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Eliseo Milani, Rome

MANIFESTO December 31, 2004

Milani, goodbye to Rome

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A cloudless, bright days and warm sun made it less sad farewell to Elisha. Or rather, the goodbye, because as he anticipated the figure Lucio Magri by February of this extraordinary figure of militant-political leader will be a dedicated conference. An opportunity that will retrace at least 50 years of history of left ideals, lacerations, especially of passion and political commitment. The appointment was for 11, but at least one 'first hour outside the mortuary of the General Hospital of Rome, were already many people waiting for the exposure of the body to give a final farewell to Elisha. Sad faces, the faces of friends, of "old" comrades, some of whom came from outside Rome. In one corner, next to the coffin, his daughter Marina, his brother Fabrizio (extraordinary resemblance to Elisha) and her sisters Tina and Angela.

many flowers at the foot of the coffin and a pillow of red roses from our editorial staff. A Eliseo liked the flowers: every time you invite him to dinner at home was carrying a bundle.

Many friends greeted Elisha. And amid the general surprise at the 12 to pay tribute to him is also appeared Mirko Tremaglia, minister for Italians abroad, and fascist doc. They were united by the common ground of birth, but also by a report that I do not think it was friendship, but esteem and respect definitely yes.

So many people came to the appointment. And many of those present were tied to the manifesto, intended both as a political movement and as a newspaper. And political representatives from all sides (many) of the left and from organizations such as Arci and Legambiente. For PRC were Bertinotti, Sandro Curzi, Russo Spena, Giuseppe Ds between the declarant (Magri was Elisha to enroll with the PCI) and Giovanni Berlinguer. Then Fiom delegations and the City of Rome.

E ' Lucio Magri was a very emotional, a companion of many struggles, to keep the funeral oration. Magri gave a reading of human life intertwining with the strong political role. He traced the beginnings of his political activism in the federation of the Communist Party of Bergamo, where he was secretary for 11 years from `57. His working-class pride, the belief that the working class was ripe to become the ruling class. He mentioned his battles for democracy in the party. And then the ouster of the central committee, but the election strongly supported in MP. The battle at the XII Congress of the Communist Party in `69, in which the Federation of Bergamo said the rewriting of the thesis.

Then the painful 'exit' unintended by the PCI. And in the wake of the monthly magazine, the birth of the manifesto and its strong commitment to the organization of the small party. Milani, Rome and Bergamo doc becomes alive - he so discreet - the experience of "common" in Piazza del Grillo. Elisha begins at this point a different political path is elected new deputy and then senator always consistent with his political views originate. Finally the disease. Thanks Elisha.