Manuel Fraga Iribarne Quotes

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It is obvious that the glorious day of July, 18, 1936 [Franco's coup d'état] was one of the nicest political and social movements that the world remembers. Historians shall admit that the most and best part of the country was the one who raised against the government, illegal and corrupt, who was preparing the darkest red revolution from the power.

Manuel Fraga Iribarne

The language is named Spanish, not Castillian! Spanish is the language of everybody. It has become the language of Spain already [...] Catalonia was occupied by Felipe IV, by Felipe V (who defeated the Catalans), it was bombed by general Espartero, who was a revolutionary general, and we occupied it in 1939 and we are prepared to take the rifle again. Therefore, you shall guess what to expect. Here I have my rifle to use it again.

Manuel Fraga Iribarne

The Franco Regime has set the basis for an ordered Spain. Actually, just compare today's Spain with the situation in the 30s.

Manuel Fraga Iribarne

Manuel Fraga Iribarne

Manuel Fraga Iribarne

Born: November 23, 1922

Died: January 15, 2012 (aged 89)

Bio: Manuel Fraga Iribarne was a Spanish People's Party politician. Fraga's career as one of the key political figures in Spain straddles both General Francisco Franco's dictatorial regime and the subsequent transition to representative democracy.

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