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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,M>* #i4---,YE/]DAY ,L59 S5T HIS AUTO = ME1 & ,I DROVE TO ! ,KREML94 ,TIMES HAVE *ANG$1 9DE$3 ! OLD /RON<OLD ( ! ,ROMANOVS IS N[ ! HOME ( 0,ILYIT*10"9 ( ,TROTSKY1 ,LUNAT*>SKY1 & O!R PROM95T ,COMMUNI/S4 ,! PLACE IS GU>D$ AS 9 ! DAYS ( ! ,CZ>2 >M$ SOLDI]S AT ! GATES1 AT EV]Y BUILD+ & 5TRANCE1 SCRUT9IZE ?OSE 5T]+ & C>EFULLY EXAM9E !IR 0DOCUM5TS40 ,EXT]NALLY EV]Y?+ SEEMS AS BE=E1 YET ,I FELT SOME?+ DIFF]5T 9 ! ATMOSPH]E1 SOME?+ SYMBOLIC ( ! GREAT *ANGE ?AT HAS TAK5 PLACE4 ,I S5S$ A NEW SPIRIT 9 ! BE>+ & LOOKS ( ! PEOPLE1 A NEW WILL & HUGE 5]GY TUMULTU\SLY SEEK+ AN \TLET1 YET 9EFFECTIVELY EXHAU/+ !MSELVES 9 A *AOTIC /RUGGLE AGA9/ MULTIPLY+ B>RI]S4 

,LIKE ! LIV+ S5T9ELS AB\T ME1 ?\<TS CR[D$ MY M9D AS ! MA*9E SP$ T[>D ! QU>T]S ( ! GREAT MAN ( ,RUSSIA4 ,9 BOLD RELIEF /OOD \T MY EXP]I5CES 9 ! C\NTRY ( ! ,REVOLUTION3 ,I SAW MU* ?AT WAS WRONG & EVIL1 ! DANG]\S T5D5CY TO BUREAUCRACY1 ! 9EQUALITY & 9JU/ICE4 ,BUT ,RUSSIA --- ,I AM CONV9C$ --- W\LD \TGR[ !SE EVILS ) ! RETURN ( A MORE ORD]$ LIFE1 IF ! ,ALLIES W\LD CEASE !IR 9T]F]5CE & LIFT ! BLOCKADE4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS1 ! ,REVOLUTION HAS NOT BE5 M]ELY POLITICAL1 BUT DEEPLY SOCIAL & ECONOMICAL4 ,SOME PRIVATE [N]%IP /ILL EXI/S1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT ITS EXT5T IS 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,AS A SY/EM1 ,CAPITALISM HAS BE5 UPROOT$ --- ?AT IS ! GREAT A*IEVEM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT ,RUSSIA MU/ LE>N TO WORK1 TO APPLY H] 5]GIES1 TO BE EFFECTIVE4 ,%E %\LD NOT WAIT = MIRACUL\S AID FROM BEYOND1 = REVOLUTIONS 9 ! ,WE/3 ) H] [N /R5G? %E MU/ ORGANIZE H] RES\RCES1 9CREASE PRODUCTION1 & SATISFY ! FUNDAM5TAL NE$S ( H] PEOPLE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 OPPORTUNITY TO EX]CISE POPUL> 9ITIATIVE & CREATIV5ESS WILL BE VITALLY /IMULAT+4 

,L59 GREET$ ME W>MLY4 ,HE IS BEL[ M$IUM HEI<T & BALD2 HIS N>R[ BLUE EYES HAVE A /EADY LOOK1 A SLY TW9KLE 9 !IR CORN]S4 ,TYPICALLY ! ,GREAT ,RUSSIAN 9 APPE>ANCE1 HE SPEAKS ) A PECULI>1 ALMO/ ,JEWI%1 ACC5T4 

