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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 23
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steted that the quotetion sontained in point 85, which refers to the article in the
- December, 1035 "Zhe Communist", doos not tn and af iteclf state his pesition on the
use of the principles ef Marzisr-Leninisr by the CF, tT. at the time it wae written,
| Me eafd that the qvetation ia peint 33 fram the article “Lenin an¢é Ktalin as Meas
Leaders” (s wnrepresentative of the article because it directs attention to the
etudy ef the Marxian elessies generally and does not indicate the purposes fer whieh
éhia study shomnla he Sond, usted, Me px tes-leniniss de a world soint ae vice dan tiang
Toe Amel aed WeraG Feat Ta Bras sag,
with eesh phase ef intellectual agtivity, This article was directed to the study
ef Farxiex as a whole and the produet of this stuty in to produce more effective
maes workers, better trade unionists, better leaders of the nations pecple, better
Azerican eitisens in generel, and te produce a pecple who know what is actually
_ happening im the gountry and what te do about it. ‘The suproms eljestive ef all this
teaching art the use of a]] theses elastics is the develoment ef Getical policy by
the CF, The supreme end product of the study of Marxian is the duy to day pelistos
eof the CP er4 thie quotation by inslutine e11 of these broader and more fundeasnte)
aeprests af the Study af Marrisn-Taninien and feet fosusing upen this ane sinters
=r SS we ee ee ae eS OS Few oa ST
fgneres the very heart ef the teashing of Marxian and faleifies the article, = ~~
(™, 14,637) FORTCR was referred to "the Commist" for Decenbsr, 1937, Foster
txhibit ¥ for identification, with reference to the article "Lenin anc Stalin as
Mass Leadere” becinsing on page 1120, Re waa asked what ether sections er quotations
fro the article are necessary to fully explain the quotation set forth in point BS.
FOSTER said that his genera] answer would stand except that he would add a few lines
whioh ‘indioate that their atudy of the elassics must always be tadertaken in the lirht
- of the specifie mational eenditions, Me quoted, "Lenin and Btalin thesselves have
given the clearest examples ef how to aprly international Marxism to spesifically
mational eonditions, ‘They have always stressed the need fer the Comunist Parties ef
the various lands to know their peoples wolls to acalyze the national traditions and
peculiarities ef their eountriss and to erply Karxien mot mechanioully but apeeifically
te their mative eonditions,*
(th. 14,638) PFORTR was referred to © point 34 and was seked to explain his arree-
ment or disarreexent with respect to the "History of the CPSt® (Holeheriks), YOGTER
said that point 34 seems to be just @ recital of sertain events during the Kuss ian
Revolutica and /hes m0 reaton to dispute their authenticity, The book iteelf is a
. Ristery ef the Ruselan Revolution ani « histery ef Marxian thought and setioen all over
the world, Io this sense it is an invaluable doewent for those whe wish te becens
acquainted with the principles and experience of Farzien and especially with regard
to the Russian Revolution, However, with this book, as with all ether books of this
yeneral character, we mst bear in aind specific Amerioan eonditions and in no serse
are thoy to be used ag blueprints for the working out of the policies in the United
States,
(Te 14,640) FOSTER was referred to points 8b and 86 and was asked {f he bad
ebendoned or "modified the position he expressed In hie article “The War Aims of
American Imperialiaa” published in “The Commmist” of April, 194. FOSTER stated
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