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ie tema oa + ree he. tHe > — OF gow, “ofS 100- 161445 C oO : \ oo CONFIDANTIAL APPENDI - LIBERATION MAGAZINE "Liberation" Magazine (LM) is self-describea as an independent monthly with offices at 339 Lafayette Street, New York, New York. A "Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation" was published in the November, 1968 igssue. It listed the Publisher and Editor of the magazine as DAVE DELLINGER, The circulation was given as 10,000. The following comments appeared in a leaflet distri- buted by LM in May, 1968: “Since its inception in 1956, Liberation has played an active and creative role in the growth of the new radicalism in the United States. From civil rights to black liberation, from ‘ban the bomb' to the movement to end the war in Yictnan, Liberation has been vital. Ita radical critigue of American society and its emphasis on democratic and direct action against the inequalities and injustice of our present social structure have inspired radicals, young and old." "In addition, Liberation will continue to carry articles and discussiom written by and to community organizers, student and non-student activists, educators, economists and social scientists - of interest to anybody concerned with building @ radical and nonviclent sovement that will bring a fundamental change to the existing order.” speech in + on . 3, DAVE DELLINGCi identified himself as a pacifist. He stated it was necessary to abolish the cause of war, which was Capitalism. He advocated a Communist society and said, "I am a Communist,” but further stated he was not a Soviet type Communist. -59- CONFIDENTAL