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Encyclopedia of Trotskyism On-Line
Socialist Workers Party:
Political Committee Minutes, Letters, Convention Reports , and Dossiers.
—Also Documents from the Young Socialist Alliance—1976
A Note on these documents
These documents from the U.S. Trotskyist group, the Socialist Workers Party, were donated to the Holt Labor Library by Gus Horowitz, who has been active in the YSA from 1960-67 and the SWP from 1960-80. The Holt Labor Library in collaboration with Marty Goodman from the Riazanov Library Project has digitized these documents for the historical record and made them available here, on the Marxists Internet Archive. The records are only presented in a general chronological order by year or set of years. But for each year they are presented within each set by file number, not in any chronological order. So you will notice that often the listing of the files runs from latest to the earliest and not the other way around. This is how the records were organized and we are keeping to that organization. The Political Committee was the leadership of the SWP elected by the National Committee to run the Party between National Committee Plenums, which were held 2 or 3 times a year. The National Committee was itself elected at the SWP's National Convention and was the highest decision making body of the Party.
Jan-Dec 1976
"A Bill of Rights for Working People," 1976 SWP Campaign Brochure (76)
"The Socialist Workers Candidates for '76," 1976 SWP Campaign Brochure (76)
"Desegregate the Schools! Vote Socialist Workers," 1976 SWP Campaign Poster (76)
To Political Committee Members (01-76?)
- Cover letter by Mary-Alice Waters
- Resolution prepared by the Political Bureau of the Ligue Communiste Revolutionaire [France] (12-19-75?)
January 1976 National Committee Plenum (76-01)
- Proposed Organization of the Plenum
- Motion on Provisional Membership
- Proposed Plenum Schedule
- Minutes of National Committee Plenum
- Election of the Political Committee, Report by Jack Barnes
Miscellaneous Statistics from the January 1976 National Committee Plenum
- Statistics on Party Growth
- Inquiries Received by National Campaign Committee Since 1975
- The Militant's Average Weekly Circulation 1975
- The Militant's Subscription Base
- Comparison of Militant Sales, Membership Participation, and Per Capita Sales - Fall 1975 Sales Campaign
- Breakdown of Weekly Militant Sales by Location
- Changes in Total Monthly Sustainer Pledged to National Office Since December 1974
- Monthly Per Capita Pledged to National Office 1969-1975
- National Office Per Capita Sustainer Pledge - December 1974, August 1975 and November 1975
- Percentage of Branches Current to All Departments in 1974 and 1975
- Branch Performance on Keeping Current with the National Office and Departments: Number of Months Current During the Eleven Months from January 1975 through November 1975
- Total Branch Debts to National Office and Departments
- National Debt Retirement Campaign Comparative Branch Standings - April 1, 1975, July 1, 1975 and December 1, 1975
Camejo-Reid Campaign Statistics from the January 1976 Plenum
- Campaign Literature, Collections, Tour Fees, & Miscellaneous Standings of Local Committees with National Campaign (12-18-75)
- Contributions to National Campaign from Coupons, Ads, Letters, etc., Jan.-Dec. 15, 1975
- Total Campaign Materians Ordered by Campaign Committees Since Launching of Campaign Through December 1, 1975
- National Campaign Media Statistics from December 1974 Launching to December 1975
New [Pathfinder] Books and New Editions Projected for 1976 (01-76)
For members of the Political Committee (01-06-76)
- Letter to Caroline Lund from Becky [France] (01-06-76)
Correspondence Regarding the Workers' Socialist League and Blick-Jenkins Group [Britain] (01-07-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee of the SWP from Alan Jones [John Ross] for the Executive Bureau of the International Marxist Group [Britain] (01-07-76)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Alan Jones [John Ross] (01-12-76)
- Letter to the Workers' Socialist League from [Brian] Grogan, for the IMG (01-12-76)
To Members of the National Committee (01-09-76)
- Cover letter by Doug Jenness
- "To the January 1976 Plenum of the National Committee of the Socialist Workers Party," by Aubin [Charles Michaloux] for the IMT Steering Committee (12-23-75)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Walter [Ernest Mandel] (12-23-75)
- Letter to the leadership of the League for Socialist Action/Ligue Socialiste Ouvrière from Walter [Ernest Mandel] for the United Secretariat (12-23-75)
- Letter to the Central Committee of the Organisation Communiste Internationaliste from E. Germain [Ernest Mandel] for the United Secretariat (12-23-75)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Alan Jones (received 12-30-75)
- Resolution of the IMG Political Committee (12-11-75)
- Letter to Brian Grogan from Caroline Lund, SWP National Office (12-22-75)
- Letter to Lutte Ouvrière from Caroline Lund, SWP National Office (12-22-75)
- Letter to François Massot from Caroline Lund, SWP National Office (12-22-75)
- Letter to Alan Thornett & Tony Richardson from Caroline Lund, SWP National Office (12-22-75)
- Letter to Robin Blick from Caroline Lund, SWP National Office (12-22-75)
- Letter to Mark Jenkins from Caroline Lund, SWP National Office (12-22-75)
Political Committee Meeting No. 15 (01-09-76)
- Letter to Ligue Communiste Révolutionaire [France], Workers Socialist League [Britain], Lutte Ouvrière [France] [re: Michel Varga inquiry] (01-09-76)
