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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

,TEXT 3 

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,! REVOLUTION>Y WAVE HAD TOTALLY DISRUPT$ ! FABRIC ( CIVIC LIFE4 ,EV5 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A LO/ ITS $ITOR & /AFF 9 ! TUMULT4 ,! ,JULY #b ISSUE WAS ! WORK ( A GR\P ( MILITANTS :O HAD NOTIC$ ! EMPTY $ITORIAL (FICE :ILE R&OMLY PASS+ BY & TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE TO $IT1 LAY\T1 & PR9T ?AT HI/ORIC $ITION4 .<#e#c.> 

,!IR EXAMPLE1 MULTIPLI$ BY ?\S&S1 BECAME ! PO9T ( DEP>TURE = ! NEW =MS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT ROSE FROM ! RU9S ( ! OLD REGIME4 ,DAILY LIFE HAD BE5 TRANS=M$ & ! FIR/ =AYS 9TO 9DU/RIAL SELF-MANAGEM5T BEGAN 79 TRANSPORTATION & FOOD DI/RIBUTION1 SPECIFICALLY74 

,P[] LAY 9 ! /REET ON ,JULY #b1 REPRES5T$ BY ! PEOPLE 9 >MS4 

,! >MY & ! POLICE HAD DISAPPE>$ AS 9/ITUTIONS3 SOLDI]S1 POLICEM51 & WORK]S =M$ A UNIT$ BLOCK4 ,! SPIRIT ( SOLID>ITY & FRAT]NITY WAS P]VASIVE4 ,M5 & WOM51 FRE$ FROM ! PREJUDICES ?AT B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY HAD 9/ILL$ 9 !M OV] C5TURIES1 BROKE ) ! OLD WORLD & M>*$ T[>DS A FUTURE ?AT ALL IMAG9$ AS ! REALIZATION ( !IR MO/ *]I%$ DESIRES4 

0,A NEW LIFE BEGAN 9 RADICAL & RI* ,CATALONIA1 :]E ! IMM5SE 9DU/RIAL SITES W]E HELD BY ! WORK]S1 :]E ! F]TILE FIELDS HAD BE5 =EV] R$EEM$ FROM ! FEUDALI/ & PRIE/4 ,! 5TIRE CITY ( ,B>CELONA SOON BECAME A !AT] ( ! REVOLUTION UNLEA%$4 ,WOM5 & M5 ATTACK$ ! CONV5TS & BURN$ EV]Y?+ 9SIDE1 9CLUD+ MONEY4 ,! OLD CONCEPTS ( MA/] & SLAVE BURN$ ) ! RELIGI\S ICONS 9 ! BONFIRES IGNIT$ BY ! PEOPLE4 ,JULY #b WAS LIKE AN 5ORM\S P>TY1 LIB]AT+ 5]GIES & PASSIONS44440 .<#e#d.> 

,LIFE TOOK ON A NEW MOM5TUM & IT BO? DE/ROY$ & CREAT$ AS ! PEOPLE WORK$ TO RESOLVE PRACTICAL NECESSITIES BORN FROM A COLLECTIVE LIFE ?AT LIV$--& WANT$ TO CONT9UE LIV+--9 ! /REET4 ,! /REET HAD BECOME EV]YONE'S HOME3 A WORLD ( B>RICADES1 WORK]S' PATROLS1 & P]MAN5T VIGILANCE AGA9/ ! SNIP]S ON ! BALCONIES1 RO(TOPS1 OR :]EV] !Y MI<T LURK4 ,! /REET & ! PEOPLE 9 >MS W]E ! LIV+ =CE ( ! REVOLUTION1 ITS VANGU>D4 

,! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES1 N[ TRANS=M$ 9TO ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEES1 BACK$ UP ?IS =CE4 ,!Y ORGANIZ$ :AT WAS CALL$ ! 0F$]ATION ( B>RICADES40 ,MILITANTS1 /&+ RESOLUTELY BEH9D !SE B>RICADES1 REPRES5T$ !M 9 ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEES4 

