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ST 100-6178 CONFIDEXIAL But they arenot alone. Such. "radical" entertainers as Joan. Baez .and Johr Lennon have also come out in support of Mc- Govern. Also, GargVidal, Secretary of State in the People's Party. Shadow Cablnet, and~an individuai with the means to provide the party with much needed economic assistance,. never came across with a cent and at the May 4th Moratorium rally in New York City announced his support for George McGovern. The defections by potential members and, worse yet, 'by. people within theparty itself, makes this a period of extreme. darkness for the People's Party. But, that proverbiai Hight at the endof the tunnel is coming into view; and the reason is George McGovern himself. Ashis chances of getting the nomination have become better, McGovernhas found it necessary to broaden his base of sup- port by moving to the right. He is making an attempt to win. over the reactionary Iabor leaders currently in the Humphrey camp. He is talkingmore about the economic issues reievant to George Wallace's alienated constituency than about the po!ltical or cultural Issues relevant to his own alienated . constituency. George McGovern has a history of backing off on strong stands he might initial!y take. He initiatly agreed to introduce a bili on the floor of the Senate calting for Statehood for the Colony of Columbia, but at the last moment changed his mind, much to the embarrassment and anger of Julius,tobson and the Q.C. StatehoodParty. He initially agreed to'ran a slate of delegates in Chicago as a challenge to Mayor Daley in the Hlinois Primary, but, after a twenty minute talk in the Mayor's office, agreed not to challenge Daley, much to the chagrin ofhis Chicago supporters. During the recent Nebraska pri- mary, McGovern was accused of harboring "radicat" views regarding the issues of marijuana, amnesty, and abortion. He immediately changedhis previously statedpositions. Now, he 'is opposed to the legalization of marijuana, says that abortion is a matter for the states to deal with, and that al! draft evading cases should be dealt with on an individual basis. CONFID NTIAL