- Letter to Lutte Ouvrière from Barry Sheppard for the SWP Political Committee (01-20-76)
- Letter to Lique Internationale de Reconstruction de la Qatrième Internationale, Ligue Communiste Revolutionaire, Spartacist League, Workers Socialist League, from Lutte Ouvrière (11-17-75)
- Statement proposed by LIRQI
- Statement proposed by Lutte Ouvrière
Letter to Jack Barnes from Tim Wohlforth (01-11-76)
- Cover note by Doug Jenness, SWP National Office
- Letter to Frank Lovell from a Los Angeles SWP Steelworker (12-01-75)
- Letter to Los Angeles SWP Steelworker from Frank Lovell (01-08-76)
- Cover letter by Frank Lovell, SWP National Office
- Letter to Teacher Fraction, Branch Organizers and Trade Union Directors, from Jeff Mackler, Oakland-Berkeley Branch (12-26-75)
- Statement of Support, AFT Committee on Desegregation and Equality in Education
- Partial list of endorsers, AFT Committee on Desegregation and Equality in Education
To Members of the PC [re: Party expansion in Richmond and Ohio] (01-14-76)
- Letter to Doug Jenness from Mike Alewitz, Cleveland Organizer (01-14-76)
- Report on political Opportunities for Party-Building in Richmond, by Jim Gotesky, Diane Prokipchak and Toba Singer
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 1 (01-15-76)
To National Committee Members, Organizers, and Trade Union Directors (01-16-76)
- Cover letter by Doug Jenness, SWP National Office
- "The City Will Have a Labor Party Mayor," by Sidney Lens, from Chicagomagazine (09-75)
Political Committee Meeting No. 16 (01-16-76)
- To All SWP members from Doug Jenness, for the Political Committee [re: Party Builder discussion] (01-16-76)
Documentation Regarding National City (California) Electoral Campaign (01-16-76)
- Letter to Political Committee from Jessica Star for the Executive Committee, San Diego Branch (01-16-76)
- "Racial Tensions Cited as Underlying Recall Bid," from San Diego Evening Tribune (01-01-76)
- "Ramirez, Cañedo in Race," from National City Star-News (12-25-75)
- "City Blamed For Error," from National City Star-News (01-11-76)
- "Minority Leaders Vie in School Race," from National City Star-News (12-28-75)
- "Ramirez, Cañedo File for Council," from National City Star-News (12-28-75)
- "Recall Petitions Filed Against Three Officials," from National City Star-News (01-01-76)
- "Chicano Slate: 1st for NC," from National City Star-News (undated)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 2 (01-22-76)
To All Organizers and Educational Directors (01-22-76)
- Cover letter by Fred Feldman, National Education Department
- Outline for "Prospects for Socialism in America" (01-76)
Notes on Discussion with Mario [PST?] at Jan. 24-25 United Secretariat Meeting, by ? (01-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 16 (01-23-76)
- Letter to Political Committee from Jessica Star for the Executive Committee, San Diego Branch [re: National City electoral campaign] (01-16-76)
- Letter to Jessica Star from Doug Jenness, for the Political Committee (01-27-76)
- Report on Equal Rights Amendment Support Actions, by Cindy Jaquith (01-23-76)
- Report on Hands Off Angola Campaign, by Malik Miah (01-23-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 3 (01-26-76)
To All Organizers and National Committee Members (01-28-76)
- Cover letter by Malik Miah, SWP National Office
- Letter to Mlaik Miah from Joel Britton [re: Bilalian News, Chicago Defender] (01-15-76)
- Letter to SWP National Office from Mike Alewitz [re: Cleveland NOI] (12-12-75)
- Letter to Brother Love X, Cleveland NOI, from Mike Alewitz, Cleveland SWP Branch Organizer (12-12-75)
- Letter to Doug Jenness from Bob Rowand [re: Seattle NOI] (11-03-75)
To Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors [re: National Black Assembly] (01-28-76)
- Cover letter by Malik MIah, SWP National Office
- "'76 Black Political Convention Plans Set," press release from the National Black Political Assembly (01-09-76)
- "Blacks Urge Julian Bond as President," by Thomas A. Johnson, article from the New York Times (01-22-76)
To All Organizers and Education Directors, from Fred Feldman, SWP National Office (01-28-76)
Documents on the Trial of Debby Leonard (01-28-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee from Stu Singer, Houston Branch Organizer (01-28-76)
- Report to Houston Branch on Trial of Debbie [sp] Leonard, by Tom Vernier (12-21-75 [misdated "12-21-76"])
Political Committee Meeting No. 17 (01-30-76)
Letter to Editor, Socialist Press [Britain], from Tim Wohlforth [re: James P. Cannon] (01-31-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 4 (02-04-76)
To All Organizers [re: Party Growth] (02-04-76)
- Cover letter by Doug Jenness, SWP National Office (02-04-76)
- Monthly Recruitment Report Form
To National Committee Members and Organizers (02-04-76)
- Cover letter by Olga Rodriguez
- "Raza Unida - How the Air We Breathe Concerns Us All," Speech on the 1976 Elections by José Angel Gutierrez [Translation]. From Caracol, published in San Antonio, Texas (01-76)
- Report on Colorado Chicano Conference, by Olga Rodriguez (01-30-76)
To Organizers and National Committee Members [re: YWLL] (02-04-76)
- Cover letter by Doug Jenness, SWP National Office
- Report on Young Workers Liberation League Forum in Baltimore, by Ollie Bivens
Peng Shu-Tse letter to the International Executive Committee (02-04-76)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Peng Shu-Tse (02-04-76)
- Letter to members of the International Executive Committee from Peng Shu-Tse (02-04-76)
To Branch Organizers [re: CLUW] (02-04-76)