,!IR MO/ IMM$IATE TASK WAS TO SECURE ! REVOLUTION'S SUCCESS & PROTECT IT AGA9/ REACTION>Y ATTACKS4 ,BUT !RE WAS MORE3 :ILE ! REVOLUTION HAD TRIUMPH$ 9 ,B>CELONA1 IMPORTANT BATTLES W]E OCCURR+ \TSIDE ! ,CATALAN CAPITAL4 ,!Y HAD TO EXT5D !IR VICTORY OV] ! SOLDI]S TO ! C\NTRY AS A :OLE4 

,& !RE WAS MORE /ILL3 ,B>CELONA HAD OV] ONE MILLION 9HABITANTS1 :O HAD TO CONT9UE EAT+ & ATT5D+ TO QUOTIDIAN NE$S4 ,! SOCIAL ME*ANISMS ?AT HAD SATISFI$ SU* EXIG5CIES =TY H\RS E>LI] W]E N[ GONE & HAD TO BE REPLAC$ BY O!RS4 ,!Y HAD TO CREATE NEW ME*ANISMS ?AT W\LD L9K ! CITY & ! C\NTRYSIDE1 :ILE 5SUR+ ?AT ! CITY W\LD RECIPROCATE ) ! C\NTRY & ALSO SUPPLY MILITIA FI<T]S :O W\LD LEAVE !IR JOBS TO GO CONFRONT ! FASCI/S ON ! FRONT4 ,!Y HAD TO BUILD NEW CIRCUITS ( CONSUMPTION & DI/RIBUTION1 NEW TYPES ( SOCIAL RELATIONS BETWE5 ! PROLET>IAT & PEASANTRY1 & NEW MODES ( PRODUCTION2 9 ESS5CE1 ! REVOLUTION>IES HAD TO BUILD A NEW WORLD TO SECURE & DEF5D !IR VICTORY4 

,BUT H[ %\LD IT BE ORGANIZ$8 ,?IS WAS ! QUE/ION ( P[]4 ,! REVOLUTION HAD TO F9D ITS [N RESPONSE TO ?AT CRUCIAL ISSUE4 

,! REVOLUTION>IES ALL[$ ! ,G5]ALITAT TO LIVE ON AS A SYMBOL1 AL?\< ITS REAL P[] HAD BE5 DE/ROY$ :5 ! PEOPLE DEPRIV$ IT ( ITS MONOPOLY ON VIOL5CE4 ,WAS IT 5\< TO R$UCE ! ,G5]ALITAT TO A SYMBOL8 ,WAS IT REALLY A SYMBOL8 ,ACCORD+ TO ,JAUME ,MIRAVITLLES1 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS PUT IT ?IS WAY3  
  

0,! /ATE IS NOT A MY?1 SOME MA*9E ?AT FUNCTIONS 9DEP5D5TLY ( HUMAN EV5TS4 ,IT IS MADE UP BY LIV+ BE+S ?AT FOLL[ A PRE-E/ABLI%$ SY/EM ( COMM&1 A LIB]AL OR AU?ORIT>IAN HI]>*Y ?AT =MS ITS 0*A9 ( TRANSMISSION40 ,! ,PRESID5T GIVES AN ORD] & IT IS AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITT$ TO ! ,M9I/] OR ADVIS] 5TRU/$ ) C>RY+ IT \T4 ,?AT ,M9I/] HAS HIS [N 0*A9 ( TRANSMISSION0 :I* PASSES ?R\< HIS SECRET>IES & SUB-SECRET>IES & ULTIMATELY REA*ES ! BOTTOM /EPS ( ! HI]>*Y1 :]E ! /ATE %AKES H&S ) ! CITIZ5 & DIRECTS HIM ALONG ! R\TE DESIGNAT$ BY ! ,PRESID5T4 ,?AT IS H[ A 0NORMAL /ATE0 OP]ATES4 0,ON ,JULY #a#i1 ,I PRESS$ ! BELL 9 MY (FICE TO SUMMON MY SECRET>Y4 ,! BELL DIDN'T R+1 BECAUSE !RE WAS NO ELECTRICITY4 ,I W5T TO MY (FICE DOOR1 BUT MY SECRET>Y WASN'T !RE1 BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 UNABLE TO GET TO ! ,PALACE4 ,BUT IF HE HAD BE5 !RE1 HE W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 ABLE TO COMMUNICATE ) ! SECRET>Y ( ! ,G5]AL ,DIRECTOR1 BECAUSE HE HADN'T COME TO ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,&1 IF ! ,G5]AL ,DIRECTOR'S SECRET>Y HAD MADE IT SOMEH[1 AFT] OV]COM+ ?\S&S ( DIFFICULTIES1 HIS SUP]IOR WAS ABS5T4  
  

