At a rally just a month before Franco's death, Suárez was queried by the aging Caudillo on the political future of Spain and told him frankly that the Movement would not likely long survive Franco and that democratisation was inevitable.
Ketika hanya sebulan sebelum kematian Franco, Suárez sudah bertanya kepada Caudillo tentang masa depan politik Spanyol dan mengatakan kepadanya terus terang bahwa Gerakan tidak akan bertahan lama dan demokratisasi tak akan terelakkan.