- Cover letter by Doug Jenness, SWP National Office
- "AFT Plays Major Role: CLUW Reaffirms Action Program at First Constitutional Convention," by Sheli Lukin, AFT Womens' Rights Committee, from American Teacher (01-76)
- Telegram to Olga M. Madar, President, Coalition of Labor Union Women, from George Meany, President, AFL-CIO
Report on the Daily World 1976 Circulation and Fund Drive (02-05-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 18 (02-06-76)
- Material Related to Debby Leonard Appeal
- Charge by Jill Fein (12-14-75)
- Minutes of Trial of Debby L. On Charges Brought Before the Houston Branch by Jill (12-17-75)
- Statement by Debby Leonard on the Houston Trial Committee (12-17-75)
- Section from Houston Branch Minutes (12-21-75)
- Report to Houston Branch on Trial of Debby Leonard by Tom Vernier (12-21-76)
- Appeal from Debby Leonard to Political Committee (01-13-76)
- Letter from Doug Jenness to Debby Leonard (01-24-76)
- Letter From Doug Jenness to Houston Branch Organizer (01-24-76)
- Letter from Houston Branch Organizer to Political Committee (01-28-76)
- Report on "Hard Times" Conference, by Betsey Stone (02-06-76)
- Material Related to Milwaukee Critical Support Proposal [re: Michael McGee Campaign]
- Letter to Political Committee from Bob Schwarz, Milwaukee Branch (02-03-76)
- Leaflet for Michael McGee Campaign
- Leaflet for Michael McGee Campaign (08-75)
- Letter to Bob Schwarz, Milwaukee, from Doug Jenness for the Political Committee (02-10-76)
Letter to the Socialist Workers Party from Spark (02-08-76)
- "Putting an End to the Crumbling of the Trotskyist Movement," statement of Spark [US], Lutte Ouvrière [France], Combat Ouvrier [Antilles] and Union Africaine des Travailleurs Communistes Internationalistes [Africa]
To All Branch and City Organizers (02-10-76)
- Cover Letter by Doug Jenness, SWP National Office
- Letter to Malik Miah from Lisa Potash, Portland SWP Antiwar Director [re: NOI/Angola] (02-02-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 5 (02-12-76)
To All [YSA] Organizers and At-Large Members [re: Anti-CIA Protests] (02-13-76)
- Cover letter by Brian Williams, YSA National Office
- Report on YSA's Campaign Against CIA, by Brian Williams
Minutes of the February 1976 Meeting of the United Secretariat (02-15-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 6 (02-19-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 19 (02-20-76)
- "Final Edition," from Workers Press (02-14-76)
- "The Workers Press Goes Down Fighting," from The Sunday Times (02-15-76)
- Report on May 16 National ERA Demonstration, by Cindy Jaquith (02-20-76)
- Letter to John Studer, City-wide NY SWP, from Fred Halstead, Los Angeles [re. Dave McReynolds] (02-09-76)
- Letter to Fred Halstead from Dave McReynolds, War Resisters League (02-04-75)
- Introductory note by Mary-Alice Waters
- "PSU: What Kind of Unity with Revolutionaries?," from Rouge (02-13-76)
- Letter to Political Bureau, SWP, from John Barzman (02-26-76)
- Letter to John Barzman from Doug Jenness (03-01-76)
Documentation Concerning United Farm Workers/Texas Farm Workers Split (02-25-76)
- Letter to Harry Ring and Miguel Pendas, Los Angeles from Olga Rodriguez, SWP National Office (02-25-76)
- Letter to Stu Singer, Houston, from Olga Rodriguez (02-24-76)
- "Chavez Facing Removal of Friend," from Houston Post (02-14-76)
- Letters released by Gilberto Padilla (Secretary-Treasurer of the UFW) in the Texas Valley by order of the Board of Directors and Cesar Chavez, without signature or date. Translations from Caracol (02-76)
- Letter from Padilla - Proposals
- Letter from Padilla - Demands
- Translation of portions of an interview with leaders of the Texas Farm Workers union on 01-18-76. From Caracol (02-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 7 (02-26-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 20 (02-27-76)
- Report on Boston Desegregation Campaign, by Maceo Dixon (02-27-76)
- Report on Angola and Southern Africa Work, by Malik Miah (02-28-76)
- "We Challenge Peter Camejo: Workers League Political Committee Statement," from the Bulletin (02-24-76)
- "The Renegade Sklavos: Statement by the International Committee of the Fourth International, January 25, 1976," from the Bulletin (02-20-76)
- "Statement of Peter Camejo Before the House Select Committee on Intelligence, November 18, 1975," from the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (11-28-75)
To All Organizers and Trade Union Directors [re: Teamsters for a Decent Contract] (02-28-76)
- Cover letter by Doug Jenness, SWP National Office
- Letter to Stacey Seigle from Frank Lovell (02-11-76)
- "Background Information on Teamsters for a Decent Contract (TDC)"
- Press release from TDC (01-09-76)
- Cover letter by Doug Jenness, SWP National Office
- Letter sent to 250 AFT locals east of the Mississippi from William H. Simons, Washington Teachers' Union (02-07-76)
- "From the President," by William Simons, President, WTU, from Washington DC Teacher (11-75)
- Letter to Doug Jenness from Pearl Chertov, New Orleans (03-03-76)
- "Normal Surveillance," from The Louisiana Weekly (02-26-76)
To All Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors [re: National Black Political Convention] (03-04-76)
- Cover letter by Malik Miah, SWP National Office
- Schedule of Activities
- Convention Basics
A Summary of Branch Educational Activity (Undated - 76?)
Political Committee Meeting No. 21 (03-05-76)
- Cover note by Jack Barnes
- Report on Socialist Forum, by Fred Feldman
For PC members: Material from Socialist Forum Group (03-76?)
