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venbiy HEE cane | om 4 ») a Dr. J. =. B. DUBOIS was chairman of the Resolutions Committee which was to draft the program of the Progressive Perty at its Second National Convention held at Chicago, Illinois, in February, 1950. The National Committee of the CP, USA, in issuing its final text of the “Resolution Growing out of the Fresidentieal Jlections" in"Political Affairs,’ issue of July 1953, stetes in substance that in 1948 the CP helped stimulate the formation of the Progressive Party and cor- rectly supported the Progressive Party through the 1952 elections. The resolution concluded that the "Progressive Party, the CP, and other progressive forces” must unite in a broad mess-front coalition. Concerning "Political Affairs," mentioned above, DLIZABITH GURL®IY FLYNN, a convicted CP functionary, while testifying on October 20, 1952, in the case of "Imited Stetes vs, ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN et al;' stated that "Political Affairs" has been the theoretical organ of the CP since the publication began in 1945. The "Daily Worker,’ issue of July 9, 1952, page 5, colum 3, contains an article stating that Dr. W. &.B. BOIS delivered the keynote address on July 4, 1952, at the opening session of the National Convention of the Progressive Perty held in Chicago, Illinois. Vee Se advised on y ll, 1952, that at the Prosressive Perty National Convention held at the Ashland Auditorium, Chicago, Illirois, July 4 - 6, 1952, Dr. Ww. =. B. DUBOIS was elected among the national officers as one of two honorary chairman. on Mey 25, 1953, of a current list of national officers of the Progressive Party, gy N