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oA The Students for a. Democratic Society (SDS), ¢ as it is “Known today, came into being at a founding convention held at Port Huron, Michigan, in June, 1962. The SDS is an association of young peopie on the left and has a current program of protest- ing the draft, promoting a campaign for youth to develop a conscientictus obtector status, denouncing United States inter- vention, in the war in Vietnam and to "radically transform" the university community, and Provice for its complete control by Students. Gus Hall, General Secretary, Communist Party, USA, when interviewed by a- representative of United Press. International in San Francisco, Taiifornia, on May 14, 1963, descrited tre Sms as a part of the "responsible left" which the Party has "going for us." At the June, 1965, SDS Nationai Convention, an anti- communist proviso was removed From the SDS constitution. In che October 7, 1366, issue of "New Left Notes,” the official publica- tion of SDS, an SoS spokesman stated that there are some communist in SDS and they are welcome. he naticnal headquarters of this crganizaticn, as of April 18, 1967, was located in Room 206, 4668 West “Maciscon Street, Chicago, Tliinois.