- "Physical Violence and Political Struggle," from Socialist Forum (Winter 73/74)
- "Perspective: A Monthly Newsletter of Socialist Political Commentary Published by Socialist Forum," Vol. 1, No. 1 (01-76)
- "Perspective: A Monthly Newsletter of Socialist Political Commentary Published by Socialist Forum," Vol. 1, No. 2 (02-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 8 (03-11-76)
To Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors [re: April 24 mass march] (03-11-75)
- Cover letter by Malik Miah, SWP Black Work Director
- Letter to NSCAR chapters and activists from Maceo Dixon, NSCAR Coordinator (03-09-76)
Letter to the United Secretariat from Joseph Hansen, editor, Intercontinental Press (03-12-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 22 (03-12-76)
- Report on Discussions with Spark, by Larry Seigle (03-12-76)
- Letter to the United Secretariat from Lutte Ouvrière [France], Spark [US], Combat Ouvrièr [Antilles] and Union Africaine des Travailleurs Communistes Internationalistes [Africa] (02-16-76)
- Letter to the Socialist Workers Party from André Frys for Lutte Ouvrière (02-16-76)
- Letter to Lutte Ouvrière from Jack Barnes, National Secretary, SWP (03-15-76)
- Report on CLUW National Executive Board Meeting, March 6-7, 1976, by Sarah Lovell
- Report on Socialist Forum, by Fred Feldman (03-12-76)
- Report on Coming United States Tour by Leonid Plyushch, by David Frankel (03-12-76)
- Letter to Leonid Plyushch from Gerry Foley (03-05-76)
- "A Statement on the Slanders Circulated by the Healy Group Against Hansen, Novack and the Socialist Workers Party"
Letter to Joseph Hansen from Pierre Frank, Livio Maitan and Ernest Mandel (03-16-76)
To All Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors [re: Nation of Islam] (03-16-76)
- Cover letter by Malik Miah, SWP Black Work Director
- Four Reports on the Nation of Islam
- Report from Denver, by Rich Feigenberg (02-16-76)
- Report from Philadelphia, by Terry Hardy (02-26-76)
- Excerpt from New York Local Executive Committee Minutes, by Little
- Report from Chicago, by Suzanne Haig (03-03-76)
"New Trotskyist Daily in Britain," from The Bulletin (03-16-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 9 (03-20-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 23 (03-26-76)
- Progress Report on April 24 Boston March and Rally, by Malik Miah (03-26-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 10 (03-29-76)
To All Organizers and Women's Liberation Directors [re: NEA Human Rights Conference] (03-30-76)
- Cover Note by Cindy Jaquith, SWP National Office
- Report on NEA Conference on Civil and Human Rights in Education
To All [YSA] Organizers and At-Large Members (04-03-76)
- Cover Letter by Chuck Petrin, YSA National Office
- Progress Report on April 24 Boston March and Rally, by Malik Miah (03-26-76)
- Report on Pueblo Chicano Student Conference, by Mike Zárate (04-01-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 24 (04-05-76)
- Letter to SWP Political Committee from K. Kihara, for Political Bureau, Japan Revolutionary Communist League (03-23-76)
- Letter to Political Bureau, JRCL, from Caroline Lund, SWP National Office (04-05-76)
- "Your Decision Kills Japanese Democracy," quarter-page advertisement in the New York Times signed by 24 Japanese public figures, journalists, artists, etc.
- Attachments: Party Suit and Fourth International
- Announcement of News Conference by expelled former members of the SWP (04-03-76)
- Press Release by Hedda Garza and Ernest Liane (04-06-76)
- Press release by Jack Barnes for the Political Committee of the SWP and Ernest Mandel for the United Secretariat (04-06-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 25 (04-09-76)
- Progress Report on April 24 March, by Malik Miah (04-09-76)
- Letter to National Office from Joel Britton [re: Chicago branch division] (03-31-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 26 (04-16-76)
- Report on Mexico to SWP Political Committee, by Barry Sheppard (04-16-76)
- "Another Attack by the Tendencia Militante: Assault Against the Liga Socialista (FBL)," Statement of the Liga Socialista (Fracción Bolchevique-Leninista)
- "Statement of the Leadership of the Liga Socialista" (04-08-76)
Letter to Joseph Hansen from Ernest Mandel (04-17-76)
Correspondence Regarding Reintegration of Internationalist Tendency Members (04-19-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee from John Barzman (04-19-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee from John Barzman (04-18-76)
- Letter to the United Secretariat from John Barzman (04-18-76)
- Invitees to May 5, 1976 Meeting on Black Voter Participation
Political Committee Meeting No. 27 (04-20-76)
- Proposed Plenum Schedule
To All National Committee Members [re: Sahara] (04-20-76)
- Cover letter by Caroline Lund
- Letter to Joseph Hansen from Gus Horowitz (04-06-76)
To Organizers and National Committee Members (04-21-76)
- Cover letter by Caroline Lund, SWP National Office
- "Letter From Former LTF Members to the International Executive Committee" (02-76)
To All National Committee Members and Organizers, from Diane Rupp, SWP National Office (04-21-76)
- Political Committee Meeting No. 28 (04-23-76)
Report on Spring Angola Tours, by Michael Maggi (04-24-76)
- "Angola: The Hidden History of Washington's War": Total Sales from February 29 to April 23, 1976, paperback edition
- Debts to Viewpoint (Jan. 1 - April 24, 1976)
Material on Mario Muñoz Defense Campaign (04-26-76)
- Letter to United States Committee for Justice to Latin American Political Prisoners from Toni Randell for the Partisan Defense Committee (04-26-76)
- Endorsement form
