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

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,APRIL #b1 #a#i#b4---,I F\ND ,Z9OVIEV V]Y ILL2 HIS CONDITION --- IT IS RUMOR$ --- IS DUE TO MI/REATM5T AT ! H&S ( WORK]S4 ,! /ORY GOES ?AT SEV]AL FACTORIES HAD PASS$ RESOLUTIONS CRITICIZ+ ! ADM9I/RATION = CORRUPTION & 9EFFICI5CY1 & ?AT SUBSEQU5TLY SOME ( ! M5 W]E >RE/$4 ,:5 ,Z9OVIEV LAT] VISIT$ ! MILL1 HE WAS ASSAULT$4 

,NO?+ ( SU* MATT]S IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! ,PRAVDA OR ,KRASNAYA ,GAZETTA1 ! (FICIAL DAILIES4 ,!Y CONTA9 LITTLE NEWS ( ANY K9D1 BE+ ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY DEVOT$ TO AGITATION & TO APPEALS TO ! PEOPLE TO /& BY ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 SAV+ ! C\NTRY FROM C\NT]-REVOLUTION & ECONOMIC RU94 

,BILL ,%ATOV IS EXPECT$ BACK FROM ,SIB]IA4 ,HIS WIFE ,NUNYA IS 9 ! HOSPITAL1 AT ! PO9T ( DEA?1 IT IS FE>$1 & ,BILL HAS BE5 WIR$ =4 ,) SURPRISE ,I HAVE LE>N$ ?AT ,%ATOV FAIL$ TO REPLY TO \R RADIOS OR TO MEET ! ,BU=D GR\P AT ! BORD] BECAUSE HE WAS =BIDD5 TO DO SO BY 0HI<] AU?ORITIES40 ,IT ALSO EXPLA9S :Y ,ZOR9 PRET5D$ ?AT ,%ATOV HAD GONE ,EA/ :5 AS A MATT] ( FACT HE WAS /ILL 9 ,PETROGRAD4 

,IT APPE>S ?AT ,BILL1 9 SPITE ( HIS GREAT S]VICES TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 HAD FALL5 9TO DISFAVOR2 GRAVE *>GES W]E MADE AGA9/ HIM1 & HE WAS EV5 9 DANG] ( HIS LIFE4 ,L59 SAV$ ,%ATOV BECAUSE HE WAS A GOOD ORGANIZ] & 0C\LD /ILL BE USEFUL40 ,BILL WAS VIRTUALLY EXIL$ TO ,SIB]IA1 & IT IS BELIEV$ ?AT HE WILL NOT BE P]MITT$ TO RETURN TO ,PETROGRAD TO SEE HIS DY+ WIFE4 

,MO/ ( ! ,BU=D DEPORTEES >E /ILL IDLE4 ,! DATA ,I PREP>$ = ,ZOR91 & ! PLANS ,I WORK$ \T = ! EMPLOYM5T ( ! M51 HAVE NOT BE5 ACT$ UPON4 ,! =M] 5?USIASM ( ! BOYS HAS TURN$ TO DISC\RAGEM5T4 0,BOL%EVIK R$ TAPE10 ,S--- REM>K$ TO ME1 0IS WA/+ \R TIME & 5]GIES4 ,I'VE WORN \T MY LA/ PAIR ( %OES RUNN+ AB\T TRY+ TO GET WORK4 ,!Y DISCRIM9ATE AGA9/ ! NON-,COMMUNI/S4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI CLAIM !Y NE$ GOOD WORK]S1 BUT IF Y\ >E NOT A ,COMMUNI/ !Y DON'T WANT Y\4 ,WE'VE BE5 CALL$ C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 & ! ,*IEF ( ! ,T*EKA HAS EV5 ?REAT5$ TO S5D US TO PRISON40 

