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|e PROGRESSIVE LABOR MOVEMENT, ats known as 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 cone" ference setting forth their intention to form a new Marxist-Leninist party in the United States. ROSEN stated that a more formal organiza- tion was necessary, one which would provide a framework for all 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 Progressive 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 socialism, develop a significant Marxist-Leninist program for the new party, and organize a collective organization of leaders and moamhare aoe Ma We et “The Worker,” an east coast communist newspaper, issue of January 7, 1962, page ten, column three, reported the expulsion of MILTON ROSEN, former Labor Secretary of the New York State Com- munist Party, United States of America. A second and third source advised in February 1963 that this new Marxist-Leninist party had not yet been organized on a formal basis, but that Progressive Labor groups had been 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 ori- entated toward the Communist Party line of Red China rather than that of the Soviet Union. A fifth source advised on March 28, 1964, that at a Progressive Labor Movement meeting held in New York City on that date, it was 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 basis into a Progressive Labor Party. The fifth source also advised that the Progressive Labor Movement publishes a monthly: gagazine called "Progressive Labor" and also a quarterly theoretical publication called the “Marxist-Leninist Quarterly." The source also advised that starting June 1, 1964, the Progressive Labor Movement would start publishing a weekly newspaper in New York City. The March 1964 issue ot "Progressive Lubor™ sets forth that it is published monthly by the Progressive Labor Company, General Post Office Box 808, Brooklyn i, New York APPENDIX Qi -5- i it ake ee ES fe od ee eT Oe ars aie ee EE: