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ernngmars sw APPENUILA CENTRAL LOS ANGELES DU BOIS ¢LUB formerly known as the Youth Action Union and Los Angeles Youth for Peace and So:riali3m A source edvised on March 25, 1965, that during the period Januar: through Ma:ch, 1962, a series of formation meetings t.. establish a "Soctaliat Youth Organization," was Se ee ee We whe Ck eee ees te SS oe held in the Los Angeles area. LEONARD POTASH was acting chairman in charge of the group and PAJL RCSENSTSIN aad FRANKLIN ALEXANDER were named to a provisional committee to help organize the new troup. On April 3, 1962, the group officially selected the name of Los Anceles Youth for Peace and Socialism, (LAYFS), and elected officers. A second source advised that PCTASH, ROSENSTEIN, and ALEXANDER as of 1963 were all members of the Southern California District Communist Party (SCDCP). A third source advised an May 12, 1964, that the LAYPS was organized with the full knowledge and assistance cf DOROTHY HEALEY, chairman of the SCDCP and that several Communist Party {CP} members had been approved by HEALEY to teach Marxist theory to members of the LAYPS. This source ‘furtner advised tnat Che LAYPS was to be a Marxist study and action group and that the teachings of KARL MARX were to be followed. Source also advised that altnough the alleged purpose of the group was to promote "Socialism" in the United States, the group considered themselves to be "Communist Party Orientated” and were anxious to study the brand of Marxism associated with the CPUSA,. The first source above further advised that in June, 1963, LAYPS changed the name of the organization to Youth Action Union (YAU) for two reasons: The first being that it was felt that LAYPS had gained a bad reputation because of its association with cP Eroups, the second because it was felt the word "Socialism" in the title was driving away possible recruits. Tne first elected chairman of the LAYPS and YAU who continued in this position until early 1964, was MARVIN TREIGER, woo as of April, 1964, was chairman of the Youth Commission, SCDCP. Since the organization's inception, key officers have been members of the CP, APPENDIX CONTINUED | eee