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,AT ! HOME ( MY FRI5D ,M---1 ON ! ,VASSILEVSKY ,O/ROV1 ,I MET SEV]AL M5 & WOM51 SITT+ 9 !IR OV]COATS >\ND ! B\RZHUIKA1 ! LITTLE IRON /OVE :I* !Y KEPT FE$+ ) OLD NEWSPAP]S & MAGAZ9ES4 

0,DOESN'T IT SEEM 9CR$IBLE10 ! HO/ WAS SAY+1 0?AT ,PETROGRAD1 ) GREAT =E/S 9 ITS VIC9ITY1 %\LD FREEZE = LACK ( FUEL8 ,WE'D GET ! WOOD IF !Y'D ONLY LET US4 ,Y\ REMEMB] ?OSE B>GES ON ! ,NEVA8 ,!Y HAD BE5 NEGLECT$1 & !Y W]E FALL+ TO PIECES4 ,! WORK]S ( ! ,N--- FACTORY WANT$ TO TAKE !M AP>T & USE ! LUMB] = FUEL4 ,BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T REFUS$4 ',WE'LL ATT5D TO IT \RSELVES1' !Y SAID4 ,WELL1 :AT HAPP5$8 ,NO?+ WAS DONE1 ( C\RSE1 & ! TIDE DIDN'T WAIT = (FICIAL R\T9E4 ,! B>GES W]E SWEPT \T TO SEA & LO/40 

0,! ,COMMUNI/S WON'T /& = 9DEP5D5T 9ITIATIVE10 ONE ( ! WOM5 REM>K$2 0IT'S DANG]\S = !IR REGIME40 

0,NO1 MY FRI5DS1 IT'S NO USE DELUD+ Y\RSELVES10 A TALL1 BE>D$ MAN RETORT$4 0,RUSSIA IS NOT RIPE = ,COMMUNISM4 ,SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS POSSIBLE ONLY 9 A C\NTRY ) ! HI<E/ 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,IT WAS ! GREATE/ CRIME ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI ?AT !Y =CIBLY SUSP5D$ ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 ,!Y USURP$ GOV]NM5TAL P[]1 BUT ! :OLE C\NTRY IS AGA9/ !M4 ,:AT CAN Y\ EXPECT UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES8 ,!Y HAVE TO RESORT TO T]ROR TO =CE ! PEOPLE TO DO !IR BIDD+1 & ( C\RSE EV]Y?+ GOES TO RU940 

0,?AT'S A GOOD ,M>XI/ TALK+10 A ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/ REJO9$1 GOOD HUMOR$LY2 0BUT Y\ =GET ?AT ,RUSSIA IS AN AGR>IAN1 NOT AN 9DU/RIAL C\NTRY1 & WILL ALWAYS REMA9 SU*4 ,Y\ ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS DON'T UND]/& ! PEASANT2 ! ,BOL%EVIKI DI/RU/ HIM & DISCRIM9ATE AGA9/ HIM4 ,!IR PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP IS AN 9SULT & AN 9JURY TO ! PEASANTRY4 ,DICTATOR%IP MU/ BE ?AT ( ,TOIL1 TO BE EX]CIS$ BY ! PEASANTS & ! WORK]S TOGE!R4 ,)\T ! COOP]ATION ( ! PEASANTRY ! C\NTRY IS DOOM$40 

0,AS LONG AS Y\'LL HAVE DICTATOR%IP1 Y\'LL HAVE PRES5T CONDITIONS10 ! ,AN>*I/ HO/ REPLI$4 0,! C5TRALIZ$ ,/ATE1 ?AT IS ! GREAT EVIL4 ,IT DOES NOT P]MIT ! CREATIVE IMPULSES ( ! PEOPLE TO EXPRESS !MSELVES4 ,GIVE ! PEOPLE A *ANCE1 LET !M EX]CISE !IR 9ITIATIVE & CON/RUCTIVE 5]GIES --- ONLY ?AT WILL SAVE ! ,REVOLUTION40 

