E EXEMPT FROM CRIM9AL PUNI%M5TS BY ! C\RTS4 ,9 ,MAY #a#i#g#c1 LEGAL LIABILITY WAS R$UC$ FROM #ah TO #af YE>S & T\< P5ALTIES UP TO LIFE IMPRISONM5T W]E IMPOS$ = CRIMES AGA9/ ! ECONOMY1 ABNORMAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR & O!R (F5SES4 

 444 ,! DROP-\T PROBLEM WAS P>TIALLY SOLV$ ?R\< ! ,S,M,O 7COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE7 & ! ,Y\? ,C5T5NIAL ,COLUMNS4 ,! ,S,M,O RECRUITS NUMB]$ #c1 9 #aigb 7AB\T ONE ?IRD ( ALL Y\NG/]S BETWE5 #af & #a#g74 ,9 #aigc BO? !SE Y\? ORGANIZATIONS W]E M]G$ 9TO ! ,Y\? ,>MY ( ,WORK 7,E,J,T7 444 7#a#h7  

,PLI<T ( ! ,WORK]S 

,! PROMIS$ ABOLITION ( H\SE R5TS & 9CREAS+ WAGES ( ! L[E/ PAID WORK]S WAS NOT KEPT4 ,LIKEWISE1 FULL PAY = SICK & RETIR$ WORK]S WAS ELIM9AT$4 ,!RE WAS NO LESS5+ ( ! SEV]E FOOD RATIONS 9 #a#i#g#c4 ,ONE ( ! MA9 RESOLUTIONS ( ! #a#c? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,CUBAN ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR 7,C,T,C71 ,NOV41 #a#i#g#c1 RE/OR$ ! WOR/ FEATURES ( ! CAPITALI/ WAGE SY/EM -- PAYM5T ACCORD+ TO \TPUT1 9/EAD ( ACCORD+ TO NE$4 ,9 ?IS SPEE* TO ! CLOS+ SESSION ( ! ,CONGRESS1 ,CA/RO TRI$ TO JU/IFY ?IS POLICY3 0444 PAY+ ! SAME WAGE = ! SAME TYPE ( WORK )\T TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! EF=T REQUIR$ TO DO IT1 IS AN EQUALIT>IAN PR9CIPLE WE MU/ CORRECT 444 PAYM5T %\LD BE MEASUR$ 9 PHYSICAL T]MS ACCORD+ TO ! COMPLEXITY & SKILL REQUIR$ TO DO ! JOB 4440 ,9 L9E ) ?IS POLICY1 #acb MILLION PESOS W]E ALLOTT$ TO RAISE WAGES = TE*NICIANS 9 ORD] TO SPUR !M TO 09CREASE !IR PRODUCTIVITY40 7#a#i7 ,AT ! ,FIR/ ,CONGRESS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,CUBA 7,DEC4 #a#i#g#e71 ! MOTTO 0,FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS ABILITY2 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS ,W,O,R,K40 WAS DISPLAY$ 9 HUGE R$ LETT]S4 

,WAGES >E L9K$ TO WORK QUOTAS4 ,EV]Y WORK] IS GIV5 A QUOTA4 ,IF ! QUOTA IS NOT FULFILL$1 WAGES >E PROPORTIONALLY R$UC$4 ,PUR*ASE ( SC>CE APPLIANCES 7TELEVISION SETS1 REFRIG]ATORS1 WA%+ MA*9ES1 ETC47 >E ALLOTT$ NOT ACCORD+ TO ! WORK]'S NE$ BUT ACCORD+ TO HIS CORRECT ATTITUDE 7OBEY+ ORD]S1 PATRIOTISM1 OV]-FULFILLM5T ( WORK QUOTAS1 ETC47 ,! FAI?FUL WAGE SLAVE WILL BE ALL[$ TO SP5D HIS VACATION AT ! BETT] RESORTS & BE GRANT$ FIR/ ACCESS TO H\S+4 7#b7 

,ACTUALLY1 ! #a#c? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,C,T,C REJECT$ ! RI<T ( ! ,UNIONS TO DEF5D ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! RESOLUTIONS1 !RE >E NO CONFLICTS4 ,! ,/ATE1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 & ! UNIONS >E P>TN]S COOP]AT+ ALWAYS TO PRODUCE 0MORE & BETT] PRODUCTS & S]VICES2 TO PROMOTE PUNCTUAL ATT5DANCE AT WORK2 TO RAISE POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS2 TO FOLL[ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY DIRECTIVES 4440 7#b#a7 

