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January 15, 1947 New York City. (Page 1) PA *“WnITY FOR PROGRESSIVE ACTION On December 28, and 29, a convention took place in New York © which can decisively influence the fate of the American nation in the com ing months and years. The UATICUAL CITIZE'S POLITICAL ACTION COLLITIEZ and thesI“DEPEZICENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF THe ATTS, SCIENCES AND PAOPESSIONS unitec their forces in a new organization , theNP20G@PaS5i7E CITIZENS CF LRICA in order, as it was stated in the crogram of the new organization, "to seek unity amone the progressives. It is our endeavor to fizht colitical indif- ference, for it isa weapon of reaction. We are endeavoring to gather to- gether millions of persons for political action in order to influence pational, state and local problems", The program further declared: “iie wish to make one , viewpoint clear. If the Democratic party serves special | interests and betrays” the peopie, it will go under and deserves to go under. For this reason we cannot exclude the possibility of a new political party, the loyalty of which to our goals is inviolable". This program further demanded the execution of economic reaufrecents as they were formulated in the "Economic Bill of Rights" of Presjgent Qoosevelt and foreign policy measures woich are to guarantee peace. Hand; .ALLACc, the former Secretary of Comzerce, expressed his opinion that we "have an imitation one-party system today which operates under the mask of a "bi-partisan block". t The conference elected an Executive Committee with JOAAVIDSOR and Dr. FRASK*KI'GDON as Presidents and including personages such as A. P ; \HITIERY, President of the Brotherhood of Railway dorkers; FIORELLO Ho CLapiaaTy forcer Mayor of New York; PAULROEESON worl d-renowmed necro baritone: Dre oS oe ewreny andl oieiereeiel 27+ The organization plans to develop mass activities in the near future in order to carry out its program in various states; its first campaign will be for rent control and a better housing program. The PROGRESSIVe CITIZZE'S CF AISRICA welcome the memberal:ip of every one who is in agreement with its broad goals® (#-embership fee for the PROGRESSI CITIZE'S OF AMCRICA amounts ts $3.00 per veer. Me addrase of the organis ation is 205 East 42nd St., NYC), for it is the goal of this organization to achieve results by joint action.