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clear. The Cuban people have always maintained that they are willing to die."

A-1 then alludes to the Alliance for Progress which he refers to as an Alka Seltzer in the Pacific. He maintains he is not against the Alliance for Progress but rather that something should also be done for Cuba.

Question and answer period

Question: I understand that in certain sections of the United States Government there exist ultra liberals who believe that communist Cuba could be used as an experimental ground and in the coming years communist Cuba could be used as a proving ground for the coexistence of the great world powers, that is, Russia and the U.S. The question is Dr. Artime, have you considered deep in your conscience the possibility that the U.S. Government is using you and your movement to occupy the Cubans who wish to liberate their homeland with other activities so that they cannot liberate their country with the force and enthusiasm they desire. The question is have you considered the possibility that you, under your best intentions, are the instrument by which these ultra liberal forces in the U.S. can paralyze the liberating activity of the Cuban people?

Answer: A very good question. If the U.S. were giving us something this might be true but I believe the ones who are receiving aid, possibly other ultra liberals, may be in collusion with the U.S. This is very possible. I can make a mistake. I can make two mistakes but after one has spent two years in jail one cannot be fooled so.