,WE TALK$ 9 ,RUSSIAN1 ,L59 ASS]T+ ?AT HE C\LD READ BUT NOT SPEAK ,5GLI%1 ?\< ,I HAD HE>D ?AT HE CONV]S$ ) ,AM]ICAN DELEGATES )\T AN 9T]PRET]4 ,I LIK$ HIS FACE --- IT IS OP5 & HONE/1 & !RE IS NOT ! LEA/ POSE AB\T HIM4 ,HIS MANN] IS FREE & CONFID5T2 HE GAVE ME ! IMPRESSION ( A MAN SO CONV9C$ ( ! JU/ICE ( HIS CAUSE ?AT D\BT CAN F9D NO PLACE 9 HIS REACTIONS4 ,IF !RE IS ANY TRACE ( ,HAMLET 9 HIM1 IT IS R$UC$ TO PASSIVITY BY LOGIC & COLD REASON+4 

,L59'S /R5G? IS 9TELLECTUAL1 ?AT ( ! PR(\ND CONVICTION ( AN UNIMAG9ATIVE NATURE4 ,TROTSKY IS DIFF]5T4 ,I REMEMB] \R FIR/ MEET+ 9 ,AM]ICA3 IT WAS 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 9 ! DAYS ( ! ,K]5SKY REGIME4 ,HE IMPRESS$ ME AS A *>ACT] /RONG BY NATURE RA!R ?AN BY CONVICTION1 ONE :O C\LD REMA9 UNB5D+ EV5 IF HE FELT HIMSELF 9 ! WRONG4 

,! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT IS VITAL1 ,L59 EMPHASIZ$4 ,IT IS ! S9E QUA NON ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD1 & MU/ BE FUR!R$ BY ALL & EV]Y MEANS4 ,TO MY CONT5TION ?AT POPUL> 9ITIATIVE & ACTIVE 9T]E/ >E ESS5TIAL TO ! SUCCESS ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 HE REPLI$ ?AT ONLY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY C\LD LEAD ,RUSSIA \T ( ! *AOS ( CONFLICT+ T5D5CIES & 9T]E/S4 ,LIB]TY1 HE SAID1 IS A LUXURY NOT TO BE P]MITT$ AT ! PRES5T /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,:5 ! ,REVOLUTION IS \T ( DANG]1 EXT]NAL & DOME/IC1 !N FREE SPEE* MI<T BE 9DULG$ 94 ,! CURR5T CONCEPTION ( LIB]TY IS A B\RGEOIS PREJUDICE1 TO SAY ! LEA/4 ,PETTY MIDDLE-CLASS IDEOLOGY CONFUSES REVOLUTION ) LIB]TY2 9 REALITY1 ! ,REVOLUTION IS A MATT] ( SECUR+ ! SUPREMACY ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,ITS 5EMIES MU/ BE CRU%$1 & ALL P[] C5TRALIZ$ 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 ,9 ?IS PROCESS ! ,GOV]NM5T IS (T5 COMPELL$ TO RESORT TO UNPLEASANT MEANS2 BUT ?AT IS ! IMP]ATIVE ( ! SITUATION1 FROM :I* !RE CAN BE NO %R9K+4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( TIME !SE ME?ODS WILL BE ABOLI%$1 :5 !Y HAVE BECOME UNNECESS>Y4 

0,! PEASANT DOESN'T LIKE US10 ,L59 *UCKL$1 AS IF AT SOME PLEASANTRY4 0,!Y >E BACKW>D & /RONGLY IMBU$ ) ! S5SE ( PRIVATE [N]%IP4 ,?AT SPIRIT MU/ BE DISC\RAG$ & ]ADICAT$4 ,BESIDES1 ! GREAT MAJORITY >E ILLIT]ATE1 ?\< WE HAVE BE5 MAK+ $UCATIONAL PROGRESS 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,!Y DON'T UND]/& US4 ,:5 WE %ALL BE ABLE TO SATISFY !IR DEM&S = F>M IMPLEM5TS1 SALT1 NAILS1 & O!R NECESS>IES1 !N !Y WILL BE ON \R SIDE4 ,MORE WORK & GREAT] PRODUCTION --- ?AT'S \R PRESS+ NE$40 

,REF]R+ TO ! ,RESOLUTION ( ! ,MOSC[ ,AN>*I/S1 ,L59 SAID ?AT ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE HAD DISCUSS$ ! MATT]1 & W\LD SOON TAKE ACTION UPON IT4 0,WE DO NOT P]SECUTE ,AN>*I/S ( IDEAS10 HE EMPHASIZ$1 0BUT WE WILL NOT TOL]ATE >M$ RESI/ANCE OR AGITATION ( ?AT *>ACT]40 

