Testimony of Alfonso Romero García, interview with Scott Boehm and Miriam Duarte; March 10-11, 2009

Part 1

Interviewee:
Romero García, Alfonso
Interviewers:
Boehm, Scott
Duarte, Miriam
Interview date(s):
March 10-11, 2009
Published:
Madrid, Spain : Spanish Civil War Memory Project
Number of Tapes:
6
Notes:
Romero García's testimony was recorded in Getafe. Testimony is in Spanish without subtitles.
Topics:
Political prisoners
Geographics:
Spain
Corporate names:
Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras
Cárcel de Carabanchel (Madrid, Spain)

Summary

Alfonso García Romero, seventy-one years of age in 2009, describes his experiences as an underground militant during the Francoist period. He was involved in distribution of propaganda (Mundo Obrero), and describes the organization of the Comisiones Obreras. Alfonso was detained in the early 1960s and sentenced to several years of prison. He was first incarcerated at Carabanchel, then at Cáceres. He celebrated the death of Franco with his wife, calling the experience "una alegria inmensa" (an immense joy). He expresses strong support for efforts to restore historical memory of the repression during the Francoist years. He advocates the need for a new truly democratic constitution in Spain