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am 4244 hung 409 3 can 9 ac 22111263 - mew mm M a km a Wat'av 9-i gi I A Gzlwug WW cure i Lou Mame eat-3' fawn MW 1 Mane M h are what 14 0 WW 14mg a mock-C f' - 3o SfUJQPugzr'a u Tim 27 305-911 I'rr'ww a 45m Winfw h gap- Waffr ' all 3 9fo Cir 5 94175 g M 5 I 4 IMM- awn-r- 57 MM f air' fa naive mm mw tin 3331 - mm at J tra flaw ab an MWTW fjfemm- - Mum 4 m yaw- 19 6 visa-13 HL r- n' g fa rtl 8 Kw This document entitled “Memoir of the Timisoara Students” was composed and written by me on the morning of 30 10 1956 Signature Teodor Stanca Declared before me amended by Securitate officer Signature Date 6-XI-56 MEMOIR of the Timisoara Students I For securing the continuous development of the economic life in our country and for workers' incentives in the process of building Socialism we seek a The definitive elimination of the cult of personality by ensuring the self-rule of the working class and by giving the opportunity to every worker to express openly his her opinion regarding domestic issues without his her personal integrity being affected b The abolition of the current system of norms for workers that does not correspond with the actual level of technical equipment in our economy and that exceeds the physical capacity of the workers c The abolition of the current system of taxes and quotas that is ruining peasants with individual tk private single … households d An increase in income for all categories of employees in accordance with current prices for food and commodities For example it is impossible to support the minimum living standards of workers with an income that is less than 600 LEI if we take into account that an amount of 310 LEI is provided for each student's subsistence e The securing of material subsistence levels for every pupil and student through scholarships regardless of their professional achievements and through other special scholarships for the continuous development of education in our country II For the continuous consolidation of friendly relations cooperation and mutual aid among all countries based on the principle of equality of rights and on the respect of every state’s sovereignty we seek a The immediate withdrawal of Soviet troops from Romanian territory their presence here being unjustified because our country is not currently exposed to capitalist encirclement that could threaten its security b Commercial agreements to be signed by with all countries including the capitalist ones without special obligations from one part to the other but based on the principle of equality All these agreements must be published in detail tk next phrase as the conditions of the deals to be acknowledged by the working class III We ask the Romanian Workers Party and the Government of the Romanian People’s Republic to take into account the specific situation of our country within the process of building Socialism and not to copy one system or another We consider that all workers agree with the issues mentioned above because we are workers' children and we ask the Party and the Government to take these woes tk into consideration and to find solutions in order to avoid the creation of a similar situation as in the Hungarian People’s Republic We also ask that no measures of coercion be taken against those who will send tk this Memoir but on the contrary that free discussions be initiated within institutions and factories where workers will be able to speak freely about their grievances and their proposals to be further reflected in Party and Government policy in order to ensure a better life in our country The Timisoara students 30 10 1956 tk meaning Found on me 30-X-956 tk 1956 Signed A Pauna Memoir Continuation 1 Russian Language to be abolished or to be optional 2 Opened exam sessions 3 tk We consider justify two years of compulsory classes in Marxism and Political Economy to be included in the High School curricula 4 Sports classes to be optional 5 Scholarships for students of peasant origin regardless of their material circumstances 6 Freedom of press and opinion 7 A decrease in canteen prices to 150 Lei 8 We will not attend classes starting from Monday onwards if we do not get an answer to our claims within three days before Saturday tk Found on me 30-X-956 tk Signature A Pauna