,TO GET A JOB1 EV]Y WORK] MU/ C>RY AN ID5TITY C>D & A FILE ) A FULL WORK RECORD ( HIS 0M]ITS0 & 0DEM]ITS40 0,M]ITS0 9CLUDE VOLUNT>Y UNPAID LABOR1 OV]-FULFILLM5T ( WORK QUOTAS1 WORK+ OV]TIME )\T PAY1 PO/PON+ RETIREM5T TO KEEP ON WORK+1 DEF5SE ( ,/ATE PROP]TY1 & A HI< LEVEL ( POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS4 0,DEM]ITS0 >E 0ACTIVITIES ?AT NEGATIVELY AFFECT PRODUCTION1 DI/URB DISCIPL9E1 L[] ! LEVEL ( POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS 4440 7#b#b7 

,9 ! ,SPR+ ( #a#i#g#a1 ! GOV]NM5T PROCLAIM$ A LAW AGA9/ 0LOAF+10 COMPELL+ ALL ABLE-BODI$ M5 BETWE5 ! AGE ( #ag & #f TO WORK4 ,WORK] ABS5TEEISM WAS #b.0 9 LATE #a#i#g4 ,P5ALTIES = ! 0CRIME ( LOAF+0 FLUCTUATE BETWE5 H\SE >RE/ & ONE OR TWO YE>S ( =C$ LABOR4 7#b#c7 

,UNION 0,DEMOCRACY0 

,9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#g1 ,CA/RO ANN\NC$ ?AT WE 0444 >E GO+ TO TRU/ ! WORK]S TO HOLD TRADE UNION ELECTIONS 9 EV]Y LOCAL 444 ! ELECTIONS WILL BE ABSOLUTELY FREE 4440 ,CA/RO ! BRAZ5LY CONTRADICT$ HIMSELF1 MAK+ IT CLE> ?AT 0444 ONLY WORK]S :O W\LD UNCONDITIONALLY FOLL[ GOV]NM5T1 MANAGEM5T & P>TY ORD]S W\LD BE ELECT$ 4440 7#b#d7 

,! ELECTION PROC$URE PROHIBIT$ C&IDATES FROM ELECTIONE]+ OR ADV]TIS+ !IR C&IDACY4 ,ONLY ! ELECTION COMMITTEE HAD ! EXCLUSIVE RI<T TO ADV]TISE ! 0M]ITS0 ( ! C&IDATES4 ,MORE ?AN HALF ! WORK]S REFUS$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! RIGG$ ELECTORAL F>CE1 BECAUSE !Y DID NOT EXPECT ANY REAL *ANGES1 OR BECAUSE !RE WAS ONLY ONE C&IDATE ON ! BALLOT4 ,:5 ! ,C,T,C WAS DISCUSS+ ELECTION PROCE$+S1 SOME UNION MEMB]S /RONGLY CRITICIZ$ ! ME?ODS ( CONDUCT+ ! ELECTIONS & ! *OOS+ ( ! C&IDATES4 ,! ,M9I/] ( ,LABOR 9T]RUPT$ ! DISCUSSION1 CALL+ ! CRITICS 0C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES0 & 0DEMAGOGUES0 & W>N+ !M ?AT !IR 0NEGATIVE ATTITUDE0 HAD TO BE 0RADICALLY *ANG$40 7#b#e7 

,! #a#c? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,C,T,C 7,NOV41 #a#i#g#c7 WAS ! FIR/ 9 SEV5 YE>S 7#a#i#f#f74 ,! ,CONGRESS WAS ATT5D$ BY #b1#b#c DELEGATES ALLEG$LY REPRES5T+ #a1#b1 WORK]S4 ,! MA9 BUS9ESS WAS AUTOMATICALLY RATIFY+ OR MODIFY+ DETAILS ( ! 0!SIS0 SUBMITT$ BY ! ORGANIZ+ COMMISSION 7OV] #i#i.07 9 FAVOR74 ,! NUMB] ( NATIONAL SYNDICATES WAS 9CREAS$ FROM #ad TO #b#b4 7#b#f7 

