“Legalisation of the Communist Party is a real coup d'état.”

—  Manuel Fraga Iribarne

Frases que reflejan el recorrido de Manuel Fraga, 16th January 2012, Gara, 16th January 2012, castellà http://www.gara.net/azkenak/01/315809/es/Frases-que-reflejan-recorrido-Manuel-Fraga,
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