Fourth International Holds Public Meeting in Spain After public appearances by Comrades Ernest Mandel and Peter Camejo and after press conferences organized by the LCR/ETA-VI (Revolutionary Communist League/Basque Nation and Freedom-Sixth Assembly) and the LC (Communist League), the first public meeting held openly under the auspices of the Fourth International has taken place in Spain. It was held in Barcelona on October 2. Nearly 2,000 people assembled in the Engineering College of the University, in spite of the fact that the meeting could be announced only forty-eight hours in advance. Hundreds of people had to stand outside the door, for it was impossible to cram everyone into the room. Comrade Mandel dealt with the theme "Self-management, workers democracy, and socialist revolution." He spoke at a podium under an enormous picture of Leon Trotsky and large banners of the two sympathizing organizations of the Fourth International in the Spanish state. (The comrades of the Left Communist Organization (OIC) also hung up their own banner.) After an interesting discussion, the meeting concluded with a rousing singing of the Internationale. During his stay in Barcelona Comrade Mandel also spoke at several other meetings at the University, as well as at two meetings held in the workers suburbs of Sabodell and Hospitalet. 26
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