1987. Különkiadvány, 1987.10.01 / HU_BFL_XIV_47_2
* Mindszenthy1s rádió addreBB of 3 November. And tbe minuteB of tbe party leaderehip'B meetings, just as tbe memos on tbe meetings of tbe vorkers' councils. Liquidation of tbe consequenceB of the reprisals vould be tbe first Btep toward reál reconcilietion, vithout BuppresBed information and lies. UnlesB ve beal tbe rift caused by 1936, tbe mutual distrust vili undermine every compromise. If a név leadership is brave enough to relegate to tbe pást the hÍ6torical causes of tbe rift, then an orderly, compromise resolution of tbe crisis vili be po8sible. Tbe members of the pover elite are afraid to make concessions. Those vbo fear losing their privileges are afraid of concessions. To tbeir anxiety ve can only say that they vili be risking tbeir privileges alsó by nőt agreeing to concessions, or by agreeing to them too laté. Bút those vbo are able to recognize the advantages of a political opening are likevise vorried. They fear tbat as soon as tbe pover structure makes somé reál concesEionB, the social movement vili inevitably outstrip its original objectives. Tbeir concern should be taken seriously. Our ansver is tbat there vould be stabilizing factors under tbe preBent circumstances. Society has nőt forgottén itB totál defeat in 1936; to sucb an extent tbat it is beginning to recover from its paralysis only nov. It is alsó more articulated than 30 year6 ago; it is nőt a solid mass facing tbe pover structure; and its conflicts of interest are criescrosBing one another. The political reforms that are engaging public opinion vould nőt create a single center of pover oppoeing tbe party, bút many kinds of checks and balances that vould vork together in a variety of vays. It Í6 nőt concessions that vould excite the social movement, once it truly startB, to raÍ6e ever-never, impossible demands. A compromise collapses vhen society feels that the pover structure is merely yielding to pressure, does nőt intend to honor in practice the concessions it is making orally, and vili clav everything back as soon as possible. Dntil the party gives 6ome 6Ígn of its sincere intent to rethink its attitűdé to 1956, this feeling vili nőt be dispelled. ■ 7 «* K
