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-. - . Sari DiegO'September 1-4, was attended by over 2,500 delegates from the U. S. and African countries. One of the orgmizers of this year's Congress was LeRoi Jo'nes the black pet and playwright, who has adopted the Swahili name of Imamu Amiri Earaka. The theme of the four-gay Congress was ''black unity, but a lack of unity among black leaders for the idea of a separate political party was evident. I . c . The 12 members of Black CongressionalCaucus boycotted the meeting, as have leaders of the National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People and many other civil rights organizations. the controversial 55-page "Political Agenda" adopted at the black political convention held in Gary, Indiana in March. ._. . The seven workshop sessions ;;ere based almost entirely on The Gary Agenda was repudiated by the Black C ongressional Caucus which countered by draftingeitspwn more moderate black bill of rights. The NAACP also rejected the agenda because of a difference in ideology. The opportunities for building comniuniti grass roots organixtions . to work toward a nationd black party was discussed and will be placed before the steering committee of the National Black Assembly when it meets in Chicago on the above dates. u. 7 ~/>:,f. I L, c(,tar&.:r, /3~yq* - 1 (.:. /ilcI 3.f (I/< 4 5 ;i+ 7 L 26 October -- Nationwide The latest effort to revitalize the antiwar movement is beinb sponsored by the National Peace Action Coalition. Officials have &- nounced plans for two major demonstrations to be held in 13 cities on 26 October and 18 November. Members refer to the buildup demonstra- tion to be held on 26 October as a reminder to candidates for office Uiat the war will be the primary issue of this election. The principal demonstration will .be held on 18 November to insure that the Presidential candidate elect understands that the American people want an end to thc! war. The 13 cities that have been tir.rgY.ed by the prot.estcrr; 8re as fellows: Atlanta, S-zn Francisco, Los Angeles, E?ostr>n, Denver, Cliicxgo, JIoUston, b t r o i t , New York, Minne3plis, Philaddphia, C1 evclnmd, and Washington, V. C. The? principal hryets for the 26 October dcmori- strations are the Internal Revenue Service for its role in collecting war . .