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re Sti ” “8 pene nae Jot? veo “aig he aia sab ie cee me RN a a A RL er nah Sane si uows hte Me: om Senator Harr of Colorado, Mr. Adama, was any effort made during ‘this entire COINTELPRO period to objectively define what the “New Left” meant? What was your understanding of the “New Left.” Mr. Apams. They did have 2 definition of the New Left distinguish: ing it from the Old Left. It was primarily to distinguish it area that the New Left was trying to separate itself from the old b hide bound policies of the Communist Party or some of its links to the Communist Party. Perhaps Mr. Wannall has a better definition ‘of Senator Haxt of Colorado. It very definitely included those who Were opposed to the war, organized groups that opposed the war and felt ctronely shout racial injustice in this pountry, leaving the Commu- nist Party aside. Mr. ADAM. People involved in the New Left movement were, of course, also involved in the anti- Vietnam war effort, Senator Harr of Colorado. What do you mean also? That’s what I’m trying to get out, What was the New Left? If you didn’t oppose the war and you weren't involved in civil rights groups, who else might you have been? Mr. Avams, Well, the New Left did involve a revolutionary philos- ophy. It wasn’t related solely to the anti-Vietnam effort. Senator Harr of Colorado. Thomas Jefferson embodied a revolu- Haneew nhilnesnnhy Maas oy praaan Mr. Apama. That's right, And the New Left activity exceeded Thom- as Jefferson’s philosophy in that it did fit in with the basic Commu- nist philosophy. Senator Hart of Colorado. Every group that was placed under the efforts of the COINTELPRO supported the violent overthrow of this country! Mr. Apams. The concept of COINTELPRO was. directed toward those organizations. T would have to refresh my memory on each one of the organizations that were targets of it, but they were basically New Left, Communist Party. Social Wi orkers Party, black extremists, aba wervirin ee ween _ nme whites hate Bi VuPS, tnose writ tis nvé Lode Senator Harr of Colorado. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference? Mr. Apaus. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, I don’t know if it was involved specifically in COINTELPRO. Three minor actions were tnken against the Southern Christian Leadership Con- erence. Senator Harr of Colorado. Well, its leader, I think you could say, for 8 years was subject to a lot more than three minor actions. “Mr. Apams. That's right, and that gets into the other area that the activities taken against him were primarily COINTELPRO-type activ ities bit weren’ t renily inde Tr the control oi—— Senator Hart of Colorado. You're saying that basically every orga- nization and individual that was swept into the five COINTELPRO nets sunported the violent overthrow of this country ! Mr. Anaats, Well, not just the violent overthrow of the Government. It would have been ormanizations that were threatening and foment- ing violence. T don’t believe it had to be related to the actual over- throw of the Government. Senator Harr of Colorado. Isa street demonstration violent f Pte ays ? wee, some, oy a . oe wee Po he . Cr aiid : Sa Pry ee Se en pe - EOE ee * - a eA “ 4 Se ot ge 4 MEL leg ce wt . . . wont eat le ae UT a ee Ee Pp Min rebel ag ‘e hase ve aed be € ben itt ne reece Saat rot. er eer 755 "% avd ee RE Teigtp te! seme. apo geeceae Fe an ee