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Q: In Miami they say that JURE, Manuel Ray's organization, will make an attack on 20 May or early in June. Would there be any possibility that your movement also intends to do something in the near future. Also, what is the possibility of having a government in arms.

A: That is the $64,000 question. If they (JURE) decide to go, may God bless them. And please let it not be a demagogic act to give prestige to others. The only thing I ask God is that He accompany them. I say this with all sincerity. Our strategy is mapped out. What we have done cannot be published. We cannot publicize the arms we have sent into Cuba. We cannot publicize the infiltrations we have made to teach the campesinos about guerrilla warfare. These are things we cannot publicize. Not that we are enemies of publicity but we cannot subordinate the war to publicity, we are subordinating the interests of publicity to the war. In a free election I would admit all political theories but by violence I will not admit any extremism. The war may last three years against Fidel and five against communism. It does not matter. We will use violence to deter any extremism.

Q: About five months ago I arrived here thanks to people with great influence. Students of mine were in the Escambray. I took food and medicines to them. I had 19 girls who helped me gather rosaries and everything in the way of clothes. There are now 500 students of mine who are now prisoners. Others are being con-

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