,WORK]S' ,CONTROL & ,SELF-,MANAGEM5T 

,! ,CA/RO GOV]NM5T NEV] S]I\SLY 9T5D$ TO ALL[ MEAN+FUL P>TICIPATION ( ! WORK]S 9 MANAGEM5T 7TO SAY NO?+ AB\T FULL SELF-MANAGEM5T ( 9DU/RY74 ,K4,S4 ,K>OL REVEALS ?AT 9 #a#i#f#h3 0444 ,CA/RO HIMSELF CONFESS$ TO ME ?AT HE SAW NO *ANCE ( GRANT+ ! WORK]S ! RI<T TO SELF-MANAGEM5T 9 ! NE> FUTURE -- LET ALONE ( 9TRODUC+ A TRULY SOCIALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION 4440 7#b#g7 

,JORGE ,RISQUET1 ! ,M9I/] ( ,LABOR1 DECL>$ ?AT3 0444 ! FACT ?AT ,FIDEL ,CA/RO & ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT ! WORK]S BE CONSULT$1 DOES NOT MEAN ?AT WE >E GO+ TO NEGATE ! ROLE ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY MU/ PLAY 444 DECISION & RESPONSIBILITY FALL TO ! MANAGEM5T 444 ONE ?+ ?AT IS P]FECTLY CLE> IS ?AT MANAGEM5T %\LD & DOES HAVE ALL ! AU?ORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS & ACT 444 MANAGEM5T REPRES5TS ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,/ATE & IS *>G$ ) ! PLANN+ & FULFILLM5T ( PRODUCTION & S]VICES 4440 7#b#h7 

,9 HIS FAM\S SPEE* ( ,JULY #b#f?1 #a#i#g1 ,CA/RO MADE IT CLE> ?AT3 0444 WE MU/ BEG9 TO E/ABLI% A COLLECTIVE BODY 9 EA* PLANT 444 BUT IT MU/ BE HEAD$ BY ONE MAN & ALSO BY REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,ADVANC$ ,WORK]S ,MOVEM5T 7,! ,CUBAN EQUIVAL5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,/AKHANOVITES1 :O EXCELL$ ALL O!R WORK]S 9 SPE$ & \TPUT -- MODEL WORK]S4 ,LAT] ,/AKHANOVISM BECAME ! PROTOTYPE = ! ,SOCIALI/ ,EMULATION ,MOVEM5T471 ! ,Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ ,LEAGUE1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & ! ,WOM5'S ,FRONT 4440 7#b#i7 

,A #aife LAW E/ABLI%$ ,LABOR ,C\NCILS 7,CONSEJOS DE ,TRABAJO74 ,! ,LABOR ,C\NCIL IS COMPOS$ ( FIVE WORK]S ELECT$ = A ?REE YE> T]M4 ,BUT ! ,C\NCIL DOES NOT MANAGE1 ADM9I/]1 OR EV5 P>TIALLY CONTROL PRODUCTION4 ,ITS FUNCTIONS >E TO SETTLE WORK]S' GRIEVANCES1 EXP$ITE ! ORD]S & DIRECTIVES ( MANAGEM5T1 5=CE WORK DISCIPL9E & PROCESS TRANSF]S4 ,! TRANSF] ( A WORK] MU/ BE APPROV$ BY BO? ! ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR & ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY NUCLEUS4 7#c7 

,! UNIONS >E ACTUALLY TRANSMISSION BELTS = ! ADM9I/RATION & IMPLEM5TATION ( PRODUCTION4 ,RAUL ,CA/RO DECL>$ ?AT ! 0444 UNIONS >E SUPPOS$ TO BE AUTONOM\S1 BUT MU/ BE POLITICALLY GUID$ BY ! ,P>TY & MU/ FOLL[ ITS POLICIES 4440 ,! #a#c? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,C,T,C DECL>$ ?AT3 0444 ! FUNCTIONS ( ! UNIONS >E TO COOP]ATE 9 IMPROV+ MANAGEM5T P]=MANCE2 /R5G!N LABOR DISCIPL9E2 ASSURE ATT5DANCE AT WORK1 9CREASE PRODUCTION1 & ]ADICATE ABS5TEEISM1 MAL+]+ & C>ELESSNESS 4440 7#c#a7 