0,Y\ FELL[S DON'T REALIZE ! GREAT ROLE ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAVE PLAY$10 A SL5D]1 N]V\S MAN SPOKE UP4 0,!Y HAVE MADE MI/AKES1 ( C\RSE1 BUT !Y W]E NOT ?OSE ( TIMIDITY OR C[>DICE4 ,!Y DISP]S$ ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY8 ,! MORE P[] TO !M6 ,!Y DID NO MORE ?AN ,CROMWELL DID TO ! ,LONG ,P>LIAM5T3 !Y S5T ! IDLE TALK]S AWAY4 ,&1 9CID5TALLY1 IT WAS AN ,AN>*I/1 ,ANTON ,ZHELEZNIAKOV1 ON DUTY ?AT NI<T ) HIS SAILORS AT ! PALACE1 :O ORD]$ ! ,ASSEMBLY TO GO HOME4 ,Y\ TALK ( VIOL5CE & T]ROR --- DO Y\ IMAG9E A ,REVOLUTION IS A DRAW+-ROOM AFFAIR8 ,! ,REVOLUTION MU/ BE SU/A9$ AT ALL CO/S2 ! MORE DRA/IC ! MEASURES1 ! MORE HUMANIT>IAN 9 ! LONG RUN4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI >E ,/ATI/S1 EXTREME GOV]NM5TALI/S1 & !IR RU?LESS C5TRALIZATION HOLDS DANG]4 ,BUT A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD1 SU* AS WE >E GO+ ?R\<1 IS NOT POSSIBLE )\T DICTATOR%IP4 ,IT IS A NECESS>Y EVIL ?AT WILL BE \TLIV$ ONLY ) ! FULL VICTORY ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IF ! LEFT POLITICAL OPPON5TS W\LD JO9 H&S ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI & HELP 9 ! GREAT WORK1 ! EVILS ( ! PRES5T REGIME W\LD BE MITIGAT$ & CON/RUCTIVE EF=T HA/5$40 

0,Y\'RE A ,SOVIETSKI ,AN>*I/10 ! O!RS TEAS$ HIM4 

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,ALMO/ EV]Y OTVET/V5NY 7RESPONSIBLE7 ,COMMUNI/ IS GONE TO ,MOSC[ TO ATT5D ! ,N9? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,P>TY4 ,GRAVE QUE/IONS >E AT ISSUE1 & ,L59 & ,TROTSKY HAVE S\ND$ ! KEYNOTE --- MILIT>IZATION ( LABOR4 ,! PAP]S >E FILL$ ) ! DISCUSSION ( ! PROPOS$ 9TRODUCTION ( Y$9OLIT*IYE 7ONE-MAN 9DU/RIAL MANAGEM5T7 TO TAKE ! PLACE ( ! PRES5T COLLEGIATE =M4 0,WE MU/ LE>N FROM ! B\RGEOISIE10 ,L59 SAYS1 0& USE !M = \R PURPOSES40 

,AMONG ! LABOR ELEM5TS !RE IS /RONG OPPOSITION TO ! NEW PLAN1 BUT ,TROTSKY CONT5DS ?AT ! UNIONS HAVE FAIL$ 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( 9DU/RY3 ! PROPOS$ SY/EM IS TO ORGANIZE PRODUCTION MORE EFFICI5TLY4 ,! LABOR M51 ON ! CONTR>Y1 SAY ?AT ! WORK]S HAD NOT BE5 GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITY1 EXTREME ,/ATE C5TRALIZATION HAV+ TAK5 OV] ! FUNCTIONS ( ! UNIONS4 Y$9OLIT*IYE1 !Y CLAIM1 MEANS COMPLETE *>GE ( FACTORY & %OP BY ONE MAN1 ! SOCALL$ SPETS 7SPECIALI/S71 TO ! EXCLUSION ( ! WORK]S FROM MANAGEM5T4 

