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+ Demonstrations Protesting United + States Intervention in Vietnam ry 1. APPENDIX PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY, PROGRESSIVE LABOR MOVEMENT, "PROGRESSIVE LABOR" A source advised on July 2, 1962, that Progressive Labor groups held a conference in New York City on July 1, .1962, where MILTON ROSEN acted es chairman. He read a statement at this conference setting forth their intention to form a new Marxist-Leninist party in the United States. ROSEN stated that a more formal organization was necessary, one which would provide a frame-work for all who wanted to join in a united effort to build an American vanguard. The forces of this new organiaation are to consolidate all existing forces around Progressive Lebor and organize additional forces; expand and improve political activities; win additional forces to an outlook of Marxism-Leninism and increase the open advocacy of socialism; develop a significant Marxist-Leninist program for the new party; and organize a collective organiztion of leaders and members. "The Worker," an East Coast Communist newspaper, issue of Jaunuary 7, 1962, Page Ten, Column Three, reperted the expuision of MILTON ROSEN, former Labor - Secretary of the New York State Communist Party, from the Communist Party, United States of America. A second and third source advised in February, 1963, that this new Marxist-Leninist party had not yet been organized on a formal basis, but that Progressive Labor groups had been formed in several localities in line with the proposais of MILTON ROSEN. The sources advised as of February, 1963, that the leaders of this group were referring to it as the Progressive Labor Movement. A fourth source advised on March 15,1964, that the Progressive Labor Movement follows, supports and is politically orientated toward the Communist Party line of Red China rather that that of the Soviet Union.