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STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY A source has advised that the Students for a Democratic Society (sDs), as it is knowm today, came into heing'at a founding. -convcntion held at Port Huron, Michigan, in June, 196?. From an line of the national leadership reveals an adherence to Marxism-Joninism: Michael Klonsky, National Sccretary, in March, J96s, called for the Ibuilding of a rovolutionary Marxist-Leninist movement. Thie program.. of SDs has inoved from involvement in civil rights struggies to an anti. Victnam war position and finally to its present advocacy of an anti.. imperialist line, linking up the oppressed peoples of Asia, Africa alid Latin Amcrica with the black liberation movement in the Unitea Stares. China, . Vieinam and Cuba are regarded as countries which are leading the world-wido struggles against United States imperialism. On the other hand, SDs regards the Sovict Urion as an impcrialist power and. does nol support the policies of that country.. SDS.mainiains a National Office in Room. 206, 160s Went Madison Sireet, Chicago, Hllinois.. Its official pape: "Ncw Left Notos" reflccts the line of the national leadership and program adopted at. mcetings of the National Council and National Interin Committee (Nic). Three national officers and a NIc of cleven nembers are electedi each year during a June National Convention. SDS Regional Offices and university and collcge chapters elect delegates io National Council mcetings wherein program aud. ideology are debated, but each Region and chapler is auiononous in nature and is free to carry oul independent policy and programs refleclive of local conditions..