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Conventions Office International - - Party On Me m* + gt jem . ) we ET we Met ame oe eo--- @e- = ar _xeippie? Yippie? There has been some confusion in the press between the two organiza- tions Youth International Party-Zippie! and Youth International Party-Yippie! We would sits ts get things straight. These are two completely separate or~ .° ganizations wills utterly different politics and structure. YI. P.-Zippie! is the Youth International Party which has local and regional chapters and offices throughout the country. We believe in an ongoing organization, cultural revo- lution and struggle against imperig}ism, sexism, racism, elitism and ism-ism. This party has been in existence for several years and became known as Zip- pie! at the Youth International Party Congress in January, 1972, because we .no longer wanted to be identified with the Yippies. To avoid confusion, we have agreed with each other to be identified as Y¥.1. P. -Zippie! and Y.I. P.-Yippie! The Yippies have said and done many things which we do not want to be associated with, and vice versa. In par~ ticular, we oppose rhetoric, mass violence (Chicago), opportunism, per- sonality cults and profiteering. We are a bottom-up. organization for the peo-~ ple, not a top-down organization for the radical chic. We mean business. When someone says they represent the Youth International Party, ask them whether they mean Yippie or Zippie. It makes a difference. Y.1I. P.~Zippie! can be reached at 3113 Mary St., Coconut Grove, Fia., or (305) 444- "5837 or (212) 242-3888. “t CONFI TAL 55