0,/EP BY /EP WE >E LOS+ EV]Y?+ WE'VE GA9$ BY ! ,REVOLUTION10 A %OP COMMITTEE-MAN SAID TO ME4 0,! NEW PLAN MEANS ! RETURN ( ! =M] MA/]4 ,! SPETS IS ! OLD B\RZHOOI1 & N[ HE IS COM+ BACK TO :IP US TO WORK AGA94 ,BUT LA/ YE> ,L59 HIMSELF D5\NC$ ! PLAN AS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y1 :5 ! ,M5%EVIKI ADVOCAT$ IT4 ,!Y >E /ILL 9 PRISON = IT40 

,O!RS >E LESS \TSPOK54 ,?IS MORN+ ,I MET ,N---1 ( ! ,BU=D GR\P1 A MAN ( 9TELLECTUAL ATTA9M5T & MU* POLITICAL ACUM54 0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( IT80 ,I ASK$1 ANXI\S TO KN[ HIS VIEW ( ! PROPOS$ *ANGES4 

0,I CAN'T AF=D ! LUXURY ( EXPRESS+ AN OP9ION10 HE REPLI$ ) A SAD SMILE4 0,I HAVE BE5 PROMIS$ A PLACE ON A COMMISSION TO BE S5T TO ,EUROPE4 ,IT'S MY ONLY *ANCE ( JO9+ MY WIFE & *ILDR540 

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,APRIL #d4---,A BEAUTIFUL1 BRI<T ,SUNDAY4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,I ATT5D$ ! BURIAL ( ,SEMYON ,VOSKOV1 A PROM95T ,COMMUNI/ AGITATOR KILL$ ON ! FRONT BY TYPHUS4 ,I HAD MET HIM 9 ! ,/ATES1 & HE IMPRESS$ ME AS A F9E TYPE ( REVOLUTIONI/ & 5?USIA/IC DEVOTEE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,N[ HIS BODY LAY 9 /ATE 9 ! ,URITSKY ,PALACE1 & HI< TRIBUTE WAS PAID ! DEAD AS AN H]OIC VICTIM ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,ALONG ! ,NEVSKY ! FUN]AL PROCESSION W5D$ ITS WAY TO ! ,FIELD ( ,M>S1 M>*+ TO ! /RA9S ( MUSIC & ! S++ ( A *OIR FROM ,>*ANGEL4 ,?\S&S ( WORK]S FOLL[$ ! HE>SE1 L9E AFT] L9E ( M5 & WOM5 FROM %OP & FACTORY1 TIR$ TOIL]S1 9 A SPIRITLESS1 ME*ANICAL WAY4 ,MILIT>Y SALUTES W]E FIR$ AT ! GRAVE1 & EULOGIES PRON\NC$ BY SEV]AL SPEAK]S --- RA!R (FICIAL1 ,I ?\<T2 ALL TOO P>TISAN1 LACK+ ! W>M P]SONAL NOTE4 

,! HUGE DEMON/RATION1 >RANG$ BY ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET ( LABOR UNIONS )9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 AS ,I WAS 9=M$1 SEEM$ A /RIK+ PRO( ( ORGANIZATION4 ,I CONGRATULAT$ ! *IEF ,COMMITTEE MAN ON ! QUICK & EFFICI5T WORK4 

0,DONE )\T MY LEAV+ ! (FICE10 HE SAID PR\DLY4 0,! ,SOVIET DECISION WAS WIR$ TO EV]Y MILL & FACTORY1 ORD]+ EA* TO S5D A C]TA9 CONT+5T ( ITS EMPLOYES TO ! DEMON/RATION4 ,& ! ?+ WAS READY40 

