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lL. AMERICAN LABOR PARTY The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications," revised and published as of December 1, 1961, prepared and released by the Committee con Un- American Activities, Unitea States house of Representatives, Washington, DB.C., contains tne following concerning the American Labor Party: é "AMERICAN LASOR PARTY "1. ‘'Por years, the Communists have put forth the rreates T, efforts to canture the entire American Lavor Party throughout New York State. They succeeded in capturing the Manhattan and cwrooklyn sections of the American Labor Party but outside of New York City they have been unable to win contrcl.' (Special Committee on Un-American Activities, House Fepcrt i31l on the CIO rolitical. Action Committee, March 29, 1944, p. 78. "2. ‘Communist dissimulation extends into the field of solitical parties forming political front organizations such as th ) e * * * Arerican Labcr Party. ‘The Communists are thus enabled to present tneir candigates for elective office unauer other than a Straight Communist label.' Internal Security Subconmittee of the Senate Judiciary Comittes, handbook for Anéricans, S. boc.i17, April 23, 1956, p. $i.)" On October 7, 1956, PETER HANLEY, New York State Chairman, American Labor Party, publicly announced the “American Laoor Party State Conmittee unanimously approve “ga resolution cissolving the orgariization and ordering the Liquidation of its assets. a