,! UNION C\LD P>TICIPATE 9 ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! 5T]PRISE ?R\< TWO 9/ITUTIONS1 ,PRODUCTION ,ASSEMBLIES & ,MANAGEM5T ,C\NCILS 7,CONSEJOS DE ,DIRECCION74 ,!SE TWO 9/ITUTIONS >E ! TOP ADM9I/RATIVE BODIES AT ALL WORK C5T]S 4440 0444 EA* ,MANAGEM5T ,C\NCIL IS COMPOS$ ( AN ADM9I/RATOR1 HIS OR H] TOP ASSI/ANTS1 ! WORK] ELECT$ UNION REPRES5TATIVE1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY NUCLEUS & ! LOCAL BRAN* ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,Y\? ,ORGANIZATIONS 4440 7#c#c7 

0444 ! ,ASSEMBLY C\LD MAKE RECOMM5DATIONS BUT ! MANAG] C\LD ACCEPT1 REJECT1 OR MODIFY ! RECOMM5DATIONS AS HE SEES FIT 444 UNIONS >E NOT ALL[$ TO 9T]V5E 9 ! DET]M9ATION ( SAL>IES1 HIR+ OR FIR+1 DISMISSAL ( MANAG]S1 OR 9 PLANN+ 4440 7#c#d7 

,EUROPEAN1 ,AM]ICAN & MANY ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN WORK]S ACTUALLY EX]CISE MORE WORK]S' CONTROL ?AN DO ! ,CUBAN WORK]S4 ,!RE WAS1 9 FACT1 MORE WORK]S' CONTROL BE=E ,CA/RO'S REGIME CAME TO P[]4 

,K4,S4 ,K>OL1 COMM5T+ ON ! MASSIVE MILIT>IZATION ( LABOR1 :I* REA*$ A HI< PO9T 9 ! #aifh 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,(F5SIVE10 TELLS H[ 0444 ! :OLE C\NTRY1 WAS1 9 FACT1 REORGANIZ$ ON ! MODEL ( ! >MY 444 ,COMM& ,PO/S W]E SET UP 444 9 EV]Y PROV9CE 444 ,LABOR ,BRIGADES W]E TURN$ 9TO BATTALIONS1 EA* DIVID$ 9TO ?REE SQUADS1 L$ BY A ,MAJOR & A ,*IEF ( ,OP]ATIONS 444 ! ,*E ,GUEV>A ,BRIGADE .<ON ! AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION FRONT.> 444 WAS UND] ! DIRECT CONTROL ( ! >MY 4440 7#c#g7 

,MILIT>IZATION ( ,LABOR 

,ACCORD+ TO ,G]ALD ,H4 ,RE$ :O /UDI$ ! ,CUBAN $UCATIONAL SY/EM DUR+ HIS LONG VISIT TO ,CUBA3 0444 ! PLAN = ! ,TE*NOLOGICAL ,9/RUCTION ,9/ITUTES CONV]T$ !SE 9/ITUTIONS 9TO MILIT>Y C5T]S4 ,! /UD5TS LIVE UND] /RICT MILIT>Y DISCIPL9E & COMPLETE !IR DRAFT OBLIGATIONS :ILE !Y /UDY 4440 7#c#e7 

,! ,Y\? ,>MY ( ,WORK 7,E,J,T7 IS A BRAN* ( ! REGUL> >MY1 COMM&$ BY ,COMM&ANTE 7EQUIVAL5T TO ,MAJOR ,G5]AL7 ,OSC> ,F]N&EZ ,MELL4 ,MELL IS ALSO ,VISE ,M9I/] ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>MY & A MEMB] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,! ,E,J,T WAS F\ND$ ,AUG4 #c1 #a#i#g#c1 9 ! ,PROV9CE ( ,CAMAGUEY4 ,ON ITS FIR/ ANNIV]S>Y1 A MESSAGE ( CONGRATULATIONS GR&ILOQU5TLY SIGN$ 0,FIDEL ,CA/RO1 ,FIR/ ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & ,FIR/ ,PRIME ,M9I/] ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,GOV]NM5T0 ?ANKS ! ,E,J,T =3 444 Y\R DECISIVE HELP 9 ! SUG> H>VE/S ( #a#i#g#d4 ,Y\R =MIDABLE WORK 9 FULFILL+ AGRICULTURAL PLANS1 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( S*OOLS1 FACTORIES1 H\S+ & F]RIES SURPASSES EV5 ! EXTRAORD9>Y A*IEVEM5TS ( PREC$+ ORGANIZATIONS444  

