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C00018$25 I . . * . -- SITUATION INFORMATION REPORT . . According to thc 9 July r'ssue of thc Daily World (Comniu~rist) a group of U. S. radicals will be heading for Cuba n e x t N w c m b e r to help harvest rugar-cane and to l e a r n abwt the Cuban revolution. The article; as it appeared in the Daily World follows: :.e* - b - "NEW YORK. July 7 (LNS) - The Vencercmos Erigade - to consist of 300 machete-wielding Americans - will head for Cuba in late 1969 and early 1970 to help harvcst a record c r o p of sugar canc. 0 "A group of U. S. movement activists is organizing thc brigade.. Mcmberb will include radicals with varying amounts of political e s - perienca. +. .... . :.-. - "A statcmcnt issued by tho National Exccutive ComniitLce of thc Vencetemoe Brigade says in part: 'Thc Vcqccrciiios Rrigadc will be a proup o f Anirricans ~ * h o 'will aclivcly and materially support the Cuban-rcvolution by working in the 1970 taka. there. At the s a m e time,' brigade mcmbcrs will have a chance to learn about the Cuban Revolution from their daily expcrience $. - . , T h e brigadc was first conceived by several Americans who subsequently discussed it in Havana with representative of thc Cuban will. be welcqme. . govctnmcnt. Cuban officials have indicated that the brigade members a "Who s h o d d apply to join the brigade? Evcryone. e. @*It. w i l l inclada blacks, cliicairos, third world pct~plc:, high sc-lwol and irnivcrsity stuclcnls, drop-oats, forliwr GI's, alrcl working c I il s B w Iiil.cs. - - .. howeve-r. Those who find that they can't keep up with thc work pace ' . ' -. *8 6 * .... # ...... * . ' . i. . ..-. '7'. m . . ,.- :. . r . . . . . .. ., . - . 1 - . . . .I . . .. - .. - ' . . - . o- - 4 . , - . - . * f -. ' . I - I I I