Communists Seek to Rebuild U S Party in Major Overhaul
New York report on the first national convention in seven years shows the American Communist Party aiming to boost membership from about 12,000, recruit vigorously among workers and campus youth, and increase involvement in civil rights. Henry Winston of Mississippi elected national chairman amid racial solidarity efforts and a push to expand labor movement ties despite hostility from major unions.
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Re-elected Halbert leads leftist party debate in New York
The report covers CHICAGO (RP) Perry G Halbert of De Sutu Mo and a meeting on Manhattan s West Side where party leaders discussed independent political action, youth recruitment, and the push for a third party amid Civil Rights and antiwar activism. It notes tensions over Communist ties, youth mobilization, and organizational independence amid legal scrutiny and draft policy debates.
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