,& ,CA/RO'S BRO!R1 :O SIGNS HIMSELF1 0,RAUL ,CA/RO ,RUZ1 ,COMM&] ( ,DIVISION & ,M9I/] ( ! ,>M$ ,=CES03 

 444 S5DS \R MO/ FRAT]NAL GREET+S TO ALL SOLDI]S1 (FIC]S1 UND] (FIC]S .<NONCOMMISSION$ S]GEANTS1 CORPORALS1 ETC4.> & POLITICAL COMMISS>S ( ! ,Y\? ,>MY ( ,WORK1 & EXHORTS !M TO P]FECT !MSELVES POLITICALLY1 & IDEOLOGICALLY = COMBAT 444 AS WE HAVE ALREADY SAID ON O!R OCCASIONS1 WE >E C]TA9 ?AT ?IS >MY WILL BECOME A TRUE BA/ION ( PRODUCTION & DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION444 7#c#f7  

,! ,>M$ ,=CES 

,AT ! ,9CEPTION ( ! ,REVOLUTION ,CA/RO WAS ACCLAIM$ BY ! PEOPLE :5 HE V[$ TO CURB ! P[] ( ! MILIT>Y1 R$UC$ ! HI<E/ RANK 9 ! REBEL >MY TO ,MAJOR & EV5TUALLY ABOLI%$ ! >MY 5TIRELY 9 FAVOR ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,MILITIAS4 

,! PROCESS ( COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE1 BEGUN 9 #a#i#f#c1 CULM9AT$ 9 #aigc ) ! ABOLITION ( ! VAUNT$ ,MILITIAS1 0,! ,PEOPLE 9 ,>MS40 0444 ! ,MILITIA HAS BE5 REPLAC$ BY CIVIL DEF5SE ORGANIZATION UND] DIRECT >MY CONTROL4 ,NOR IS !RE ANY?+ ( A ',PEOPLE'S ,>MY' AB\T ! NEW ORGANIZATION 444 AFT] EA* EX]CISE1 ! GUNS >E SAFELY LOCK$ AWAY 9 ! B>RACKS -- A F> CRY FROM ! DAYS :5 ,FIDEL DECL>$ ?AT HE WAS PREP>$ TO DI/RIBUTE >MS 'EV5 TO CATS'4440 7#c#h7 

,CUBA BOA/S ! MO/ P[]FUL >MY 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,RUSSIA & 0! SOCIALI/ C\NTRIES0 SUPPLI$ ,CUBA ) MASSIVE >MAM5TS & MILIT>Y TE*NICIANS4 ,HUNDR$S ( Y\NG (FIC]S 9 ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>M$ ,=CES 7,F,>7 W]E TRA9$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 7#c#i7 ,AS E>LY AS #a#i#f#c1 ! MILIT>Y EXP]T ,HANSON ,BALDW9 CONSID]$ ! ,CUBAN AIR =CE TO BE ! 0MO/ MOD]N & POT5TIALLY ! MO/ P[]FUL 9 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA40 7#d7 

,IT HAS BE5 GREATLY /R5G!N$ S9CE ) ,RUSSIAN ,M,I,GS & O!R EQUIPM5T4 ,CUBA HAS A 0=MIDABLE >RAY ( ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES1 COA/ >TILL]Y1 RAD> /ATIONS10 7#d#a7 LONG RANGE CANNONS1 ! LATE/ LI<T & HEAVY TANKS1 & O!R MOD]N WEAPONS4 

,) ! COOP]ATION ( ,SOVIET MILIT>Y EXP]TS1 ,RAUL ,CA/RO TRANS=M$ ! ,CUBAN >M$ =CES 9TO A HI<LY DISCIPL9$1 HI<LY /RATIFI$ MILIT>Y MA*9E DIFF]+ 9 NO ESS5TIAL RESPECT FROM ! MOD]N CONV5TIONAL >MIES ( ! GREAT MILIT>Y P[]S4 