- "Mario Muñoz Campaign Gathers International Support," article from Workers Vanguard
- Mario Muñoz Endorsers' List, from Workers Vanguard
- "Mario Muñoz: Miner, Working Class Leader, Hunted Refugee," by the Committee to Defend the Worker and Sailor Prisoners in Chile, from Workers Vanguard (04-30-76)
- "Hands Off Mario Muñoz! Chilean Working Class Leader Must Not Die!," leaflet for demonstration at Argentine Consulate General (04-22-76)
- "Urgent Appeal For Solidarity to Save the Life of Mario Muñoz," by the Committee for the Defense of Imprisoned Chilean Workers, Soldiers and Sailors
Minutes of Spring 1976 National Committee Plenum (04-29/05-03-76)
- Proposed Plenum Schedule
- Call for the Twenty-Eighth National Convention of the Socialist Workers Party (05-02-76)
Statistics from Spring 1976 National Committee Plenum (4-29/05-03-76)
- Recruitment to Party January 1 - April 1, 1976
- YSA Membership Statistics as of April 15, 1976
- Change in Total Monthly Sustainer to National Office January 1975 - March 1976
- Monthly Per Capita Pledged to National Office December 1974 - March 1976
- Monthly Per Capita Sustainer Pledges to National Office: Comparative Branch Standings - August 1974, August 1975, and March 1976
- Percent of Sustainer Pledged to National Office: Comparative Branch Standings - June-July 1974. June-July 1975, and March 1976
- Progress on Raising Sustainer Pledges Since June-July 1974: Average Weekly Per Capita Pledge to Branch
- National Debt Retirement Campaign: Branch Debt April 1, 1976
- Branch Performance on Keeping Current with the National Office and Departments During the Last Nine Months of 1975 and the First Three Months of 1976: Branches Current with All Departments
- Branch Performance on Keeping Current with the National Office and Departments During the Last Nine Months of 1975 and the First Three Months of 1976: National Office Sustainer
- Branch Performance on Keeping Current with the National Office and Departments During the Last Nine Months of 1975 and the First Three Months of 1976: Internal Bulletins
- Branch Performance on Keeping Current with the National Office and Departments During the Last Nine Months of 1975 and the First Three Months of 1976: Militant
- Branch Performance on Keeping Current with the National Office and Departments During the Last Nine Months of 1975 and the First Three Months of 1976: Pathfinder
- 1976 National Campaign Committee: Ballot Perspectives and Progress Report (04-23-76)
- 1976 National Campaign Committee: Materials Distribution
- 1976 National Campaign Committee: Inquiries Received Jan. 1 - March 30 1976
- 1976 National Campaign Committee: Campaign Media Statistics (04-23-76)
- Contributions to National Campaign from Coupons, Monthly Pledges, Letters, etc. - December 16, 1975 through April 24, 1976
- Camejo & Reid Campaign Fund Drive Progress Report, Beginning of Drive (April 9) through April 24
- Standings of Local Committees with the National Campaign, April 24, 1976
More from the Spring 1976 National Committee Plenum (4-29/05-03-76)
- Organization of the Plenum
- Branch Sales and Subscriptions - Spring 1976
- Statistics on Party Growth (September 1975 - June 1976)
- Statistics on Party Growth (September 1975 - February 1976)
- Party Composition
Two Articles from International Socialism [Britain] (05-76)
- "Third Note on the USA," by Glenn Wolfe, National Secretary of the International Socialists (US), from International Socialism No. 88 (05-76)
- "Two Notes on a Visit to the United States," by Nigel Harris, from International Socialism No. 85
To Organizers and National Committee Members [re: National Chicano Forum] (05-08-76)
- Cover letter by Olga Rodríguez and Mike Zárate
- Copy of Press Release Announcing National Chicano Forum (03-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 39 (07-17-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 26 (07-19-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 40 (07-20-76)
To Campaign Directors and Supporters [re: Communist Party slanders] (07-21-76)
- Cover letter by Andrea Morrell, National Campaign Director
- Open Letter to the Hall-Tyner Campaign Committee (07-76)
- "Election Campaign Committee Clarifies Policy Stand," Statement of the Hall-Tyner Election Campaign Committee, from the Daily World (07-15-76)
- "Massachusetts Will Never Be the Same," by Matty Berkelhammer, from the Daily World (07-03-76)
- "The Anti-Communist Ballot Steal," by Victor Perlo, from World Magazine, supplement to the Daily World and People's World (07-03-76)
- Letter to Arturo Ramirez, Northside Houston SWP, from Jeff Beneke (07-01-76)
- Letter to Supporters of the Majority of the Fourth International in the Socialist Workers Party, from Jeff Beneke (07-01-76)
To All Organizers [re: Resignation of Mohammed Karimi (Norman Oliver)] (07-22-76)
- Cover letter by Doug Jenness, National Office
- Letter to SWP National Office from Susan LaMont, Boston City Organizer
- Text of Mohammed Karimi's Letter of Resignation
- Report Given by Mac Warren to Roxbury [Boston] Branch on Resignation of Mohammed Karimi (05-11-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 41 (07-23-76)
- Introductory Note by Walter [Ernest Mandel] for the United Secretariat Bureau
- Initial Guidelines for the Pre-World Congress Discussion
Political Committee Meeting No. 42 (07-27-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 27 (07-29-76)
Letter to the United Secretariat from Muriel, Nemo & Raphael [French LTF supporters] (07-30-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 28 (08-02-76)
Minutes of National Committee Plenum (08-07-76)
"Socialist Workers Party 1976 Convention," Schedule and Information (08-07/14-76)
National Committee Proposals for the Organization of the Convention (08-07-76)
