First Published: The Call, Vol. 7, No. 17, May 1, 1978.
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Following is the text of a joint declaration between the Marxist-Leninist organizations of the Dominican Republic, Linea Roja and Bandera Proletaria, and the CPML of the United States.
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The Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of the United States and the Marxist-Leninist organizations of the Dominican Republic, Linea Roja “June 14” Revolutionary Movement and Bandera Proletaria, representing the Committee for the Founding of the Dominican Workers’ Party (M-L), which also includes Via Marxista-Leninista, have met and had a series of meetings.
The talks took place in a warm and comradely atmosphere, in the spirit of proletarian internationalism.
In these meetings, the U.S. and Dominican Marxist-Leninists exchanged experiences about the struggle against their common enemies: U.S. imperialism, Soviet social-imperialism, modern revisionism and all reaction.
The U.S. and Dominican Marxist-Leninists exchanged experiences in the struggle to unite the Marxist-Leninists around the construction of a single party in their respective countries. They also discussed their views on important questions concerning the world situation and the international communist movement. They reached complete unity on all matters discussed.
The Dominican Marxist-Leninists stated that their country, the Dominican Republic, is a neo-colony of U.S. imperialism, subjected to the oppression, intervention and most barbaric plunder of its riches. This situation is perpetuated by the present puppet government of Joaquin Balaguer, which was installed by the U.S. military invasion in 1965. This government is able to maintain the cruelest oppression of the broad masses by holding fraudulent elections every four years. The Dominican Marxist-Leninists explained that imperialism is trying to prolong the duration of this government to 16 years (since its takeover in 1966), by using demagogy to mislead public opinion and repression to terrorize the masses. The imperialists are going to carry out the fraud in the coming elections of May 1978 in order to legalize the continuation of the repressive dictatorship.
They also denounced the danger that social-imperialism poses for the Dominican people and for the Dominican revolution, since Cuba has been converted into a base of support and a shock force for the expansionism and aggression of Soviet social-imperialism in Africa and Latin America, and a direct threat to the Dominican revolution.
The Dominican Marxist-Leninists explained that their principal and immediate task is the struggle against U.S. imperialism, the overthrow of the puppet Balaguer government, and the establishment of a New Democratic government led by the proletariat, which will lay the basis for the advance towards socialism.
The Dominican Marxist-Leninists explained the great historic mission which they are carrying out to unite Marxist-Leninists and found the Dominican Workers’ Party (M-L) (PTD); and they reported on the advanced level of unity and the decision to reach this longed-for objective in 1978.
The Communist Party (M-L) of the United States expressed its great pleasure on meeting with the Dominican delegation, and its resolute support for the efforts to unite into a single Marxist-Leninist Party for the victory of national liberation and revolution.
The Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) further expressed its opposition to the armed intervention which the U.S. ruling class launched against the Dominican nation. The CPML resolutely opposes the pillage of the natural resources and labor by U.S. imperialist monopolies. The CPML solemnly stated that as Marxist-Leninists in the U.S. representing the working class of that country whose ruling class oppresses the Dominican people, it always has and always will stand by the side of the struggle for the liberation of the Dominican Republic. They are determined to strengthen the anti-imperialist solidarity between the peoples of the U.S. and the Dominican Republic.
The Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of the United States expressed its solidarity with the Dominican Marxist-Leninists in denouncing the threat posed by Cuba as a support base and shock troops for Soviet social-imperialism against the peoples of Africa and Latin America.
The CPML described the present position of U.S. imperialism, one of the two superpowers, who are the main enemies of the peoples of the world.
The United States, they said, is now locked in the deepest crisis since the Second World War. The working class and oppressed peoples are actively fighting the effects of the capitalist crisis such as unemployment, layoffs, police repression and the threat of deportation.
Because of imperialist oppression of their homeland, thousands of Dominicans have been forced to immigrate to the United States. Here they face discrimination in employment, language, education and all other areas. The CPML struggles to win the entire U.S. working class to support the struggles of the Dominicans and all other immigrants for their full democratic rights.
The U.S. communists said that the U.S. imperialists, in their contention with Soviet social-imperialism, are locked in a frantic arms buildup and war preparations. The imperialists cannot fight an imperialist war without launching a war against their own people, increasing the attacks against the democratic rights and living standards of the people, and on the right to self-determination for the oppressed nations. With the outbreak of the new world war, the CPML will lead the struggle in the U.S. to turn the imperialist war into a revolutionary war against capitalism.