,MIRAVITLLES ADDS3  
  

,AS A RESULT ( ! BRUTAL CLA% 9 ! /REET1 BECAUSE ( ! IRRUPTION ( ! >M$ MIS]ABLES 79 ! HI/ORIC S5SE ( ! WORD71 ! /ATE WAS ONLY ,COMPANYS4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT A /ATE LIKE ?AT ( ,L\IS ,X,I,V1 9 ! FULLNESS ( HIS PRACTICAL P[]S1 BUT A /ATE R$UC$ TO HIS P]SON1 )\T BELLS ?AT R+1 )\T SECRET>IES AT ! DOORS ( ! ,M9I/RIES1 )\T A *A9 ( TRANSMISSION CAPABLE ( PUTT+ ITS COMPLEX & FRAGILE MA*9]Y 9TO MOTION4 ,WE1 ! FEW WITNESSES ( ,COMPANYS' DRAMA DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS1 WILL NEV] =GET HIS ANGUI%1 BRAV]Y1 & DESP]ATE ATTEMPT TO *ANNEL ! 9F]NAL RIV] ( OV]FL[+ PASSIONS4.<#e#e.>  
  

,R$UC$ TO HIMSELF1 :AT C\LD ,COMPANYS DO8 ,V]Y LITTLE1 IF HE HAD REALLY BE5 R$UC$ TO HIMSELF1 BUT HE WASN'T4 ,:O WAS ) HIM8 ,! ,POPUL> ,FRONT4 ,IT WAS H]E ?AT ! REVOLUTION 9 ,B>CELONA 5C\NT]$ ITS MO/ SUB/ANTIAL OB/ACLE3 ! REVOLUTION LEFT ! ,G5]ALITAT1 ! SYMBOL ( P[]1 /&+ & ) IT ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT4 ,:O W\LD %IELD !MSELVES UND] ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT BANN] & HELP ! SYMBOL ( P[] RECOV] REAL EFFECTIV5ESS8 ,! 5EMIES ( ! REVOLUTION1 ! C\NT]REVOLUTION>IES4 ,REPRES5TATIVES ( ! M9USCULE ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ,CATALONIA W]E ! FIR/ TO COME TO ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS'S AID1 :ILE FI<T+ /ILL RAG$ 9 ! /REET4 ,(FICIAL ,COMMUNI/ HI/ORIANS WRITE3  
  

