image for ARTIME. In talking with Julio, the subject of ARTIME arose from time to time. Julio mentioned that it had come to his attention that ARTIME was in New York with some babe or another and somehow near the scene of the strike. Julio was also strongly critical of the press releases made by ARTIME. I took this occasion to say that I had discussed the matter of ARTIME with people who are much more familiar with his activities than I, given that they are in another geographical area, and that it was my impression that ARTIME is not being given as much credit for his stuff as he perhaps should receive and that it may well be that he has fairly solid plans which cannot be actually initiated until such a time as he has pulled together the nucleus of a new organization under fire. Once experienced in their present activity, it could well be that ARTIME could follow the BAY concept developed during resistance time. I told him that I believed that the activities of ARTIME and Eloy GUTIERREZ Menoyo could not but help BAY's program. Julio's basic reaction to favorable statements regarding ARTIME may be best described as a snort.

Alfonso Rodriguez
11/30/30/AR