Miscellaneous Statistics (08-76)
- 1976 National Campaign Committee Materials Distribution
- Inquiries Received by National Campaign Committee
- Ballot Status Sheet as of August 3, 1976
- Progress on $20 National Average Per Capita Goal
- Progress on Increasing Monthly Per Capita Sustainer Pledge to National Office Comparative Branch Standings - July 1976 and March 1976
- The Militant's Subscription Base - August 1976
Summary of Party Membership: Dec. 1, 1975 - July 1, 1976 (08-76)
Greetings to the 28th Convention of the Socialist Workers Party, from Spark (08-76)
National Committee Meeting Minutes, Young Socialist Alliance, Oberlin, Ohio (08-10/11-76)
"How to Select a Leadership," by James P. Cannon, from "Letters from Prison" (Undated)
Minutes of National Committee Plenum (08-14-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 43 (09-03-76)
Correspondence Among Supporters of the International Majority Tendency in the US (09-03-76)
- Cover letter by John Barzman (08-30-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee of the SWP from John Barzman (08-19-76)
- Letter to 26 supporters of the International Majority Tendency in the SWP from John Barzman (08-19-76)
- Letter to John Barzman from Alan Wald and Celia Stodola (09-03-76)
Letter to Jack Barnes from Ernest Mandel (09-03-76)
- Letter to Ernest Mandel from Cliff Slaughter for the International Committee of the Fourth International (08-25-76)
To Political Committee Members (09-06-76)
- Letter to Alan Jones [John Ross] from John Benson (09-04-76)
- Letter to Barry Sheppard from Alan Jones (08-27-76)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Alan Jones (09-06-76)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Alan Jones for the Political Committee of the International Marxist Group [Britain] (09-06-76)
SWP Discussion Bulletin/Los Angeles Local No. 1 (09-76)
- The Los Angeles Local Discussion Bulletin, by Rich Finkel, Los Angeles Branch (09-07-76)
- Los Angeles Local Tasks and Perspectives, Approved by the Los Angeles Local Executive Committee (09-07-76)
SWP Discussion Bulletin/Los Angeles Local No. 3 (09-76)
- Defense of the Latin American Political Prisoners, by Virginia Garza (09-21-76)
Memo on Discussion with Solange, a Member of the Israeli Group Associated with the OCRFI, by Gus Horowitz [?] (09-76)
Two Letters from Alan Jones [John Ross] (09-76)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Alan Jones (09-02-76)
- Letter to Dick [Roberts?] from "John" [Alan Jones?] (09-10-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 29 (09-08-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 30 (09-10-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 44 (09-10-76)
- Report on Campaign to End US Involvement in South Africa, by Malik Miah
- A Selected Bibliography on Southern Africa
- "Mao Tse-Tung in the Chinese Revolution," by D.R., from Rouge (09-10-76)
- "Mao is Dead," by Ernest Mandel, from Rouge (09-10-76)
Letter to Ernest Mandel from Jack Barnes (09-16-76)
Letter to Alan Jones [John Ross] from Jack Barnes (09-16-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 45 (09-17-76)
- To All Local and Branch Organizers and Trade-Union Direectors, from Frank Lovell, National Trade Union Director [re: USWA] (09-20-76)
- To All Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors, by Nan Bailey, YSA National Office [re: Wilmington 10 Defense] (09-21-76)
- Local Wilmington 10 Defense Committees
- To All Local and Branch Organizers, from Catarino Garza for the Political Committee [re: Defense of Puerto Rican political prisoners] (09-18-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee from John Hawkins, Detroit Local, SWP (09-18-76)
- "Voice Your Choice: Elect General Baker," campaign flyer
- "Vote For a Change," CLP campaign flyer
- Communist Labor Party Campaign Newsletter (09-06-76)
- "CLP Past the Mark"
- "March for Jobs, Vote for General Baker," from People's Tribune, Vol. 3, No. 20 (09-15-76)
- Socialist Workers Party Detroit Local Internal Discussion Bulletin Vol. 1, No. 1 (09-76)
- Why We Should Not Extend Critical Support to the Campaign of the Communist Labor Party, by Ron Jameson, West Side Branch (08-27-76)
- Why We Should Give Critical Support to the Candidacy of General Baker, Jr., of the Communist Labor Party for State House of Representatives in the Ninth District, by Tim Craine, West Side Branch (08-31-76)
Correspondence Regarding 09-11/12-76 United Secretariat Meeting (09-19-76)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Ernest Mandel (09-19-76)
- Letter to the Organizing Committee for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International from Ernest Mandel for the United Secretariat of the Fourth International [in French] (09-18-76)
- Statement of the United Secretariat (09-12-76)
- Letter to the United Secretariat from Alan Jones [John Ross] [re: Pablo visit to Britain] (undated)
To All National Committee Members [re: Pierre Lambert visit to US] (09-21-76)
- Cover letter by Mary-Alice Waters
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Pierre Lambert (07-23-76)
- Letter to Pierre Lambert from Jack Barnes (09-18-76)
- Letter to John Barzman from Jack Barnes (09-18-76)
To All [YSA] Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors [re: Wilmington 10 Defense Work] (09-21-76)
- Letter from Nan Bailey, YSA National Office
- Local Wilmington 10 Defense Committees
Letter to Jack Barnes from Duret [Charles André Udry] for the United Secretariat Bureau (09-22-76)
Letter to Caroline Lund from Becky [Finch] (09-23-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 46 (09-23-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee from Bruce Scheff, Organizer, Near North Branch, Chicago [re: readmission of Mark L.] (09-11-76)