,A ,LIAISON ,COMMITTEE WAS =M$ TO L9K ! ,P>TIT ,COMUNI/A DE ,CATALUNYA1 LA ,F$]ACIO ,CATALANA ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 ! ,UNIO ,SOCIALI/A DE ,CATALUNYA1 & ! ,P>TIT ,CATALA ,PROLET>I4 ,IT W\LD CREATE A UNIFI$ ,M>XI/ P>TY BETWE5 !M4 ,?IS ,COMMITTEE PRESS$ UPON ,COMPANYS TO CALL A MEET+ ( ! ,CATALAN ,POPUL> ,FRONT TO PREP>E AN EXT5SION ( ! ,G5]ALITAT & P]MIT ! V>I\S ,POPUL> ,FRONT P>TIES TO 5T] IT4 ,COMPANYS AGRE$ & ! MEET+ OCCURR$ ON ,JULY #b1 #a#i#c#f4 ,VIDIELLA1 ,COMOR]A1 ,VALDES1 & ,SESE P>TICIPAT$ = ! WORK]S' P>TIES2 ,T>RADELLAS & ,AIGUAD] = ! ,ESQU]RA2 & ,TASIS & ,M>COS = ,ACCION ,CATALANA ,REPUBLICANA & ! ,P,\,M4 ,!RE WAS A SPIRIT ( CONS5SUS AT ! MEET+3 EV]YONE AGRE$ ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO CREATE A ,CATALAN ,POPUL> ,FRONT GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y ALSO ACCEPT$ ! ORGANIZATION ( ,POPUL> ,MILITIAS4 ,MEANS ( IMPLEM5TATION & ! $IT+ ( DECREES W]E ALREADY BE+ DISCUSS$4 ,SUDD5LY1 A L>GE GR\P ( AN>*I/ LEAD]S 5T]$ ! ROOM 5 MASSE-- ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 ,DURRUTI1 ,VAZQUEZ1 ,SANTILLAN1 ,]OLES1 ,PORTELA--) AMMUNITION BELTS & PI/OLS1 SOME ) RIFLES4 ,!Y CAME TO PRES5T AN ULTIMATUM4.<#e#f.>  
  

,?IS F9AL P>AGRAPH IS CONFUS+1 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT EXPLA9 EXACTLY H[ OR :Y ?AT GR\P ( AN>*I/S 5T]$ ! PICTURE4 ,BUT ! QUOTE IS VALUABLE BECAME IT MAKES IT CLE> ?AT EV5 ON ,JULY #b1 :ILE ! /REET BATTLES CONT9U$1 ,CATALAN ,COMMUNI/ & B\RGEOIS ,REPUBLICAN LEAD]S HAD !IR H&S ON ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS & W]E WORK+ TO SUPPORT ! C\NT]REVOLUTION OR1 AS ,MIRAVITLLES PUT IT1 *ANNEL 0! 9F]NAL RIV] ( OV]FL[+ PASSIONS40 ,9 HIS MEMOIRS1 ,G5]AL ,COMMISSION] ( ,PUBLIC ,ORD] ,F$]ICO ,ESC(ET DEPICTS HIMSELF AS ! AU?OR ( ! VICTORY OV] ! REBELS4 ,H[EV]1 HE CANNOT EXPLA9 :Y HE HAD NO CONTROL OV] HIS =CES ONCE ! BATTLE AT ,AT>AZANAS & ,DEP5D5CIAS ,MILIT>ES WAS OV]4 ,VIC5TE ,GU>N] CL>IFIES :AT TRANSPIR$3  
  

,! MILIT>Y UPRIS+ HAD BE5 RE9$ 91 BUT ,PUBLIC ,ORD] WAS /ILL AT A LOSS4 ,! UPRIS+ AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T--A GOV]NM5T ?AT WE CONSID]$ LEGAL AL?\< CLUMSY & H>DLY 5]GETIC--HAD COMPLETELY USURP$ \R AU?ORITY 9 ,PUBLIC ,ORD]4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE ( BO? SEXES1 ! MAJORITY ( :I* HAD NOT F\<T1 TOOK TO ! /REET ) LOOT$ >MS4 ,!Y FLEW BLACK & R$1 R$1 & ,CATALAN FLAGS1 SOME ( !SE ) ! S+LE />1 ON TRUCKS & C>S REQUISITION$ BY P>TY COMMITTEES1 WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS1 OR 9DIVIDUALS4 ,IT WAS ESS5TIALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REE/ABLI% DISCIPL9E3 \R ,PUBLIC ,ORD] =CES1 & EV5 ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D1 HAD BECOME DRUNK ) 5?USIASM & SWEPT UP 9 ! COMMOTION4 ,9 %IRTSLEEVES1 !Y W]E MANN+ TRUCKS DRAP$ ) FLAGS & SIGNS ( ! ORGANIZATIONS1 ! 9SCRIPTION 0,C,N,T-,F,A,I0 PR$OM9AT+4.<#e#g.>  
  

