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==Communist Party reformer== | ==Communist Party reformer== | ||
In 1991 Jim Schmidt, New York was one of several hundred [[Communist Party USA]] members to sign the a paper "An initiative to Unite and Renew the Party" - most signatories left the Party after the December 1991 conference to found [[Committees of Correspondence]].<ref>Addendum to Initiative document</ref> | In 1991 Jim Schmidt, New York was one of several hundred [[Communist Party USA]] members to sign the a paper "An initiative to Unite and Renew the Party" - most signatories left the Party after the December 1991 conference to found [[Committees of Correspondence]].<ref>Addendum to Initiative document</ref> | ||
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==CoC National Conference endorser== | ==CoC National Conference endorser== | ||
In 1992 Jim Schmidt, Rochester CoC, endorsed the [[Committees of Correspondence]] national conference [[Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s]] held at Berkeley California July 17-19.<ref>[http://www.usasurvival.org/docs/CCDSbckgrnd.pdf CCDS Background]</ref> | In 1992 Jim Schmidt, Rochester CoC, endorsed the [[Committees of Correspondence]] national conference [[Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s]] held at Berkeley California July 17-19.<ref>[http://www.usasurvival.org/docs/CCDSbckgrnd.pdf CCDS Background]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s== | ||
| + | The [[Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s]] was the [[Committees of Correspondence]]'s first national conference held in Berkeley, California July 17-19, 1992.<ref>Conference program </ref> | ||
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| + | Workshops that were held at the conference on Saturday, July 18 included:<ref name=booklet>Proceedings of the [[Committees of Correspondence]] Conference: ''Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the '90s'' booklet, printed by [[CoC]] in [[NY]], Sept. 1992 (Price: $4)</ref> | ||
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| + | '''Social Crisis''' | ||
| + | ''The growing social crisis - Urban and rural. How should the left view the problem of crime, delinquency and drugs? Is there a way to halt the destruction of communities?'' | ||
| + | *[[Millie Cleveland]], youth advocate, [[Oakland]] | ||
| + | *[[John Talbutt]], asst. to the Pres., [[AFSCME]] Local 371, [[NY]] | ||
| + | *[[Jim Schmidt]], [[Rochester]], [[CoC]], [[NY]] | ||
| + | *[[Coraminita Mahr]], VP, [[Local 1199]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Committees of Correspondence]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 23:57, 11 March 2011
Jim Schmidt
Communist Party reformer
In 1991 Jim Schmidt, New York was one of several hundred Communist Party USA members to sign the a paper "An initiative to Unite and Renew the Party" - most signatories left the Party after the December 1991 conference to found Committees of Correspondence.[1]
CoC National Conference endorser
In 1992 Jim Schmidt, Rochester CoC, endorsed the Committees of Correspondence national conference Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s held at Berkeley California July 17-19.[2]
Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s
The Conference on Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the 90s was the Committees of Correspondence's first national conference held in Berkeley, California July 17-19, 1992.[3]
Workshops that were held at the conference on Saturday, July 18 included:[4]
Social Crisis The growing social crisis - Urban and rural. How should the left view the problem of crime, delinquency and drugs? Is there a way to halt the destruction of communities?
- Millie Cleveland, youth advocate, Oakland
- John Talbutt, asst. to the Pres., AFSCME Local 371, NY
- Jim Schmidt, Rochester, CoC, NY
- Coraminita Mahr, VP, Local 1199
References
- ↑ Addendum to Initiative document
- ↑ CCDS Background
- ↑ Conference program
- ↑ Proceedings of the Committees of Correspondence Conference: Perspectives for Democracy and Socialism in the '90s booklet, printed by CoC in NY, Sept. 1992 (Price: $4)