- Greetings to the Unification Congress of the Liga Comunista Internacionalista and the Liga Socialista (Tendencia Militante), from Ed Shaw for the Political Committee of the SWP (09-18-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee from John Hawkins, Detroit Local, SWP [re: Critical support for General Baker campaign] (09-18-76)
- Letter to John Hawkins from Larry Seigle, for the Political Committee (09-27-76)
- Socialist Workers Party Detroit Local Internal Discussion Bulletin Vol. 1, No. 1 (09-76)
- Why We Should Not Extend Critical Support to the Campaign of the Communist Labor Party, by Ron Jameson, West Side Branch (08-27-76)
- Why We Should Give Critical Support to the Candidacy of General Baker, Jr., of the Communist Labor Party for State House of Representatives in the Ninth District, by Tim Craine, West Side Branch (08-31-76)
- "Voice Your Choice: Elect General Baker," campaign flyer
- "Vote For a Change," CLP campaign flyer
- Communist Labor Party Campaign Newsletter (09-06-76)
- "March for Jobs, Vote for General Baker," from People's Tribune, Vol. 3, No. 20 (09-15-76)
- To All Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors, from Nan Bailey, YSA National Office [re: NSCAR Fall activities] (09-28-76)
Letter to Jack Barnes from Alan Jones [John Ross] (09-26-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 47 (10-01-76)
- "Read The Militant" flyer/subscription offer
- Transcription of radio broadcast by M. Stanton Evans, CBS Radio Network (09-23-76)
- "Levi Continues to Weaken Internal Security," article from Human Events (09-25-76)
Documents From the Internal Discussion in the Ligue Communiste Revolutionaire (10-02-76)
- Letter to Caroline Lund from Becky [French LTF supporter] (09-23-76)
- Discussion of SWP Convention, from CRS Bulletin #47, p. 10
- Letter to Caroline Lund from Becky [French LTF supporter] (09-29-76)
- Report on International Majority Tendency Meeting, from CRS Bulletin #47, p. 12
Letter to the Political Committee from Brian Shannon [Re: Amadeo Richardson campaign] (10-03-76)
Letter to Caroline Lund from Becky [French LTF supporter] (10-04-76)
- "Inadmissable Methods: Once Again, Political Differences are Settled by Blows at an OCI Meeting," from Rouge (10-04-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 48 (10-04-76)
To National Committee Members and Organizers [re: Crusade for Justice violence] (10-06-76)
- Cover letter by Larry Seigle, National Office
- "Open Letter From Fred Halstead of the Socialist Workers Party to Rodolfo 'Corky' Gonzales" (10-02-76)
- "Declaration Against Violence in the Movement"
Political Committee Meeting No. 49 (10-07-76)
- Report on the Communist Party
- "An Open Letter to Gus Hall, Presidential Candidate of the Communist Party, from Peter Camejo, Socialist Workers Party Candidate for President," Socialist Workers Campaign Committee leaflet
- Letter to the Political Committee from Pearl Chertov and Derrick Morrison, New Orleans Branch [re: Charges against Masheer Fardan] (10-06-76)
- Report on the Death Penalty, by Malik Miah (10-07-76)
[YSA] National Executive Committee Minutes, No. 34 (10-11-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 50 (10-14-76)
- To All Organizers and Women's Liberation Directors, from Cindy Jaquith, SWP Women's Liberation Work Director [re: NOW "Women's State of the Union" protests] (10-18-76)
- Report on the NAACP, by Malik Miah (10-14-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 51 (10-22-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee from Bob Schwarz, Milwaukee Branch [re: critical support for Michael McGee campaign] (10-19-76)
- Letter to Bob Schwarz from Larry Seigle, for the Political Committee (10-25-76)
To Organizers and National Committee Members [re: Crusade for Justice] (10-27-76)
- Cover letter by Olga Rodriguez, National Office
- Report on Recent Events in Denver, by Fred Halstead and Olga Rodriguez (10-22-76)
- "Dear Fellow Activists," open letter from Maria Serna for the Denver Chicano Liberation Defense Committee (10-08-76)
- Letter to Elfego Baca from Rodolfo Corky Gonzales, Chairman, Crusade for Justice (10-08-76)
- "An Open Letter to Rodolfo 'Corky' Gonzales from Fred Halstead and Elfego Baca"
- "Declaration Against Violence in the Movement"
- Signers of the "Declaration Against Violence in the Movement" as of October 26, 1976
- "Open Letter of Fred Halstead of the Socialist Workers Party to Rodolfo 'Corky' Gonzales" (10-02-76)
To All [YSA] Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors [re: 3rd National NSCAR Conference] (10-28-76)
- Cover letter by Nan Bailey, YSA National Office
- Report on NSCAR National Steering Committee Meeting, Oct. 23, by Nan Bailey
- "National Day of Student Protests Against US Complicity with Racist Regimes in South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe"
- Proposed Schedule for NSCAR Conference
Political Committee Meeting No. 52 (10-28-76)
- Report on the NSCAR Conference and Our Tasks, by Malik Miah (10-28-76)
- To National Committee Members, Branch Organizers and Recruitment Directors, from Mary-Alice Waters [re: Membership drive] (11-05-76)
- Comments on Recruitment:
- Carl Finamore, Oakland
- Jim Burfeind, Louisville
Political Committee Meeting No. 53 (11-04-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 54 (11-06-76)
To Organizers and National Committee Members (11-06-76)
- Cover letter by Mary-Alice Waters, National Office
- Comparison of Average Weekly Paid Circulation Figures for Radical Press in the US - 1976
Political Committee Meeting No. 55 (11-15-76)