The First Congress of the CPML marked a great advance for the growing unity of Marxist-Leninists. Born in the midst of a new upsurge of workers and oppressed nationalities, the CPML is determined to lead the struggle to overthrow the U.S. imperialist ruling class and to establish proletarian rule and socialism.
The Dominican Marxist-Leninists fully support the CPML of the U.S. in its struggle against the U.S. monopoly bourgeoisie, social-imperialism, revisionism, opportunism and all reaction. They support the U.S. Marxist-Leninists in their struggle for socialist revolution and warmly greet the great event of the founding of the CPML of the U.S., which was the result of their unity efforts and which is the only guarantee for guiding the working class to its victory.
In analyzing the world situation, both the Dominican and U.S. Marxist-Leninists agree that the world situation is excellent for the struggle of the proletariat and the peoples against imperialism, social-imperialism and all reaction. The two superpowers are engulfed in increasing difficulties and contradictions which cannot be solved, both domestically and internationally. On the other hand, The struggle of the proletariat and the oppressed peoples and nations for independence and liberation is growing in size and strength.
The U.S. and the Dominican Marxist-Leninists consider that the growing rivalry between the two superpowers, the U.S. and the USSR, for world hegemony, will lead the world to a third world war. In recent years, the factors for world war have been growing dangerously. The U.S. and Dominican communists agree that the two superpowers are the principal enemy of the people of the world, and that Soviet social-imperialism has become the most aggressive power and the principal source of a new world war.
It was fully agreed that in order to confront the two superpowers and the danger of a new world war, the proletariat must base its strategy on the brilliant analysis on the international situation made by Comrade Mao Tsetung in his correct theory of the three worlds. We maintain, and facts prove it daily, that the third world is the main force in the struggle against the two superpowers. The struggles of the third world for independence and new democratic revolution constitute an integral part of the world proletarian revolution. The contradiction between the working class of the first world and its monopoly bourgeoisie is also sharpening. Both sides stressed the necessity to form a broad international united front against the two superpowers, in order to isolate them fully and accelerate their defeat.
Assessing the state of the international communist movement, it was affirmed that the advances being achieved by the Marxist-Leninist parties and organizations throughout the world in the struggle against imperialism, social-imperialism, modern revisionism and all reaction inspire us to continue moving forward.
The U.S. and Dominican Marxist-Leninists emphasize the importance of struggling for the unity of the international communist movement for its full development and final victory. We both promise to do everything within our power to defend unity, and to oppose everything which could lead to division, since that only benefits imperialism, social-imperialism, modern revisionism and reaction.
The U.S. and Dominican Marxist-Leninists agree to broaden and deepen their ties on the basis of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Tsetung Thought and proletarian internationalism. We agree to make every effort to strengthen our support for the genuine socialist countries, and to embrace them with firm bonds of friendship, and also to strengthen our relations with the genuine Marxist-Leninist parties and groups throughout the world.
We support the great, glorious and correct Communist Party of China founded and forged by Chairman Mao Tsetung; we acclaim the great victory reached under the leadership of Chairman Hua Kuo-feng in smashing the “gang of four” and we warmly salute the successful holding of the Eleventh Congress of the Communist Party of China and the correct resolutions which came from it.
Our Marxist-Leninist organizations are determined to give our solidarity and support to all genuine Marxist-Leninist parties and organizations throughout the world, always acting in accord with the principles of proletarian internationalism, upholding Marxism-Leninism Mao Tsetung Thought, and following the principle of “practice Marxism and not revisionism; unite and don’t split; be open and above board, and don’t intrigue and conspire.”
The Dominican and U.S. communists have issued this declaration in order to present some of the main points of unity between us. As communists from the third world and from one of the two superpowers, our unity is a great treasure which we will cherish in the coming years. No matter what difficulties we may face, our unity is indestructible, because it is based on the immortal principles of communism, the liberating ideology of the international working class and all oppressed peoples.
Long Live the Friendship Between the Marxist-Leninists of the Dominican Republic and the United States!
Long Live the Solidarity Between the Peoples of the Dominican Republic and the United States!
Long Live Marxism-Leninism Mao Tse-tung Thought!
(Signed by) representatives of the leading bodies of:
Linea Roja Movimiento Revolucionario 14 de Junio,
Bandera Proletaria,
Communist Party (M-L) of U.S.
December 27, 1977