0,IT WAS NOT LEFT TO ! *OICE ( ! M580 ,I ASK$ 9 SURPRISE4 

0,WELL10 HE SMIL$1 0WE LEAVE NO?+ TO *ANCE40 

,RETURN+ FROM ! ,VOSKOV FUN]AL ,I MET ANO!R PROCESSION4 ,TWO M5 & A WOMAN WALK$ BEH9D A PU%C>T ON :I* /OOD A R\<1 UNPA9T$ P9E C(F91 HOLD+ ! DEAD BODY ( !IR BRO!R4 ,A Y\NG GIRL1 LEAD+ A LITTLE *ILD BY ! H&1 WAS WE>ILY FOLL[+ ! REMA9S TO ITS LA/ RE/+ PLACE4 ,?REE M5 ON ! SIDEWALK /OPP$ TO WAT* ! TRAGIC SI<T4 ,! M\RN]S PASS$ 9 SIL5CE1 ! PICTURE ( MIS]Y & FRI5DLESSNESS --- BLACK CAMEOS %>PLY ET*$ ON ! BRI<T DAY4 ,9 ! DI/ANCE CRA%$ ! M>TIAL MUSIC ( ! ,BOL%EVIK FUN]AL & LONG L9ES ( SOLDI]S 9 P>ADE DRESS1 !IR BAYONET$ GUNS GLI/5+ 9 ! SUN1 M>*$ TO ! ,FIELD ( ,M>S TO PAY HONOR TO ,VOSKOV1 ,COMMUNI/ M>TYR4 

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,EA/] ,WEEK4---,NO NEWSPAP]S HAVE APPE>$ = SEV]AL DAYS4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 RUMORS ( POSSIBLE EXCESSES BY ! RELIGI\S ELEM5T1 BUT ! CITY IS QUIET4 

,AT MIDNI<T 7,APRIL #a7 ,I ATT5D$ MASS AT ,/4 ,ISAAC'S ,CA!DRAL4 ,! HUGE $IFICE WAS COLD & VAULT-LIKE2 ! DEEP BASS ( ! PRIE/ S\ND$ LIKE A REQUIEM ( HIS FAI?4 ,! FLOCK1 MO/LY M5 & WOM5 ( ! =M] MIDDLE CLASS1 LOOK$ DEPRESS$1 AS IF BY ?\<TS ( A GLORY PA/ =EV]4 

,AFT] S]VICES ! WOR%IP]S =M$ 9 PROCESSION ON ! /REET1 ?RICE CIRCL+ ! ,CA!DRAL4 ,!Y WALK$ SL[LY1 9 SIL5CE1 NO JOY 9 ! TRADITIONAL GREET+1 0,*RI/ IS RIS560 0,9DE$ HE IS RIS510 CAME SPIRITLESSLY 9 REPLY4 ,SCATT]$ %OTS W]E HE>D 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,TWO WOM5 EMBRAC$ ON ! /EPS ( ! *UR* & SOBB$ AL\D4 

,9 ! ,KAZAN ,CA!DRAL ! ATT5DANCE WAS PR$OM9ATELY PROLET>IAN4 ,I FELT ! SAME SUPPRESS$ ATMOSPH]E1 AS IF SOME VAGUE FE> POSSESS$ ! PEOPLE4 ,! PROCESSION 9 ! D>K /REETS WAS M\RNFUL1 FUN]EAL4 ,! LITTLE WAX C&LES RESEMBL$ WILL-O'-!-WISPS BL[N AB\T BY ! BREEZE1 !IR UN/EADY FLICK] FA9TLY SUGGE/+ ! ICONS & BANN]S FLUTT]+ ABOVE ! HEADS ( ! WOR%IP]S4 ,FAI? IS /ILL ALIVE1 BUT ! P[] ( ! ,*UR* IS BROK54 

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,BIEL& >RIV$ FROM ,AM]ICA BR++ ! FIR/ DIRECT NEWS ,I HAVE HAD FROM ! ,/ATES4 ,REACTION IS RAMPANT1 HE RELATES2 #a.0 ,AM]ICANISM IS CELEBRAT+ ITS BLOODY VICTORY4 ,! W>-TIME LAWS PASS$ AS MEASURES ( TEMPOR>Y NECESSITY REMA9 9 OP]ATION & >E APPLI$ ) GREAT] SEV]ITY ?AN BE=E4 ,! PRISONS >E FILL$ ) POLITICALS2 MO/ ( ! ACTIVE ,I4,W4,W4 >E 9 JAIL1 & DRAFT EVAD]S & CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS >E /ILL BE+ >RE/$4 ,RADICALISM IS \TLAW$2 9DEP5D5T OP9ION A CRIME4 ,! MILIT>I/IC HUMANIT>IANISM ( ,WILSON HAS BECOME A W> AGA9/ PROGRESS4 ,! H]ITAGE ( 0W> AGA9/ W>0 IS MORE DEADLY ?AN ! SLAU<T] ITSELF4 