,RAUL ,CA/RO IS A F> MORE CAPABLE MILIT>Y ORGANIZ] & /RATEGI/ ?AN IS HIS BRO!R ,FIDEL4 ,RAUL1 & NOT ,FIDEL1 DEVIS$ ! /RATEGY & ORGANIZ$ ! ,GU]RILLA ,W> 9 ! ,SI]RA ,MAE/RA & 9 ! ,CI]RE DE ,CRI/AL1 :I* PRECIPITAT$ ! D[NFALL ( ,BATI/A4 ,RAUL HAS S9CE !N CAPABLY COMM&$ ! ,CUBAN >MY4 7#d#b7 ,NE>LY ALL ! COMM&]S :O S]V$ UND] ,RAUL BECAME HI< (FIC]S 9 ! ,CUBAN >MY & GOV]NM5T1 & BECAME MEMB]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 

,IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO ASSUME ?AT ,RAUL ,CA/RO IS A M]E FIGUREHEAD 9 ! REGIME4 ,HE NOT ONLY %>ES P[] ) HIS BRO!R ,FIDEL1 BUT ALSO WIELDS CONSID]ABLE P[] ON HIS [N ACC\NT4 ,:5 ,CA/RO TRAVELS ABROAD1 ,RAUL RULES ,CUBA 9 HIS PLACE UNTIL ,FIDEL RETURNS4 ,& ,MATTEWS EMPHASIZES ?AT IF ,FIDEL ,CA/RO %\LD = ANY REASON DISAPPE>1 ,RAUL W\LD EASILY SUCCE$ HIM AS RUL] ( ,CUBA1 BECAUSE HE W\LD BE 9 A POSITION TO RALLY ALL ! MO/ =MIDABLE P[] BLOCS TO SUPPORT HIM4 0444 ,RAUL W\LD HAVE ) HIM A P[]FUL MILIT>Y & POLICE =CE1 A /RONG ADM9I/RATION1 ! GOV]NM5TAL BUREAUCRACY & ! ALL-P[]FUL ,POLITBURO ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 4440 7#d#c7 

,AL?\< ,RAUL ,CA/RO CUT ! SIZE ( ! ,CUBAN >MY 9 HALF 7FROM #c1 TO #a#e171 IT IS /ILL FIVE TIMES GREAT] ?AN ,BATI/A'S #c1-MAN >MY1 NAVY & AIR =CE4 ,BETT] ORGANIZ$1 BETT] TRA9$1 & BETT] EQUIPP$ ) ! MO/ ADVANC$ WEAPONS1 ! NUM]ICALLY R$UC$ >MY HAD BE5 REORGANIZ$ 9TO A F> MORE =MIDABLE FI<T+ =CE4 ,SO MU* SO1 ?AT1 AT ?IS WRIT+1 ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T HAS1 9 COLLUSION ) ,RUSSIA1 BE5 ABLE TO S5D ?\S&S ( TROOPS TO FI<T 9 ,ANGOLA )\T NOTICEABLY IMPAIR+ ! COMBAT P[] ( ! ,CUBAN >MY4 

,! HI]>*ICAL RANK+ SY/EM ( ! >M$ =CES HAS BE5 REORGANIZ$ TO CON=M ) ! PREVAIL+ TRADITIONAL RANK+ SY/EMS ( ALL MILIT>Y P[]S1 0CAPITALI/0 OR 0SOCIALI/40 0444 ,LAW #abeg LEAVES ,FIDEL AS ,*IEF ,M9I/] ( ! ,>M$ ,=CES4 ,RAUL ,CA/RO1 AS ,M9I/] ( ! ,>M$ ,=CES 7DIRECTLY UND] ,FIDEL71 BECOMES ! ONLY ,DIVISION ,COMM&] :OSE EQUIVAL5T 9 O!R C\NTRIES IS ,LIEUT5ANT ,G5]AL4 7,RAUL IS 9 FACT N[ CALL$ ',LIEUT5ANT ,G5]AL' 9 ,CUBA47 ,F\R ,BRIGADE ,COMM&]S W]E NAM$ :O >E ! EQUIVAL5T ( ,MAJOR ,G5]ALS 444 A NUMB] ( ,FIR/ ,COMM&]S1 OR ,COLONELS1 W]E ALSO APPO9T$4 ,BEL[ ! RANK ( ,COMM&] 7,LIEUT5ANT ,COLONEL71 ! TITLES ( ,FIR/ ,LIEUT5ANT & ,SUB-,LIEUT5ANT >E US$ AS 9 O!R >MIES444 ,SIMIL> *ANGES >E MADE = ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,NAVY4 7,%IP ,COMM&]1 = ,ADMIRAL1 D[N TO ,CORVETTE ,CAPTA91 = ! EQUIVAL5T ( ,COMM&] AS 9 O!R NAVIES4440 7#d#d7 

