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ALL ba) 9/26/62 ~ FROM =: SAH 3) persona, rower sac SUBJECT: YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE IS - SWP NY FILE 100-133479 BUFILE 100-427226 I. BACKGROUND The YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE (YSA) is the — youth organization of the SWP. The SWP utilizes the YSA a to further its aims and goals and the YSA is considered, noe in addition to the action group of the SWP, as the main ant source of recruits into the Party. The leadership of Pa the YSA on a national basis in NYC and throughout the aon U.S, on various local bases is composed of SWP members, iil. SECURITY ASPECTS The National Headquarters, together with the NY Headquarters, and the office of the publication, "Young Socialist," are currently located at 125 Fourth Avenue, NYC, This building is a three-story edifice approximately 25 feet wide by 75 feet in depth. The second and third floors are loft premises. The first floor is occupied by the Sol Merkin Paint Company, Incorporated, The entrance to the second and third floors of the building. is a door located beside the paint store, This door leads directly to stair flights to the second and third floors and is secured with a cylinder lock. This entrance does not connect with the paint store on the street level. Se. ne premises, f the paint store on street level. NYO indices are negative regardin his building ~_ by Oo maintain <a i. SEARCHED_._.INeEc Ag ~RIALIZED eve PILED tm an a, erp oc 1498 oe SELF @u ioes At OLLIE ati RAED cRi—NEW YO PERC at 5 UNCLASSIFIED OMe ay/e Wiawlehrny’” — Y/ Go ec pe ptr tee a e lene ie ie le iat :