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Young Socialist Discussion Bulletins 1967-1970


Volume 10, 1967

Vol. 10, No. 1, Jan., 1967
Antiwar Resolution (NEC Draft) Submitted January 17, 1967

Vol. 10, No. 2, Jan., 1967
1. Political Resolution (NEC Draft submitted January 24, 1967)
2. Political Resolution (Passed by YSA National Convention, March 1966)

Vol. 10, No. 3, Feb., 1967
On Local Organization by Jan G.

Vol. 10, No. 4, Feb., 1967
1. NEC Statement (Feb. 22, 1967)
2. Letter from Lou Davis to NEC (Aug. 24, 1966)
3. Letter from Lew Jones to Lou Davis (Aug. 29, 1966)
4. Charges Brought Against Lou Davis by the Executive Committee of Philao Local (Sept. 19, 1966)
5. Minutes of Phila. YSA (Sept. 25, 1966)
6. Letter from Lou Davis to NEC (Oct. 9, 1966)
7. Letter from John Benson to NEC (Oct. 24, 1966)
8. Letter from John Benson to NEC (Oct. 24, 1966)
9. Text of Spartacist Leaflet
10. NEC Statement (Nov 4, 1966)
11. Letter from Lew Jones to Lou Davis (Nov 7, 1966)
12. Letter from Lou Davis to NEC (Nov 20, 1966)
13. Letter from Lew Jones to Lou Davis (Dec. 14, 1966)
14 . Letter from Lou Davis to YSA NO (Dec. 24, 1966)
15. Letter from Lew Jones to Lou Davis (Feb .1, 1967)

Vol. 10, No. 5, Mar., 1967
1. NEC Draft Resolution on the Negro Struggle (Submitted February 22, 1967)
2. Negro Struggle Report—Approved by the September 1966 National Committee plenum (as reprinted in the October-November 1966 Young Socialist)

Vol. 10, No. 6, Mar., 1967
1. NEC Report on the Young Socialist
2. Circulation Figures
3. Financial Figures

Vol. 10, No. 7, Mar., 1967
The Chase, Meseke, Sherrill and Barzman Antiwar Resolution

Vol. 10, No. 8, Mar., 1967
1. the Chase-Meseke-Barzman-Sherrill Antiwar Resolution. by Lew Jones
2. On Our Fort Hood Three Activity by Dan Styron

Vol. 10, No. 9, Mar., 1967
1. NEC Statement, Passed March 15, 1967
2. Red Guards and White Socialists: Political Resolution of the Milwaukee Local. by James Eyman

Vol. 10, No. 10, Mar., 1967
ORGANIZATIONAL BULLETIN
1 Area Reports
2 Joe Johnson
3 Tour Report
4 Literature

Vol. 10, No. 11, Mar., 1967
1. Comments on the Discussion of the Antiwar Movement - by Walter L.
2. Suggestion to Produce a Pamphlet on the Cause of War - by Roger S.



Volume 11, 1967–1968

Vol. 11, No. 1, Dec., 1967
Political Resolution (NEC Draft, submitted December 12, 1967)

Vol. 11, No. 2, Dec., 1967
International Youth Radicalization And the Student Antiwar Movement (NEC Draft, submitted December 22, 1967).

Vol. 11, No. 3, Jan., 1968
Black Nationalism And the Struggle For A Socialist America

Vol. 11, No. 4, Jan., 1968
1. A Proposed Aoendoent to the Political Resolution by Fernando Guerrero and Roger Filene, subnitted January 1968.
2. the 1968 Socialist Workers Election Canpaign and the Young Socialist for Halstead and Boutelle by Doug Jenness and Caroline Lund, subnitted January 18, 1968.
3. Our High School Situation, by Dave Coneau , submitted Jan. 19, 1968.

