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eee AL Petra ~ APPENDIX CENTRAL LOS ANGELES DU BOIS CLUB formerly known as the Youth Action Union and Los Angeles Youth for . Peace and Socialism . @ source advised on March 25, 1965, that during the period January through March, 1962, a serires of formation meetings to establash a “Socialist Youth Organization", was held in the Los Angeles area. LEONARD POTASH was acting chairnan in charge of the group and PAUL ROSENSTEIN and FRANKLIN ALEXANDER were named to a provisional committee to help organize the new group. On April 3, 1962, the group orficzrally selected the name of Los Anseles Youth for Peace and Socialism (LAYPS), and elected officers. A second source advised that POTASH, ROSENSTEIN, and ALEXANDER as of 1963 were all members of the Southern Calafernia District Communist Party (SCDCP). A third source advised on May 12, 1964, that the LAYPS was organized with the full knowledge and assistance of DOROTHY HEALEY, chairman of the SCDCP and that severai Communist Party (CP) members had heen approved by HEALEY to teach Marxist theory 4O members of the LAYPS. This source further advised that the LAYPS was to be a Marxist study and action group and that the teachings of KARL MARX were to pe 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 Or1entated" and were anxious to study the brand of Marxism associated with the CPUSA. The first source above further advised that in June, 1953, LAYPS changed the name of the organization to Youth Action Union (yAU) for two reasons: The first being that at wera relt that LAYPS had pained a bad reputation beeanse Of its association with CP groups, vie second because at was felt the word "Socaalasin" an the tatle was drivair:: away possible recruits. APPSiDIA CONTINUED ‘» , “-_ . . “L. Vv - eee on Rae “" _ ee .™ Fee ety’ ee a ; .s ne =) et 3 a7 mee = aS =! <A Dae CLES Po ett! Bo Tastes ae ory “ Se: o- Seley NS ” Satan Zone pe a see a Fe ae, vig .* OLN *% rae ooh pe feo abn "ee Eh stn OT