Testimony of Armando López Salinas, Interview with Omar Pimienta and Jessica Cordova; July 16, 2008
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Cordova, Jessica Pimienta, Omar Asociación de Ex-presos y Represaliados Políticos Asociación para la Recuperación de la Memoria Histórica Federación Estatal de Foros por la Memoria López Salinas, Armando University of California, San Diego
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Armando López Salinas was born in 1925. Armando describes himself as the son of a working family. He explains that his father held many jobs before joining the Federación Anarquista Ibérica (Iberian Anarchist Federation) and the Unión General de Trabajadores (General Union of Workers), and becoming a fighter for the revolutionary cause. Armando discusses his experiences as a "child of the war". He recalls the arrival of International Brigades, the Battle of Madrid, the Government leaving the capital, the Delegated Committee for the Defense of Madrid, and the devastating loss of the Republic. After the Civil War, the Falange incarcerated his father. Armando and his mother then began working. He relates holding occupations in public works and becoming a "professional revolutionary". Armando joined Radio España Independiente (Radio Independent Spain), became a journalist for Mundo Obrero (Workers World), worked in the clandestine press, and joined the Communist Party of Spain (PCE). He recounts life under the Francoist dictatorship, underlining the censorship imposed and the adversity of being an active militant. Armando was detained nine times and jailed three times for his participation in the PCE. He has written several books, including La mina, Año tras año, and three books about his countless travels. Armando identifies as a Communist who believes in the establishment of the Third Spanish Republic and actively works to make this a reality Armando López Salinas nació en 1925. Armando se autodescribe como hijo de una familia obrera. Explica que su padre tuvo muchos trabajos antes de unirse a la Federación Anarquista Ibérica y a la Unión General de Trabajadores, y convertirse en un combatiente a favor de la lucha revolucionaria. Armando relata sus experiencias como un “niño de la guerra”. Recuerda la llegada de las Brigadas Internacionales, la salida del Gobierno de la capital, la Batalla de Madrid, la Junta Delegada de Defensa de Madrid, y la devastadora pérdida de la República. Después de la Guerra Civil, la Falange encarceló a su padre. Armando y su madre entonces empezaron a trabajar. Habla sobre su empleo en obras públicas y sobre convertirse en un “revolucionario profesional”. Armando se unió a Radio España Independiente, se hizo periodista de Mundo Obrero, trabajó en la prensa clandestina, y se unió al Partido Comunista de España (PCE). Recuenta cómo era la vida bajo la dictadura Franquista, subrayando la censura que fue impuesta y las dificultades enfrentadas por ser un militante activo. Armando fue detenido nueve veces y encarcelado tres veces por su participación en el PCE. Ha escrito varios libros, incluyendo La mina, Año tras año, y tres libros sobre sus incontables viajes. Armando se identifica como un Comunista que cree en la instauración de la Tercera República Española y trabaja activamente para hacer de esto una realidad. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca) Interviews in Spanish Armando López Salinas' testimony was recorded in Madrid Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist dictatorship López Salinas, Armando. Testimony of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist Dictatorship. University of California, San Diego, 2008 Madrid, Spain : Spanish Civil War Memory Project 2008
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moving image
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5 video files : digital, sound, color
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Spanish
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Communism Personal narratives-Spanish History Political prisoners Oral history Civil War (Spain : 1936-1939) Nonfiction films Interviews Unión General de Trabajadores de España Partido Comunista de España F.A.I. (Organization:Spain) Spain Madrid (Spain)
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