,?OSE W]E ! CIRCUM/ANCES :5 ,F$]ICO ,ESC(ET W5T TO ! ,G5]ALITAT TO TELL ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS ?AT ! REBELLION HAD BE5 DEFEAT$4 0,HIS FACE10 WROTE ,ESC(ET1 0%[$ A MIXTURE ( SADNESS1 DISAPPO9TM5T1 & WORRY40  
  

0,PRESID5T1 ,I COME TO (FICIALLY 9=M Y\ ?AT ! REBELLION IS OV]40 ,! ,PRESID5T REPLI$3 0,YES1 ,ESC(ET1 V]Y GOOD4 ,BUT ! SITUATION IS *AOTIC4 ,!RE'S AN >M$1 UNCONTROLL$ RABBLE ON ! /REET & !Y'RE COMMITT+ EV]Y TYPE ( EXCESS4.<#e#h.> ,! ,C,N,T1 N[ P[]FULLY >M$1 HOLDS P[]4 ,H[ CAN WE RESPOND80  
  

,ESC(ET'S RESPONSE3  
  

0,PRESID5T1 ,I PROMIS$ TO /OP ! MILIT>Y REBELLION & ,I'VE DONE SO4 ,I C>RI$ \T MY PL$GE4 ,BUT AN AU?ORITY NE$S ! P[] ( CO]CION TO MAKE ITSELF OBEY$ & WE DON'T HAVE ?AT P[]4 ,!RE IS NO AU?ORITY4 ,& ,I1 MY DE> ,PRESID5T1 CANNOT P]=M MIRACLES4 ,I SPOKE ) ,G5]AL ,>ANGUR51 LEAD] ( ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D & ! ,F\R? ,ORGANIC ,DIVISION 7,CAPTA9CY ,G5]AL71 & ALSO ) ,COMM&] ,>R&O1 LEAD] ( ! ,SECURITY & ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS4 ,WE AGREE ?AT REE/ABLI%+ ORD] W\LD REQUIRE A BATTLE AS BRUTAL AS ! ONE WE JU/ F\<T1 & ?AT ISN'T POSSIBLE4 ,H[ CAN WE =CE \R GU>DS1 :O >E EXHAU/$ BUT ALSO EUPHORIC BECAUSE ( ! VICTORY1 TO KILL ! SAME PEOPLE ) :OM !Y W]E FI<T+ SIDE-BY-SIDE ONLY MOM5TS AGO8 ,WE W\LDN'T SUCCE$ IF WE W]E 9SANE 5\< TO TRY IT4 ,IT IS = ?AT REASON1 & = ! SIMPLE HUMANITY ( IT1 ?AT ! =CES ( ,PUBLIC ,ORD] DIDN'T FIRE ON ! CR[DS 9VAD+ ! ,SANT ,&REU ,C5TRAL ,>TILL]Y ,B>RACKS1 EV5 ?\< IT MEANT LOS+ ALL ! >MAM5TS !RE4 

0,WE'RE OV]:ELM$ RI<T N[1 & SO >E ! ,C,N,T LEAD]S4 ,PRESID5T1 ! ONLY SOLUTION IS TO MA9TA9 ! SITUATION POLITICALLY )\T AB&ON+ \R RESPECTIVE PO/S4 ,IF Y\ CAN DO ?IS1 ,I PROMISE TO MAKE MYSELF MA/] ( ,B>CELONA AGA91 :5 Y\ ORD] ME TO DO SO OR :5 CIRCUM/ANCES P]MIT4 ,IF NOT1 ,I WILL RESIGN AS ,G5]AL ,COMMISSION] ( 0,PUBLIC ,DISORD]40  
  