,9 JU/IFY+ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y MILIT>IZATION1 ,CA/RO SAID ?AT ! >M$ =CES 0444 HAD BE5 DI/+UI%$ 9 ! PA/ = !IR MODE/Y ( RANK & UNI=M .<PLA91 %ABBY OLIVE-GRE51 BUT ?AT N[ !.> ,REVOLUTION HAD BECOME MORE MATURE & SO HAD ! >M$ =CES4440 7#d#e7 

,9CREAS+ MILIT>IZATION SIGNIFIES REVOLUTION>Y PROGRESS6 ,?IS REM>K ALONE SIGNIFIES ! DEG5]ATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION -- EV5 )\T ADDITIONAL 9CONTROV]TIBLE EVID5CE4 

,CONCLUD+ ,REM>KS 

,:ILE ,CA/RO IS AT PRES5T ! UNDISPUT$ RUL] ( ,CUBA1 9/ITUTIONALIZATION IS EV5TUALLY B\ND TO UND]M9E HIS P]SONAL DICTATOR%IP4 

,IT IS AXIOMATIC ?AT NO ,/ATE CAN POSSIBLY RULE )\T AN ADM9I/RATIVE APP>ATUS4 ,! RECON/RUCTION ( ! ,CUBAN GOV]NM5T !RE=E NECESSITATES ! CREATION ( AN 5ORM\S BUREAUCRATIC ADM9I/RATIVE MA*9E4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ! >M$ =CES1 ! $UCATIONAL E/ABLI%M5T1 ! ECONOMIC AG5CIES1 ! UNIONS1 ! LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 PROV9CIAL & NATIONAL GOV]NM5TAL BRAN*ES1 ETC41 REL5TLESSLY COMPETE = MORE P[]4 ,AS !SE =MIDABLE P[] BLOCS EXP& & BECOME MORE FIRMLY 5TR5*$1 ,CA/RO'S MA*9E WILL 9CREAS+LY BE OBLIG$ TO %>E P[] ) !M4 ,P]SONAL RULE WILL GIVE WAY TO A COLLECTIVE DICTATOR%IP & TYRANNY WILL BE P]PETUAT$4 

,! 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION IS1 H[EV]1 /ILL 9 ITS E>LY /AGES4 ,?US F>1 ! FIR/ ATTEMPTS 9 ?IS DIRECTION 9DICATE ?AT ! 9/ITUTIONALIZATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION S]VES ONLY TO RE9=CE ! P]SONAL DICTATOR%IP ( ,FIDEL ,CA/RO & HIS FAI?FUL LIEUT5ANTS4 

,P[]FULLY ABETT$ BY ! MASSIVE SUPPORT ( ! ,SOVIET BLOC ( 0SOCIALI/ C\NTRIES0 & ITS [N MASSIVE 9T]NAL APP>ATUS1 ! ,CA/RO REGIME IS /ILL P[]FULLY 5TR5*$4 ,! ,CUBAN PEOPLE1 UNABLE TO REVOLT BY =CE ( >MS1 >E WAG+ A REL5TLESS GU]RILLA W> ( PASSIVE RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! ,POLICE ,/ATE4 ,!Y HAVE1 9 ! C\RSE ( !IR /RUGGLES1 DEVELOP$ +5I\S WAYS ( H>ASS+ & EV5 S]I\SLY FRU/RAT+ ! PLANS ( !IR TYRANTS 7LOAF+1 SL[D[NS1 EVAD+ LAWS1 SABOTAGE1 SPORADIC ACTS ( VIOL5CE1 RIDICULE1 ET CET]A74 

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