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roy : 1 ‘LIST LEAG.. (ISL), FORMERLY MMORKERS PARTY (WP The May 4, 1942, iseve of "Labor Acticn", thén an official publication of the Workers Purty (WP), corried an article which reflected that the WP was formed in Aprii 1940, as a réenlt of a split within the leaders:ip of the Socialist Yorkers Party (SWP). The article stated that when the lWitler-Stalin Pact was sign:d and Poland invaded, the minority group within the SwP, in proclaiming the formation af the WP, condemned the pact cs being incerialistic in nature and stated 1¢ would not support either imperialist camp. The April 25, 1949, issue of "Labor Action" contained an account of the Fifth National Convention of the WP, held March 24-27, 1949, in New York Gity, which reflect-d the change of name of the organization from the WP to the Inde;stndent: Sociziist League (ISL) in order to cmphaiize the character of the group +3 a propaganda group for the spreading of socialist ideas w:d nct asa full-fledged political party. The July 14, 1958, issue of "Labor Action", an official publication of the ISL, contained an article capticned “The ISL Program in Brief." The article indicated: "The ISL stands for socialist democracy and against the two systems of exploitation which now divide the world: capitalism and Stalinism. The ISL, - €8 a Marxist movement, looks to the working class and its ever-presen' Struggle as the basic progressive force in society. The ISL is organized to spread the ideas wf socialism 4i: tr: Jabor movement and among all other sections of the people. ‘here can ve no lasting and genuine Gemocracy without socialism and there can be no socialism without democracy." The September 22, 1658, issue or "Iabor Aztion" contained an undated statement sigred hy the Political Committee of the ISL which indicated that the ISL nad been dissolved. The statement urged former ISL members to jcin the Socialist Party - Social Democratic Federation. The SWP has beem designated by t~ Attorney General pursuant to Executive Order 10450. A source advised on May 21, 1958, that the San Francisco Bay Area Branch, Independent Socialist League, was an adjunct of the National Organization. The Branctt had representation on the National Cemmittee of the Independent Socialist League; it participated in the campaigns of the Independent Socialist League, and contributed financially to the suppert of the National Organization. The source advised on August 11, 1958, that the San Francisco Bay Area Branch, Independent Socialist League, had dissolved itself and the members had joined the Local Branch of the - Socialist Party - Social Democratic Federation. APPENDIX PAGE a i a 2