,I SUGGE/$ ! ORGANIZATION ( A BUREAU = ! RECEPTION1 CLASSIFICATION1 & DI/RIBUTION ( POLITICAL EXILES EXPECT$ FROM ,AM]ICA1 & ,L59 APPROV$ MY PLAN & WELCOM$ MY S]VICES 9 ! WORK4 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAD PROPOS$ ! F\ND+ ( A ,LEAGUE ( ,RUSSIAN ,FRI5DS ( ,AM]ICAN ,FRE$OM TO AID ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICA1 & ?US REPAY ! DEBT ,RUSSIA [$ TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,FRI5DS ( ,RUSSIAN ,FRE$OM1 :I* 9 YE>S PA/ HAD GIV5 GREAT MORAL & MAT]IAL SUPPORT TO ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y CAUSE4 ,L59 SAID ?AT SU* A SOCIETY 9 ,RUSSIA %\LD WORK UND] ! AUSPICES ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,! TOTAL IMPRESSION ,I C>RI$ AWAY WAS ?AT ( A MAN ( CL>ITY ( VIEW & SET PURPOSE4 ,NOT NECESS>ILY A BIG MAN1 BUT ONE ( /RONG M9D & UNB5D+ WILL4 ,AN UNEMOTIONAL LOGICIAN1 9TELLECTUALLY FLEXIBLE & C\RAGE\S 5\< TO MOLD HIS ME?ODS TO ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! MOM5T1 BUT ALWAYS KEEP+ HIS F9AL OBJECTIVE 9 CLE> SI<T4 0,A PRACTICAL IDEALI/0 B5T UPON ! REALIZATION ( HIS ,COMMUNI/ DREAM BY :ATEV] MEANS1 & SUBORD9AT+ TO IT EV]Y E?ICAL & HUMANIT>IAN CONSID]ATION4 ,A MAN S9C]ELY CONV9C$ ?AT EVIL ME?ODS MAY S]VE A GOOD PURPOSE & BE JU/IFI$ BY IT4 ,A ,JESUIT ( ! ,REVOLUTION :O W\LD =CE MANK9D TO BECOME FREE 9 ACCORDANCE ) HIS 9T]PRETATION ( ,M>X4 ,9 %ORT1 A ?OR\<-GO+ REVOLUTIONI/ 9 ! S5SE ( ,NET*AYEV1 ONE :O W\LD SACRIFICE ! GREAT] P>T ( MANK9D --- IF NE$ BE --- TO SECURE ! TRIUMPH ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 

,A FANATIC8 ,MO/ C]TA9LY4 ,:AT IS A FANATIC BUT A MAN :OSE FAI? IS IMPREGNABLE TO D\BT8 ,IT IS ! FAI? ?AT MOVES M\NTA9S1 ! FAI? ?AT ACCOMPLI%ES4 ,REVOLUTIONS >E NOT MADE BY ,HAMLETS4 ,! TRADITIONAL 0GREAT0 MAN1 ! 0BIG P]SONALITY0 ( CURR5T CONCEPTION1 MAY GIVE TO ! WORLD NEW ?\<TS1 NOBLE VISION1 9SPIRATION4 ,BUT ! MAN ?AT 0SEES EV]Y SIDE0 CANNOT LEAD1 CANNOT CONTROL4 ,HE IS TOO CONSCI\S ( ! FALLIBILITY ( ALL !ORIES1 EV5 ( ?\<T ITSELF1 TO BE A FI<T] 9 ANY CAUSE4 

,L59 IS A FI<T] --- REVOLUTION>Y LEAD]S MU/ BE SU*4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ,L59 IS GREAT --- 9 HIS ON5ESS ) HIMSELF1 9 HIS S+LE-M9D$NESS2 9 HIS PSY*IC POSITIV5ESS ?AT IS AS SELF-SACRIFICIAL AS IT IS RU?LESS TO O!RS1 9 ! FULL ASSURANCE ?AT ONLY HIS PLAN CAN SAVE MANK9D4 

"9,POPUL> PATRONYMIC ( ,L594 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY?1 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,BONI & ,LIV]I<T1 #a#i#b#e47 

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