Vol. 11, No. 5, Jan., 1968
1. On Marxist Education in the YSA, submitted January 20, 1968, by Fernando Guerrero, Roger Filene, and Dave Augustine
2. A Proposed Constitutional Amendent, submitted January 23, 1968 by Milton Chee and Steve Meisenbach

Vol. 11, No. 6, Jan., 1968
1. Local Educational Reports
2. Course Outline on Black Nationalism
3. Course Outline on Socialist Politics and Electoral Action
4. Course Outline on the Black Struggle in America

Vol. 11, No. 7, Feb., 1968
1. the Peace and Freedom Party Derrell Meyers, January 22, 1968
2. Addendum to the Proposed Constitutional Amendment, Milton Chase and Steve Meisenbach, January 28, 1968
3. On the Proposed Constitutional Amendment. Doug Jenness, January 31, 1968
4 . Introdution to the New Constitution Adopted at the March 1966 YSA Convention



Volume 12, 1968

[NOTE: of the following 6 Bulletins for 1968, only the very last one, No. 6, had a volume & issue number and a date. Thus the file names we used below are completely arbitrary. They were all published in the Autumn of 1968 following that years YSA Convention that ended on Dec. 1 of that year. For convenience sake we assigned a volume and number to each of them]

Vol. 12, No. 1, 1968
Young Socialists and the Fight Against the Vietnam War

Vol. 12, No. 2, 1968
The '68 Campaign and Beyond. . .Socialist Youth Politics in America

Vol. 12, No. 3, 1968
On the Revolutionary Struggle of Black America for Self-Determination

Vol. 12, No. 4, 1968
The New International Youth Radicalization

Vol. 12, No. 5, 1968
Black Trotskyists And A Black Party by Tony Thomas
Draft Resolution On YSA Structure by John Hansen
What Role For Young Socialists In the Labor Movement by Sid Nickerson
The Puerto Rican Struggle In the United States by Sirvo Martine
Suggestions For Bringing the Young Socialist Up To Date by Roger Rudenstein
On the Labor Party Question by Larry Seigle
The YSA's Attude Toward the SWP by Charles Bolduc

Vol. 12, No. 6, 1968 Part 1
Black Trotskyists and a Black Party by Tony Thomas
Draft Resolution on YSA Structure by John Hansen
What Role for Young Socialists in the Labor Movement by Sid Nickerson
The Puerto Rican Struggle in the United States by Sirvo Martine
Suggestion for Bringin the Young Socialist Up To Date by Roger Rudenstein
On the Labor Party Question by Larry Seigle
The YSA's attitude Toward the SWP by Chales Bolduc


Vol. 12, No. 6, 1968 Part 2
Problems Of The Student Movement By Rick Feinberg
Our Gi Work By Mike Maggi
The Organizational Concepts Of The Young Socialist Alliance By Mary-Alice Waters
Introduction To The Ysa Constitution Constitution Of The Young Socialist Alliance



Volume 13, 1969

Vol. 13, No. 1, Oct. 12, 1969
The New Stage In the Antiwar Movement: A Strategy for Young Socialists

Vol. 13, No. 2, Nov. 30, 1969
Strategy and Tactics In the Struggle for Black Self-Determination

Vol. 13, No. 3, Dec. 8, 1969
The Deepening Radicalization: Revolutionary Perspectives For the 1970s

Vol. 13, No. 4, Dec. 8, 1969
Proposed Text For An Organizer's Handbook by Robin Maisel
The Young Socialist: A Contribution To the Discussion by John Hansen
The Role of the YSA In the Afscme Strike In Dekalb by Frank Boehm And Sara Johnston
The Women's Liberation Movement by Debby Woodroofe
Contribution To National Discussion of the Draft Antiwar Resolution by Bill Rayson, Debby Pope, Jim Wysocki,
John Van Hyning, Lew Pepper, Ralph Schwartz
Report On the New York Congress To Unite Women by Ruthann Miller

Vol. 13, No. 5, Dec. 15, 1969
On the High School Student Movement: Toward A Transitional Approach by Gordon Fox And Hilda Rangel
Third World People And the Struggle Against the War by Willie Petty
Report On Chicago's Regional Work by Naomi Allen
Perspectives For the Antiwar Movement by Karl Toth
Boston's Experiences With the Smc by Mike Kelly
The Crisis of Leadership In the Black Community by Norman Oliver
Notes On the Puerto Rican Student Movement In New York City by Miguel Padilla
Report On the 1969 Cleveland Campaign by Syd Stapleton
Pseudo-Nationalism And Neo-Segregation by Jim Hamilton
Balance Sheet of the Student Movement by Daniel Bensaid and Scalabrino