,ESC(ET CONCLUDES3  
  

,WE SAID GOODBYE ) SADNESS4 ,I HAD NEV] SE5 ,PRESID5T ,COMPANYS AS DEPRESS$ AS ,I SAW HIM AT ! 5D ( \R MEET+4 ,W\LD HE KN[ H[ TO MA9TA9 ! SITUATION POLITICALLY8 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! ,PRESID5T DID NOT OR WAS SIMPLY UNABLE TO4 ,C\LD SOMEONE ELSE HAVE A*IEV$ :AT HE--) ALL HIS TAL5TS1 EXP]I5CE1 & PRE/IGE--C\LD NOT8 ,I D\BT IT4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ,I DON'T ?9K ANYONE1 LEA/ ( ALL MYSELF1 HAS ! AU?ORITY TO JUDGE HIS ATTITUDE & CONDUCT DUR+ ?OSE DIFFICULT MOM5TS4 

,H\RS AFT] \R CONV]SATION1 ! ,PRESID5T EXPRESS$ ! DESIRE TO MEET ) ALL ! POLITICAL P>TIES & LABOR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,9CLUD+1 NATURALLY1 ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I40.<#e#i.>  
  

,ESC(ET GOT ?+S BACKW>DS4 ,! POLITICAL P>TIES DIDN'T MATT] !N4 ,!Y W\LD ONLY 5T] 9TO ! BALANCE IF ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I AGRE$ TO DEAL ) ,COMPANYS4 

,:5 HE REQUE/$ A MEET+ ) ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I1 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT'S SUPPORT W\LD NOT SAVE HIM & ?AT HE C\LD NO LONG] RELY ON HIS [N =CES1 AFT] ! SPREAD ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CONTAGION4 ,BUT HE WASN'T M]ELY A POLITICIAN HANG+ ON DUR+ A %IPWRECK4 ,HIS CASE WAS MORE COMPLEX4 ,TO CLE>LY UND]/& ,COMPANYS' CONC]NS1 & :Y HE ULTIMATELY SWALL[$ HIS PRIDE1 WE MU/ RECALL ! MEET+ ?AT HE HELD ) ! ,C,N,T ON ,MAY #a1 #a#i#c#d4 ,! ,C,N,T ASK$ HIM TO /OP ! GOV]NM5T VIOL5CE BE+ EX]CIS$ AGA9/ IT 7?AT IS1 = A TRUCE74 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS NOT ONLY REFUS$1 BUT ACTUALLY 9T5SIFI$ ! REPRESSION1 9 HOPES ( DE/ROY+ ! ,C,N,T4 ,! FAILURE ( ! ,OCTOB] #f1 #aicd REVOLT WAS A NEGATIVE CONSEQU5CE ( HIS DECISION4 ,AL?\< ,COMPANYS DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT HIS MI/AKE1 HE W\LD HAVE TO DO SO PUBLICLY & TO ! SAME P]SON :O ASK$ HIM = ! TRUCE 9 #a#i#c#d4 ,! TABLES HAD TURN$3 N[ IT WAS ,COMPANYS :O WAS =C$ TO ASK = A CEASE-FIRE4 ,W\LD ! ,C,N,T GRANT IT8 ,IF IT DID1 ,COMPANYS ?\<T ?AT ! ,C,N,T W\LDN'T GIVE HIM MORE ?AN A LITTLE BREA?+ ROOM3 ! ,CONF$]ATION1 & M5 LIKE ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 W\LD NEV] C$E ! GR\ND CONQU]$4 ,SO1 ! ,C,N,T & ,COMPANYS W]E GO+ TO MAKE A CIRCUM/ANTIAL DEAL4 .<#e#a.> 

