Dissent in Romania under Nicolae Ceaușescu Dissent in Romania under Nicolae Ceaușescu Dissent in Romania under Nicolae Ceaușescu was voicing disagreements with the government policies of Communist Romania during the totalitarian rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu after the July Theses in 1971. Because of the strong secret police (the Securitate) and harsh punishments, open dissent was rare. Notable acts of dissent include Paul Goma's 1977 letters to Ceaușescu, the founding of SLOMR (an independent workers' union) in 1979 and a number of work conflicts, such as the Jiu Valley miners' strike of 1977 and the Braşov Rebellion of 1987. Dissent from within the Romanian Communist Party came
Once a Day single, which peaked at #67 on the "Billboard" Pop Chart. Chicano artist, Trini Lopez recorded the song in 1968 for his country album, "Welcome to Trini Country." In November 1969, country artist, Lynn Anderson released an album of country cover versions entitled, "Songs That Made Country Girls Famous," which included a version of "Once a Day." Dean Martin recorded a Traditional Pop version of the song, which was released on his 1970 album, "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife." In 1986, Australian Rock band, The Triffids recorded "Once a Day" for their album, "In the Pines." Punk Rock artist, Mike