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amd PROGRESSIVE LABOR MOVEMENT, aka Progressive Labor Party "Progressive Labor" A source advised on July 2, 1962 that Progressive Labor groups held a conference in New York City on July 1, 1962, where Milton Rosen acted as chairman. He read a statement at this conference setting forth their intenticn to fornn 4 new Marxist-Leninist party in the United States. Rosen stated that a more formal orga- nization was necessary, one which would provide a framework for 411 who wanted to join in a united effort to build an American vanguard. The forces of this new organization are to consolidate all existing forces around Frogressive Labor and organize additional forces, expand and improve political activities, win additional forces to an outlook of Marxism-Leninism and increase the open advocacy of socialiam, develop a significant Marxist-Leninist program for the new party, and organize a collective organization of leaders and members. "The Worker, an East Coast Communist newspaper, issue of January 7, 1962, page 10, colum 3, reported the expulsion of Milton Rosen, former Labor Secre- tary of the New York State Comnunist Party, United States of America. A second and third source advised in February, 1942 thet this new Marxist-Leninist party had not yet been organized on a formal basis, but that Progressive Labor groups had bsen formed in several localities in line with the proposals of Milton Rosen. The sources Advised as of February, 1963, that the leaders of this group were referring to it as the Progressive Labor Movement. A fourth source advised on March 15, 1964 that the Progressive Labor Movement follows, supports and is politically orientated toward the Communist Party line of Red China rather than that of the Soviet Union. A fifth source advise due that ab a a Progressive Labor Movement meeting held in New York City gggppieneptiem it wes announced that the Progressive Labor Movement would try to hold a national convention in New York City in September, 1964, to organize the Progressive Labor Movement on a more formal haris into & Progressive Labor Party. ee er ok J Vel wee ee eS The fifth source also advised that the Progressive Labor Movement. nub- lishes a monthly mazazine called “Preercecive Labor™ and also a querterly thecretical publication called the "Marxist-Leninist Quarterly." The source also acvised that ‘starting June 1, 1964, the Progressive Labor Novemert would start publishing a weekly newspaper in New York City. ~ The March, 1964 issue of "Progressive Labor" sets forth that it is pub- lished monthly by the Progressive Labor Company, General Post Office Box 808, rook 1, New York. Ud ee a is 4 oat ure Met te deo |