,BILL ,HAYWOOD1 RELEAS$ ON BAIL1 HAS AGA9 BE5 >RE/$4 ,ROSE ,PA/OR ,/OKES WAS EXTRADIT$ TO ,ILL9OIS = A SPEE* ?AT DISPLEAS$ SOME (FICIALS2 ,L>K9 IS AB\T TO BE PUT ON TRIAL1 & ,GITL[ WAS CONDEMN$ TO FIFTE5 YE>S4 

,A SIMIL> SPIRIT ( REACTION IS MANIFE/ ALL ?R\< ,EUROPE4 ,:ITE ,T]ROR IS 9 ! SADDLE4 ,JACK ,RE$ HAS BE5 >RE/$ 9 ,F9L& 5 R\TE TO ,AM]ICA4 

0,ONLY H]E WE CAN BREA! FREELY10 ,BIEL& REM>K$ F]V5TLY4 ,I DID NOT GA9SAY IT4 ,NOT)/&+ ALL ! FAULTS & %ORTCOM+S ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ,I FEEL ?AT ,RUSSIA IS /ILL ! HE>? ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS ! TOR* :OSE LI<T IS VISIBLE ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 & PROLET>IAN HE>TS 9 EV]Y L& >E W>M$ BY ITS GL[4 

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,APRIL #a#b4---,A GLOOMY DAY2 CL\DY1 ) SLI<T RA9 --- V]Y OPPRESSIVE AFT] ! SPR+-LIKE WEA!R WE HAVE BE5 HAV+4 ,IT REMA9S LI<T N[ TILL #a ,P4 ,M4 --- ! CLOCKS HAD BE5 TURN$ BACK TWO H\RS & REC5TLY AGA9 ANO!R H\R4 

,LIZA ,ZOR9 WAS TAK5 TO ! HOSPITAL TODAY1 SUFF]+ MU* PA93 H] *ILD IS EXPECT$ 9 A FEW DAYS4 ,LIZA REFUS$ A PRIVATE ROOM1 EV5 OBJECT+ TO BE+ TREAT$ BY A DOCTOR 9/EAD ( A MIDWIFE1 LIKE ANY O!R PROLET>IAN MO!R4 ,( DELICATE PHYSIQUE & SUFF]+ FROM A WEAK HE>T1 %E IS /RONG 9 SPIRIT3 A TRUE ,COMMUNI/ :O REFUSES TO ACCEPT SPECIAL PRIVILEGES4 ,%E HAS NO?+ = H] BABY1 BUT 0O!R MO!RS HAVE NO MORE1 & :Y %\LD ,I80 %E SAYS4 

,MOSC[ HAS REFUS$ ,BILL ,%ATOV P]MISSION TO LEAVE ,SIB]IA TO VISIT HIS SICK WIFE4 ,?\< ,COMMISS> ( ,RAILROADS 9 ! ,F> ,EA/]N ,REPUBLIC1 ,BILL IS VIRTUALLY 9 EXILE4 

