The sacrifices for a better society
20 February 1926 12 February 1980 Vittorio Bachelet was born on 20 February 1926 in Rome. His family of Piedmontese origin is very numerous: Vittorio has nine brothers, three of whom died in infancy. The father is an officer of engineers, and in 1923 the family follows him to Bologna. Parents are very religious and the small parish is immediately entered in the circle of Vittorio s. Antonio di Savena. While attending high school in Rome join the Eucharistic congregation led by Cardinal Massimo Massimi. After baccalaureate enrolled in the Faculty of law at La Sapienza University. As a student continues to cultivate its ties with the FUCI, and is also involved in the activity of editor and associate editor of the University magazine "research". He graduated in 1947 and became a volunteer Assistant Professor of administrative law. In addition to the deep interest in the right, begins to manifest a certain political passion: works, in fact, the journal of political studies "Civitas", which went on to become Assistant Director in charge. His career is becoming firmer due to the different positions at the Cir, Italian Committee for reconstruction, and the Cassa del Mezzogiorno. In 1951 he married Maria Teresa De Simone with whom he had two children, Mary Grace and John. In 1957 became a Professor of administrative law and public institutions and gives published an important text: "The coordination in the management of public economy". In 1959 Pope John XXIII appointed him Vice President of Italian Catholic action with the task of renovating the entire Association. By this time the bond with the most famous Catholic institutions won't break any more, and in 1964 he became President. Vittorio Bachelet was appointed three times ending his last term in 1973. But his Catholic activism doesn't end, and in 1973 he was appointed Vice-President of the Pontifical Commission for the family. Thus began to fight for greater participation of the laity in Catholic activities and themes such as the unity of the family. Even his college career is becoming stronger and more important: teaches law at the University of Pavia and Trieste, and in 1974 became full Professor of public economic law at La Sapienza University in Rome. In 1976 enters politics and was elected to the City Council of his hometown in the ranks of the Christian Democrats; in the same year he was appointed Vice-President of the Superior Council of Magistracy by designation policy. His writings reveal a secular vocation to act as Christians in the world. Characterized by a profound sense of the State and institutions, Vittorio Bachelet theorizes the importance of a close connection between the administrative and political class with the dual purpose of ensuring the efficiency and legality of both. His interest in administrative and political sector widens to include the military institution. Writes the text: "military discipline and State law" (1962) with whom will contribute to the renewal of the Italian military order. Four years later, before he turned 54 years, day 12 February 1980 Vittorio Bachelet is killed: the Red Brigades strike him in a University classroom while you are chatting with one of his assistants (the young man is Rosy Bindi, Italian policy). His killers are mixed among students, and, after having unloaded eight gunshots, they vanish into thin air, taking advantage of the general confusion. His assassination comes within the blood trail involving the Red Brigades after the establishment of the Turin process against the APPO Curcio and Franceschini. Vittorio Bachelet was hit because of its role within the Higher Council of the judiciary. To drive the terrorists is the slogan: "the revolution will not process". After the murder, Moro, the climate of terror escalates considerably, and it is in this atmosphere that the project starts with the murder of the lawyer. One of the two bombers, Laura Braghetti, writes in 2003 a book ("the prisoner") in which reveals how you have chosen to kill Bachelet because not having the Commons was an easier target. The family of Victor, using as a spokesman for his son John, has forgiven the perpetrators of the murder on the day of the funeral. Article contributed by the team of collaborators.