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i . 0 black participation, no participation by elements of the NPAC and probably no participation by liberal politicians.. It is nct believed at this time that leadership elements in the planned disruption of Washington will be able to stage as disruptive an attack on the city as occured last May. 0 At the July fourth weekend conference of the Socialist Workers Party controlled National Peace Action Coalition, con tingents represent- ing the Progressive Labor Party and the-PLP controlled SDS, as well as a communist splinter group, the Spartacist League, created serious dieruption during speeches by liberal Senator Vance Hartke and UAW spokesman, Victor Reuther. The disruptions, after being allowed to continue all through the Hartke speech, were finally brought under con- trol by conference marshalls (referred to by the disrupters as "goonsQ') led by long-time S W P functionary, Fred Halstead. These disruptions . were significant because they tended to challenge SWP's absolute control over their own session and s e t apart the ideological differences embraced by the pro-Maois t Progressive Labor Party. which numbers probably fewer than 200, has a history of disagreeing with everyone. As in the past both the fourth of July conference of the NPAC and thk late June Milwaukee conference of,the PCPJ must be regarded as simple stage dressing. The real action and the real plans a r e always evolved in steering committee planning sessions attended by the trusted old-line radical political purists who adhere to the differing philosophies The Spartacist League, of the major antiwar groups. (X ,. I, i / 2 $4 .'I 6 -9 August, Nationwide in commemoration of the anniversary of the dropping of-the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Additionally, this weekend (7 August) is the anniversary of the Marin County shooting for which Angela Davis and The activities scheduled above by the major antiwar groups a r e 2** 'J Ruche11 Magee are to stand trial. br/ll"/i &+&Wi 7 August, Birmingham Demonslrations are scheduled in support of Angela Davis. !A,. .. / Y T 3 9 . * l O - l f August, Atlanta 4 A. 2, I &- The. May Day,Coliective (the Washington chapter has changcd its e name to the ''Potomac Revolutionary Gang"), the violence prone COIII- ponent of the PCPJ: will hold its national conference-at Atlanta on the above dates. Additional refinement of fall antiwar plans will probably be publicized a t the conclusion of the conference. ./iG r A l . 3 J - 3 L i 'i7 - 0 3 1.1 g s . ( c 5 . .