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IC0 0 0 18 15 OlcFM"' . . . L convcntiomd the Party's New M a r x i s t - t c n i n i s t Youth Organization - latest CP device to develop youth activist c a d r e s for industrial infil- tration and to attract other dissident youth to the P a r t y banner. * It's expected that the Center will follow the traditions of c a r l i e r P a r t y "educational" institutions - the Abraham Lincoln School, Jeffe r- son School foor Social Science bnd the California Labor School. It c e r - tainly r e p r e s e n t s o n e aspect of what seems to be a major rcbuilding effort. While still weakcncd by eeveral-factors - its failure to recruit among youth during-the 1950's when it went partially undcrground: its utter rejection by New Leftists; and the internal challenge to P a r t y S e c r e t a r y Hall's leadership o v e r his support of the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia - the P a r t y now seems to be.ready to m a k c a s c r i - o u s bid for radical youth leadership. Recent election cndarscments have featured younger m e m b e r s of the Party. Its coalition activities with typically youthful anti-war protcstors is another sign. it is increasing.its support to black liberation rnovcments. soon-to-be formed youth organization. and thc C e n t e r for Marxist Education are p a r t and parcel of this vigorous drive. A n d finally, Both its . * . . . . i I . .- 7