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,DISCLOSURES 9 ! ,PRAVDA AB\T ! ,PETROGRAD RE=MATORIES = *ILDR5 HAVE /IRR$ ! CITY4 ,A ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,Y\? HAD BE5 9VE/IGAT+ ! 9/ITUTIONS1 & N[ ITS REPORT HAS UNCOV]$ A MO/ DEPLORABLE /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 ,! 0RE=MATORIES0 >E *>G$ ) BE+ V]ITABLE PRISONS 9 :I* ! Y\NG 9MATES >E REG>D$ AS CRIM9ALS4 ,DEFECTIVE *ILDR5 >E SUBJECT TO SEV]E PUNI%M5T1 & BOYI% PRANKS >E TREAT$ AS S]I\S (F5SES4 ,! G5]AL MANAGEM5T HAS BE5 F\ND P]MEAT$ ) BUREAUCRACY & CORRUPTION4 ,A FAVORITE MODE ( PUNI%M5T IS TO DEPRIVE ! *ILDR5 ( !IR MEALS1 & ! FOOD ?US SAV$ IS APPROPRIAT$ BY ! MANAG]S ( ! 9/ITUTION4 ,BY CORRUPT ME?ODS ! ,COMMISS>S PROCURE SUPPLIES ON PADD$ LI/S = PURPOSES ( SPECULATION4 ,NEPOTISM PREVAILS1 ! NUMB] ( EMPLOYES (T5 EQUAL+ ?AT ( ! *ILDR54 

,I HAD BE5 CONSID]+ = SOME TIME TAK+ UP $UCATIONAL WORK1 & ,I US$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ! MATT] ) ,ZOR94 ,HE WAS GREATLY DISPLEAS$ AT ! REVELATIONS & 9CL9$ TO CONSID] ! S*OOL SITUATION EXAGG]AT$ BY ! Y\?FUL 9VE/IGATORS4 ,HE 9SI/$ ?AT EXI/+ EVILS >E DUE *IEFLY TO ! LACK ( ,BOL%EVIK TEA*]S4 ,ONLY ,COMMUNI/S CAN BE TRU/$ 9 RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS1 HE ASS]T$4 ,:]E NONP>TIZANS HOLD HI< (FICE1 IT HAS BECOME NECESS>Y TO PUT A POLITKOM 7POLITICAL COMMISS>7 AT ! HEAD ( ! 9/ITUTION TO GU>D AGA9/ SABOTAGE4 ,?IS SY/EM1 ?\< UNECONOMICAL1 IS IMP]ATIVE 9 VIEW ( ! SC>CITY ( ,COMMUNI/ ORGANIZ]S & WORK]S4 ,EVILS & ABUSES 9 ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS >E ALMO/ :OLLY DUE TO ?IS SITUATION1 ,ZOR9 CLAIMS4 ,! AV]AGE MAN IS A ,PHILI/9E1 :OSE SOLE ?\<T IS TO EXPLOIT EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE GREAT] ADVANTAGES = HIMSELF1 HIS FAMILY1 & FRI5DS4 ,IT IS B\RGEOIS HUMAN NATURE1 NIT*EVE NE PODELAYE%4 ,IT IS TRUE1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT MO/ ,SOVIET EMPLOYES /EAL & SPECULATE4 ,BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T IS FI<T+ !SE EVILS ) M]CILESS H&4 ,SU* M5 >E (T5 %OT AS GUILTY ( CRIME AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT ! HUNG] IS SO GREAT ?AT EV5 COMMUNI/S1 ?OSE NOT SUFFICI5TLY GR\ND$ 9 ! IDEAS & DISCIPL9E ( ! ,P>TY1 (T5 FALL VICTIMS TO TEMPTATION4 ,SU* RECEIVE EV5 LESS %RIFT ?AN O!RS4 ,TO !M ! ,GOV]NM5T IS RU?LESS & JU/LY SO3 ,COMMUNI/S >E ! ADVANCE GU>D ( ! ,REVOLUTION --- !Y %\LD %[ AN EXAMPLE ( DEVOTION1 HONE/Y1 & SELF-SACRIFICE4 