,:5 ! HOLD\TS 9 ,AT>AZANAS W]E F9I%$ (F1 MEMB]S ( ! ,NOSOTROS GR\P & O!R LEAD+ ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I MILITANTS W5T TO ! ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,UNION ON ,M]CAD]S ,/REET4 ,! ,C,N,T ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE HAD MOV$ ITS (FICES !RE1 AFT] LEAV+ ?OSE IT OCCUPI$ ON ,PASAJE DEL ,RELOJ UNTIL #a3 PM ON ,JULY #a#h4 ,FROM ! ,RAMBLAS1 !Y TOOK ,F]N&O ,/REET1 CROSS+ ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA1 ) ! ,G5]ALITAT ,PALACE ON !IR LEFT & ,B>CELONA ,CITY ,HALL TO !IR RI<T1 W5T D[N ,JAUME ,I ,/REET TO ,VIA ,LAYETANA1 :I* !Y FOLL[$ UP TO ,M]CAD]S ,/REET4 ,! ESPLANADE 9 FRONT ( #cb ,M]CAD]S WAS FULL ( C>S & >M$ M54 ,AN IMPOS+ WORK]S' GU>D /OOD AT ! 5TRANCE1 ) RIFLES 9 H&4 ,M\NT$ MA*9E-GUNS PO9T$ !IR B>RELS T[>D ,VIA ,LAYETANA1 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S4 ,DURRUTI & ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S PRES5CE CAUS$ A /IR AMONG ?OSE PRES5T1 S9CE MANY HAD NEV] SE5 !M SO CLOSE BE=E4 ,! (FICE OCCUPI$ BY ,M>IANO ,R4 ,VAZQUEZ WAS F> TOO SMALL = ! PEOPLE SQUEEZ$ 9TO IT4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK & ALSO ATT5D TO ALL ! COMRADES LOOK+ = 9=MATION4 ,FRANCISCO ,ISGLEAS1 ON A MISSION TO 9=M ! ,G]ONA COMRADES AB\T ! SITUATION 9 ,B>CELONA1 HAD TO MAKE A GREAT EF=T TO GET \T ( ! ROOM4 ,HE PASS$ ,DURRUTI & ,G>CIA ,OLIV] :ILE LEAV+ & GAVE EA* A HE>TY EMBRACE ?AT DEMON/RAT$ ! EXCITEM5T FELT BY ALL4 

,!RE WAS AN 5ORM\S RACKET1 AS PEOPLE CAME & W5T ) WEAPONS1 BE>+ OR SE>*+ = NEWS4 ,IT WAS H>D 5\< TO WORK UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 LET ALONE REALLY TALK AB\T EV5TS4 ,!RE WAS A TELEPHONE CALL = ,M>IANO ,R4 ,VAZQUEZ4 ,HE TOOK ! PHONE3 

0,YES1 SECRET>Y ( ! ,C,N,T ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE H]E40 

,EV]YONE S5S$ ?AT ! CALL WAS IMPORTANT4 ,!Y HE>D ,VAZQUEZ SAY 9 A MOCK+ TONE3 0,I UND]/&4 ,O,K4 ,WE'LL GET RI<T ON IT40 

,HE HUNG UP & TURN$ >\ND3 0,PRESID5T ,COMPANYS WANTS US TO S5D REPRES5TATIVES10 ,VAZQUEZ REPORT$4 0,HE WANTS TO NEGOTIATE40 .<#e#a#a.> 

,!RE WAS A BRIEF DISCUSSION & !Y DECID$ ?AT !Y C\LDN'T ACCEPT ,COMPANYS' REQUE/ )\T FIR/ CONSULT+ ! MILITANTS4 ,!Y S*$UL$ A MEET+ = TWO H\RS LAT]4 ,EMISS>IES W]E S5T \T & TELEPHONE CALLS MADE TO 9=M ! REPRES5TATIVES FROM ! UNIONS1 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEES1 & ,C\NTY ,COMMITTEES AB\T ! GA!R+4 

,!Y DECID$ TO HOLD ! MEET+ 9 ONE ( ! L>GE ROOMS ( ! 0,CASA ,CAMBO10 :I* WAS A QUICK /EP FROM ! ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,UNION & HAD H\S$ ! NATIONAL ,PUBLIC ,WORKS (FICES UNTIL AN>*I/ Y\?S SEIZ$ IT4 ,PEOPLE IMM$IATELY BEGAN TO HEAD T[>D ! BUILD+1 :I* WAS TRANS=M$ AS ! COMMITTEES & COORD9AT+ BODIES ( ,B>CELONA'S UNIONS TOOK OV] (FICES ?AT ! REGION'S GREAT F9ANCI]S & 9DU/RIALI/S OCCUPI$ ONLY ?IRTY-SIX H\RS BE=E4 .<#e#a#b.> 

