decided to give nim tner support JEAN-PAUL SARTRE, MASCOLO LEFEBVRE.
in sos they came out publiciy acainst the Cr over its subport for Mitterand who was standing for President at the time. For this they January elled to they formed January of "66 they ed the JCR (Jeunesse Communiste Revolutionnaire.) During 66 and 67 the JCR expanded amongst those youth still at school.
Throughout 67, their main effort centred on Vietnam, viz, the creation of the CVN-Comite Vietnam National.
Because it was very concerned in building up a policy of action the JCR took part in the Rallies at Liege. '66-and Berlin- 68. Berlin gave us the opportunity of drawing some precious lessons from the German and Italian movements which were far ahead of the French movement in may bo the Jch played a very important role, It was the organisation which most successfully adapted itself to the realities of that month. After May, the JCR and the PCI (The French party affiliated to the International,) were banned. Last September, the paper Rouge was launched. Around it circles rouge were created wnin catnered togetner militants not oniy trom the former JCR and PCI, but also many who had become politicised in May. The "Circles rouges" made possible a successful infiltration of the working class and this altered the nature of the new organisation in relation to the old groups. The Ligue Communiste nas to be d transional organisation Detween Ine aroupuscules and a revolutionary party, in otner words it is a step towards ine bullding of a revolutionary party A five month inner debate proceeded about the form the C.L should have and whether hould International the C. Lo was admit see last Easter. his debate nas proved invaludoie in that it increasco une pontical maturity ou the militants, And above all it showed that open discussions do not necessarily lead to the traditional splits when a working class demova this praction.
rmation of the C.L. does p the idea of a youth organisation. In fact the JCR as a youth organisation was forced to play the part of a small party. Therefore It would be musory to carner ine voun into a voutn oraanisatior hen there is no party. But certainly in the future we will have t orm a youth organisation of the C.L. because our numbers are growing rapidly.
B.D. Do you think Pompidou can play the same role as de Gaulle — ie. as a father figure?
certainly Pompidou will try to project himself in the Gaullist image To will strive to pidy die all ur d Dundpare, une man standin above une classes and pretending to reconcue Enem, ris success will depend on now tar the working class is mobrised. As with de Gaulle last year, he might have to become the broker of his class's interests.
B.D. Do you think that May '68 played a part in the resignation of de Gaulle? Yes its ed as a that of Malayed was bone Go show his real hand blemished as a result of May.
and the image of stability faded away. The most blatant example of is instanty was une monetary crisis in vovemper. or course it nas international causes. out ine oreat exodus ot cabital trom France she cad a ya chao fis one of the see are be is.
Besides after analvsing the votec of the referendum and independently of anv possible agreement witn Ine CHRISTIANE ROCHEFORT, MICHEL LEIRIS, DIONYS MAURICE NANAUD, JEAN-LUC GODARD, DANIELE DELORME, RENE BLIN, SINE, HENRI Shut the fact that their diecontent turned out to be exoressed so they realised that May's battles had been rewarding.
believe in Parliament. Don't you think that standing for elections panders to the parliamentary illusions of large sections of the French working class?
of using every means - especially the TV - to express our own and this hasn't been possible so far.
to depend on what exactly we are going to say.
strategy of the Ligue Communiste going to be?
but on a different programme from French Capital is going to renounce its policy of grandeur and admittance to the he views heid by French canita. Changes in policy such as th Return to NATO and a vote face in the middle east are obvious policy or prestige not mean that we have giver Ligue Communiste's line will be the same. It intends to be an B.D. Do you think that there is a chance of a big split in the French C.P?
holy elections problems (Convention des Institutions Republicaines) which is a weak party. remain.
The other annoying point for the C.P. is that for the first time it will have to its own candidate. Duclos has two powerful opponents who could prove a real problem for him (because for the nation). so you can see they are in a dirricult situation.
If they get third place in the ballot - which can't be otherwise a second ballot. The alternative will be either a boycott in anv and all elections - or a vote for Poher (sic!). So you see
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