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tenet aN eres team ante iw » *POLTTICA} ee FERENCE \ r AT CAk “A *WERSITY (C-MU) wie AND Ur - > PeSpuRGH (UP), . PITTSbUAG: - JauVAWSA, JANUARY 17, 1970 -APPERDYN | ; , ns . ; SLUPUITTS WOR A DUNOCRATIC SOCIETY “7 vn. | } - - roy Progressive Labor Party (PLP) forces in the organ pcr CET GO PO that the Students for a Donocratic society (£08), as presently regarded, cane into beipg at xn founding convention held Junc, 1262, at Port Nuvon, Michipen., From en initial posture of “participatory denocracy™ the line of the national lenderchip has revealed a greving Haroaist-Loninist adherence which currently calls for tke building of a revolutionary youth movenent, Concuxrently, the pregryan ef S65 has evolved fron civil rights struggles to an anti-Vietnan var stance to an advocacy of a militant anti-jmperialist position, China, Vietnon and Cuba are repnrvded us the leaders of vorldvide struggles against Urited States imperialism whereas the Soviet Unicon is held to be ~PEVELLCHIGDE UNG ALSO Guposhulice, ~ , ~ t the June 1269, SDS HEnationnl Canvent Pts Rhea OS all wa wisn es. Werte on, CE vation vere expelicd. AS & result, the National Office (NO) group maintained its Natioyal Headausrters at 1603. Vest Medison ~ Street, Chicugo, and the PLP fnction set up headquarters in Canbricse, Massachusetts. This headquarters subseanently moved to Boston, Each group elected its own national ‘officers, which include three national secretaries and a Rational Interin Cenaittce of eight. Both the NO forces and. “the PLP forcts claim to be the true SDS. Both groups arIso print their versions of "New Left Notes" which sets forth the “line end the program of the particular faction. The NO version of "Key Left Notes" was recently printed under the title "The Fire Next Tine" to achieve a broader mass appeal. To major factions have developed internally within the #O group, nancly, the Weatherman or Revolutionary Youth Hovement (RYN) I faction, and the RYN II faction. Weathernan is ection-oriented upholding Castro's position that the duty of revolutionnries is to make revolution. Weathernan is reporded by RYN Il as an adventuristic, elitist faction which denies the historical role of the working class as the base for revolution, RYM II maintains that revolution, although desired, is not possible undexy present conditions, hence. emphasizes organizing and raising the political consciousness -37- APPENDIX ‘ CONF IMMNTIAL Sela SMES | Ste CORRE BONE TOOTS ON OR OEN PEEL AGT APS og ae, aaa t nw inn on eer eae Tet an ath. n yey a wal _ C