,! ,CASA ,CAMBO SUDD5LY TOOK ON A COMPLETELY NEW APPE>ANCE3 N[ !RE WAS A B>RICADE1 S& BAGS1 & TWO MA*9E-GUNS PROTECT+ ! /RUCTURE'S SEMI-CIRCUL> 5TRANCE4 ,A L>GE SIGN HUNG ABOVE3 0,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T ( ,CATALONIA4 ,C,N,T-,F,A,I40 ,FROM !N ON1 ! BUILD+ WAS KN[N AS ! 0,C,N,T-,F,A,I ,H\SE40 

,?OSE ASK$ TO ATT5D ! MEET+ HAD ASSEMBL$ 9 ONE ( ITS HALLS BY ! 5D ( ! AFT]NOON4 ,! MEET+ BEGAN ) ! ATT5DEES DIVID$ ON H[ TO RESPOND TO ,COMPANYS' 9VITATION & ALSO TO ! SITUATION 9 ! /REET4 ,! AN>*I/S D\BTLESSLY HAD TO PU% ! MASSES AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 FROM A REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( VIEW1 BUT !RE W]E DIFF]5T WAYS TO FRAME ?AT TASK1 ALL ( :I* HAD COMPLICAT$ RAMIFICATIONS4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO /UDY ! PROBLEM1 9 A CALM1 UNHURRI$ WAY1 BUT ( C\RSE ! MILITANTS DID NOT HAVE ?AT LUXURY4 ,! DEBATE WAS RU%$1 C>RI$ ON BY PROTAGONI/S :O W]E PHYSICALLY & 9TELLECTUALLY EXHAU/$ AFT] ?IRTY-SIX H\RS ( CONFLICT4 ,EV]YONE'S VOICE WAS HO>SE4 ,!Y /AY$ AWAKE ?ANKS TO C(FEE & CIG>ETTES4 

,! POSSIBLE RESPONSES BECAME CLE> IMM$IATELY AFT] ! FIR/ APPROXIMATION ( ! PROBLEM4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] CALL$ = PROCLAIM+ LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 ,DIEGO ,ABAD DE ,SANTILLAN >GU$ ?AT !Y %\LD CONT9UE COLLABORAT+ ) ! O!R POLITICAL GR\PS ?AT HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! FASCI/S4 ,MANUEL ,ESCORZA SUGGE/$ A ?IRD POSSIBILITY1 :I* ,G>CIA ,OLIV] CONSID]$ ]RONE\S3 .<#e#a#c.> US+ ! ,G5]ALITAT TO COLLECTIVIZE ! C\NTRYSIDE & SOCIALIZE 9DU/RY4 ,ESCORZA ASS]T$ ?AT ?IS W\LD MAKE ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T ! DET]M9ANT SOCIAL =CE & EMPTY ! ,G5]ALITAT ( P[]1 :I* W\LD !N COLLAPSE ON ITS [N ACCORD4 ,HE SAID ?AT !Y %\LD MAKE NO DEALS ) ! GOV]NM5T1 S9CE ! PROBLEM ( P[] HAD ALREADY BE5 RESOLV$ 9 PRACTICAL T]MS3 IT WAS 9 !IR H&S4 ,! ,BAJO ,LLOBREGAT ,C\NTY1 REPRES5T$ BY ,JOSE ,X5A1 DECL>$ ITS OPPOSITION TO COLLABORAT+ ) ! GOV]NM5T BUT1 S9CE IT DID NOT SUPPORT ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S POSITION1 CAME CLOSE TO ,ESCORZA'S4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !RE WAS NO CLE> RESPONSE TO AN ISSUE ?AT DEM&$ A SOLUTION4 

,!Y CONCLUD$--AL?\< ?IS WASN'T REALLY A CONCLUSION--BY AGREE+ TO ACCEPT ! MEET+ ) ,COMPANYS1 TO SEE :AT ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,G5]ALITAT HAD TO SAY1 )\T LETT+ HIM 9TIMIDATE OR COMPROMISE !M4 

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