Name
Reyes, Cipriano (Interviewee)
Romero, Luis Alberto (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Cipriano Reyes, 1971
Abstract
Early years, variety of occupations, contacts with anarchists and socialists; 1940 formed meat packers' union in opposition to existing communist-controlled union: defense of workers' rights, strikes, violence; meeting with Perón, 1944; labor support of Peronism, confederation and independent unions; detailed description and leadership of labor march in Buenos Aires October 17, 1945 which restored Perón to power; formation of Labor Party, important contributions; party dissolved at Perón's order, 1946; imprisoned 1948, later released
Collection Name
Argentina project
Subjects
Labor unions--Argentina; Peronism; Argentina Politics and government 20th century; Argentina History 20th century; Reyes, Cipriano; Perón, Juan Domingo, 1895-1974
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1971
Physical Description
80 pages
Note (Biographical)
Labor leader
Note (Language)
In Spanish
Note
Interviewed by Luis Alberto Romero on January 5, 1971
Language
Spanish
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
16777747
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/0tfg-e093
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.