Vol. 13, No. 6, Dec. 22, 1969
A Contribution On the Chicano Struggle by Tony Camejo
The Mideast Revolution by Robert Glasser
Ohio Regionql Organizing by Rich Finkel
On Education by Mark Pollock And Steve Bresler
The Student Government Elections At Suny Binghamton by Gary Nurtzel
Women's Liberation - A New Area of Radicalization by Toba Leah Singer
Amendment To the Black Liberation Resolution Reexamine Th Black Panther Party by Jim Pine
Further Considerations On the Antihar Report by Linda And Jim Pine
On Relations With To Arab Students In Los Angeles by David Frankel
Perspectives On A Transitional Program For Women's Liberation by Angie Renedi, Ruth Getts And Laura Miller
Regional Report by Carl Amedio And Laura Miller
The YSA And the Working Class Youth Radicalization by Marc Bender, Natalie Bonbaro And Peter Mayer
An Answer To Some Criticisms Op the Nbc Draft Antinar Resolution by Susan LaMont



Volume 14, 1970

Vol. 14, No. 1, Nov. 9, 1970
The Struggle for Women's Liberation: Strategy for A Mass Movement

Vol. 14, No. 2, Nov. 17, 1970
Black Youth and the Struggle For Self-Determination

Vol. 14, No. 3, Nov. 30, 1970
The Power of Mass Action: Young Socialist Strategy For the Antiwar Movement

Vol. 14, No. 4, Dec. 7, 1970
After the May Upsurge: Young Socialists And the Student Movement

Vol. 14, No. 5, Dec. 14, 1970
The Rhode Island Election Campaign by Daniel Fein
The Character of the YS Organizer by Glenn Jenkins
A Criticism of Two Aspects of the NEC Resolution On the Women's Movement by Bob Geb
The Struggle Against the Abortion Laws: Reform or Repeal by Pam Edwards
Report On Ohio Regional Work by Leslie Dork

Vol. 14, No. 6, Dec. 18, 1970
Contribution To the 1970 Women's Liberation Discussion by Toba Leah Singer
War, Revolution, and GI's by Al Greengold
A Reply To "The Struggle Against Abortion Laws: Reform or Repeal by Caroline Lund

Vol. 14, No. 7, Dec. 23, 1970
Portland Defense Work Report by Ruth Getts
The Arab Revolution by Mic:Hel Sidman And Rick Ehrmann
Report On the May Upsurge In Gainesville by David Rossi
Report On. Houston Recruitment by Jeannette Tracy
Gis And the Antiwar Movement by Bob Wilkinson
Report To the Boston YSA On "A Criticism of Two Aspects of the NEC Resolution On the Women's Movement by Bob Geb
Building A Campus Base: George Washington University by Sharon Naiman
The International Socialist Review: Subs And Sales by Lee Smith

Vol. 14, No. 8, Dec. 25, 1970
Women's Liberation Pre-Convention Report To the New York Local by Ruthann Miller
Development of George Washington University Women's Liberation by Margaret Scott
On the Division of the Boston Local by Stu Singer
Organizing A Small Local While Running A Socialist Workers Election Campaign by Jerry Freiwirth
Defense of the Student Movement Against the Irs Guidelines by Don Sorsa
The YSA Defense Policy by Marian thelan And Kevin Fitzpatrick
New York City Campus Report by Bob Rowand
On the Preparations For the 1970 YSA Convention by Keven Fitzpatrick And Marian thelen
The Women's Liberation Movement: New Issues And New Responsibilities by Fran Collet
Defense of the Arab Revolution by Val Moller, Larry Birkner, And Tom Getts
Background of the New York Women's Strike Coalition by Sharon Crawford