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oo NY 157-950 1, eo ‘APPENDIX ; FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, “INCORPORATED wk The records of the New York “Secretary of State, Albany, New York, show that the certificate of incorporation ie Associates, Incorporated, was filed on March 2, 1961 The spring, 1964, issue of "Freedomways" is self- described as "A Quarterly Review of the Negro Freedom Move- _ ment" published by Freedomways Associates, Incorporated, 7 799 Broadway, New York City. . On May 24, 1961, a source advised that a report was given on "Freedomway#" at a meeting of the National Board, Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), held on May 24, 1961. It was stated that the original plan called for the publication to be openly Marxist, but that it was later decided it would not be avowedly a Marxist publication. Editorials are in the hands of a mixed group of Marxists and non-Marxists. It was stated that the central purpose ef "Freedomways' is to develop a theory and positive . criticism ef currents in the Negro movement, as well -as Los to raise the level of understanding and discussion taking a place in Negro life today and to project a “Bocialist and — pro-Soviet orientation. . On May 25, 1961, another ‘source advised that "Freedomways" was set up.for the CPUSA by JAMES JACKSON, |... a member ef the National Committee of the CPUSA.° :