,WE DISCUSS$ MEANS ( ]ADICAT+ ! EVILS 9 ! *ILDR5'S 9/ITUTIONS1 & ,ZOR9 WELCOM$ MY PRACTICAL SUGGE/IONS BAS$ ON $UCATIONAL EXP]I5CE 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,I (F]$ TO DEVOTE MYSELF TO ! WORK1 BUT ,I FELT COMPELL$ TO MAKE ! CONDITION ?AT ,I BE RELIEV$ ( POLITKOMS & BE GIV5 OPPORTUNITY TO C>RY \T MY IDEAS 9 ! TREATM5T ( BACKW>D & SO-CALL$ MORALLY DEFECTIVE *ILDR54 ,ZOR9 REF]R$ ME TO ,LIL9A1 ,Z9OVIEV'S WIFE1 :O IS AT ! HEAD ( ! $UCATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS ( ,PETROGRAD1 & PLAYFULLY W>N$ ME NOT TO REPEAT ! FAUX PAS ,I HAD MADE :5 ,I FIR/ MET ! LADY4 

,ON ?AT OCCASION1 :5 ,I CALL$ AT ,Z9OVIEV'S ROOMS 9 ! ,A/ORIA1 A COMELY Y\NG WOMAN ANSW]$ ! BELL4 0,>E Y\ ,MME4 ,Z9OVIEV80 ,I 9QUIR$1 UNCONSCI\S ( ! FACT ACT ?AT ,I WAS COMMITT+ AN UNP>DONABLE BREA* ( ,BOL%EVIK ETIQUETTE2 9 FACT1 A D\BLE BREA* 9 EMPLOY+ ! B\RGEOIS EXPRESSION 0,MADAME0 & 9 FAIL+ TO ADDRESS H] BY H] [N NAME1 :I* ,I C\LD NOT REMEMB] AT ! MOM5T4 

0,I'LL CALL TOV>I%T* ,LIL9A10 %E SAID C5SORI\SLY1 & ! NEXT 9/ANT ,I FAC$ AN IRATE1 MIDDLE-AG$ WOMAN ) ! FACE ( A DISGRUNTL$ SP9/]4 ,%E HAD EVID5TLY HE>D MY QUE/ION1 & H] RECEPTION WAS UNGRACI\S4 

0,TOV>I%T* ,Z9OVIEV DOES NOT RECEIVE H]E4 ,GO TO ! ,SMOLNY10 %E SAID1 )\T P]MITT+ ME TO 5T]4 

0,I %\LD LIKE TO USE ! DIRECT WIRE TO ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE1 ON BUS9ESS ) ,T*I*]910 ,I EXPLA9$4 

0,Y\ CAN'T DO IT1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :O Y\ >E10 %E REPLI$ CURTLY1 CLOS+ ! DOOR4 

,ON ! PRES5T OCCASION ,LIL9A WAS MORE GRACI\S4 ,WE SPOKE ( ! CONDITIONS 9 ! RE=MATORIES & %E ADMITT$ ?AT C]TA9 EVILS EXI/$ !RE1 BUT PROTE/$ ?AT ! PUBLI%$ REPORT WAS GROSSLY EXAGG]AT$4 ,WE DISCUSS$ MOD]N ME?ODS ( $UCATION & ,I EXPLA9$ ! SY/EM FOLL[$ BY ! ,F]R] ,S*OOL 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,%E WAS 9CL9$ TO AGREE 9 !ORY1 0BUT WE MU/ FIT \R Y\?10 %E REM>K$1 0TO CONT9UE ! WORK ( \R ,REVOLUTION40 0,SURELY10 ,I ASS5T$1 0BUT IS ?AT TO BE DONE BY ! CONV5TIONAL ME?ODS :I* /ULTIFY & CRIPPLE ! Y\NG M9D BY IMPOS+ UPON IT PR$IGE/$ VIEWS & DOGMAS80 ,I EMPHASIZ$ ?AT ! TRUE AIM ( $UCATION IS TO AID ! H>MONI\S DEVELOPM5T ( ! *ILD'S PHYSICAL & M5TAL QUALITIES1 TO 5C\RAGE 9DEP5D5CE ( ?\<T & 9SPIRE CREATIVE EF=T4 

,LIL9A ?\<T MY VIEWS TOO ,AN>*I/IC4 

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

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