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toe ere BU koe NY¥- 105 -s999 ‘“ oe, APPENDIX On April 17, 1959, a source advised that on February 12, 1959, a Socialist Workers Party (SWP) minority group, under the leadership of National Committee member, SAM BALLAN, split fron the SP. The source stated that this minority grotip, referred to as the Marcyites, after many years of program and policy differences on varied issues concerning tactics and interpretation of political events, split from the SWP on the grounds tnat the Party was liquidating itself by departing from the Marxist precepts of LEON TROTSKY and retreating from the ficht for the world socialist revolution. The final issue whicn ultimately forced the split was the minority's opposition to the SWP regroupment policy which involved cooperation with the Communist Party (CP) periphery - individuals characterized by the minority as petty - bourgeois. The minority program, according to the source, advocates unconditional defense of the Soviet OBnion and has as its goal the building of a revolutionary party with a complete proletarian orientation for the purpose of overthrowing capitalism in the United States and throuzh- out the world, On May 12, be°G, the sotree advised tnat this minovity group had ensscen tnt name Workers Vorld Party. Mm April 18, 1°52, the sciirce stated that the headquarters of the ‘orkers World Farty were located at 46 West 2@lst Street, New York, New York. The SYP and the CP have been desiznated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to oe Faecutuve Order i0450, we ew te aA ee La “5 + oy white Ul aed ¥ é} 0 a = OP me a See RR ne Oe en SEE ET, ET SR ARE PL PR EET “ Tay Tle: oe irttan Aino)