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j= APPENDIX STUDENT NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (SNCC} A source advised the Student National Coordinating Committee (SNCC). formerly known as the Student Nonviolent Coordi- nating Committer, if a nonmembership organization founded in 1960, during the civil rights movement in the South. Under the leadership of Stokely Carmichael]. *ho served as National Chairman during the period 1966-67. SNCC evolved from a civil rights oriented group into a full-blo»n black 1.¢volutsonary organization. A publication entitled, "1967 High Vide cf Black Resistance” indicates the year 1967 was considered by SNCC as a historic milestone for the liberation of blark people in the United States and the year that revolutionaries throughout the world began to understand more fully the impact of the black mevement. The publication declared that “liberation will come only when there is final destruction of this mid octopus--thr capitalistic system of the United States with ail its life-sucking tentacles of exploitation and racism that choke the people of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The realities of black life. together with the recognition instilled in SNCC workers, forced its members to further popularize the Jegiti- macy of self-ectfense and rebellions when oppression became too great." A svcond source advised that EF Rap Broun succeeded Carmichael as National Chairman of SNCC in May. 1968 and served in that capacity until June, 1968, at “hich time SNCC reorganized, creating ten deputy chairmen in an effort to relieve pressure by law enforcement. In Arril, 1969, SNCC moved its national headquarters from Atlanta, Georgia. to New York City, where it is presently located H. Rear Brown announced at a press conference in New York City on July 22 1969 that he had been elected Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee He announced the organizition was dropping the word "Nonviolent" from its title and will be known as the Student National Coordinating Committee. wath a@ Revolutionary Political Council functioning as 1ts governing body. Browa. at that time, stated the use of force 15 necessiry 196 obtaining revolutionary goals 3 et. RNS yao I RA gh NONI Gea eee Ta