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secret CON BENTIAL APPENDIX Abbott Howard Hoffman 2. STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (cont'd) disclaiming control and domination by the Communist Party, USA, leaders in these two factions have in the past proclaimed themselves to be communists and to follow the precepts of a Marxist-Leninist philosophy, along pro-Chinese communist lines. SDS regions and university and college chapters, although operating under the outlines of the SDS National Constitution, are autonomous in nature and free to carry out independent policy reflective of local conditions. Because of this autonomy internal struggles reflecting the major factional interests of SDS have occurred at the chapter level Since the beginnirm of the 1969-70 school year, A characterization of the PLP is attached. i ae ao CONFIRENTIAL