- Report on Perspectives for Education Work, by Fred Feldman and Time Wohlforth, National Education Department
To All National Committee Members (11-17-76)
- Cover Letter by Larry Seigle, SWP National Office
- "Trotskyism and Terrorism," 15-part series entered into the Congressional Record by Congressman Larry McDonald (R-Georgia) (08-30/10-01-76)
To All Organizers and Women's Liberation Directors (11-19-76)
- Cover letter by Cindy Jaquith, SWP Women's Liberation Work Director
- Report on Perspectives for Women's Liberation Work, by Cindy Jaquith
Political Committee Meeting No. 56 (11-19-76)
- Some Guidelines For Our Work in the Next Two Months, by Mary-Alice Waters, adopted by the Political Committee (11-19-76)
Newspaper Coverage of the "Conference on the International Situation" (11/12-76)
- "Alliance with US Imperialism Bedevils Maoist Conference," from Workers Vanguard (11-26-76)
- "International Line Debated in NYC," from The Guardian (12-01-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 55 (11-15-76)
- Report on Perspectives for Education Work, by Fred Feldman and Tim Wohlforth, National Education Department
Political Committee Meeting No. 56 (11-19-76)
- Some Guidelines for Our Work in the Next Two Months, by Mary-Alice Waters, Report adopted by the Political Committee (11-19-76)
To Organizers and National Committee Members [re: Crusade for Justice attacks] (11-19-76)
- Cover letter by Olga Rodriguez, SWP National Office
- "Against Violence in the Movement!," special Militant supplement
"Against Violence in the Movement!," special Militant supplement (11-19-76)
To All Organizers and Women's Liberation Directors (11-19-76)
- CoverLetter by Cindy Jaquith, SWP Women's Liberation Work Director
- Report on Perspectives for Women's Liberation Work, by Cindy Jaquith
Political Committee Meeting No. 57 (11-24-76)
- Report of the Control Commission of the SWP [re: Charges against Musheer Fardan, New Orleans] (11-18-76)
- Report to the Political Committee by Pearl Chertov and Derrick Morrison [re: Charges against Musheer Fardan] (11-06-76)
- Letter to the Membership of the SWP and YSA from Musheer Aftab Fardan [Statement of resignation] (11-06-76)
- Report on the NSCAR Conference and Perspectives for Southern Africa Work, by Malik Miah (11-24-76)
Correspondence with Jim Percy [Australia] (11-25-76)
- Letter to Caroline Lund from Jim Percy [re: Communist League fusion] (11-25-76)
- Letter to Yip Nin [Hong Kong] from Jim Percy (11-25-76)
- Letter to Jim Percy from Yip Nin (11-11-76)
- Letter to the United Secretariat from Jim Percy, National Secretary, Socialist Workers Party [Australia] (11-26-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 58 (12-02-76)
- Plenum Schedule (01-06/09-77)
- To National Committee Members, Organizers and Recruitment Directors, from Larry Seigle, National Office [re:Membership drive] (12-06-76)
- Comments on Recruitment:
- Melissa Singler, Cincinnati
- Carole Coates, Louisville
- Ann Springer, Adams-Morgan Branch, Washington, DC Local
Correspondence Regarding Israel/Palestine (12-03-76)
- Letter to Caroline Lund from Gus Horowitz (12-03-76)
- Letter to Gus Horowitz from Mikado [Michel Warshawsky] (11-04-76)
- Letter to Michel Warshawsky from Gus Horowitz (12-02-76)
- "State Summary of McCarthy Legal Challenges," Press release from McCarthy '76 campaign (11-05-76)
- Statement of the African Commission of the Bureau of the United Secretariat (09-10-76)
To All [YSA] Organizers and Antiracist Work Directors [re: NSCAR Southern Africa Actions] (12-09-76)
- Cover letter by Cathy Sedwick, YSA Antiracist Work Director
- Report on 3rd NSCAR Conference and Perspectives for Southern Africa Work, by Malik Miah (11-24-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 59 (12-09-76)
To the Political Committee (12-10-76)
- Letter to the SWP Political Committee from Robs, for the Political Bureau of the Ligue Communiste Revolutionaire (12-10-76)
- Motion of the Central Committee of the LCR Concerning SWP/OCI Contacts
- Letter to the United Secretariat from Robs, for the Political Bureau of the Ligue Communiste Revolutionaire (12-10-76)
Correspondence Concerning the Ligue Communiste Revolutionaire [France] [re: SWP/OCI contacts] (12-10-76)
- Letter to the SWP Political Committee from Robs, for the Political Bureau of the Ligue Communiste Revolutionaire (12-10-76)
- Motion of the Central Committee of the LCR
- Letter to the United Secretariat from Robs, for the Political Bureau of the Ligue Communiste Revolutionaire (12-10-76)
- Letter to the Central Committee of the LCR from Jack Barnes, for the Political Committee of the Socialist Workers Party (12-17-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee, Socialist Workers Party, from Otto for the Bureau of the United Secretariat (11-17-76)
- "Motion of the Central Committee of the LCR, French Section of the Fourth International, Concerning SWP/OCI Contacts"
- Motion of the United Secretariat
Political Committee Meeting No. 60 (12-11-76)
- Proposal on the Structure and Organization of the Party Leadership, by Mary-Alice Waters, adoptd by the Political Committee (12-11-76)
- Proposed Districts
- "The Proposed Sixteen States of the United States of America," from The People's Almanac (76)
- Cities Where the SWP has Organized Units
Letter to Mary-Alice Waters from Marcelo [Argentina] (12-13-76)
Letters From Alan Jones [John Ross], International Marxist Group [Britain] (12-15-76)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Alan Jones (12-15-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee of the SWP from Alan Jones for the Political Committee of the IMG (12-15-76)
- Letter to Jack Barnes from Alan Jones (12-14-76)
To All National Committee Members [re: LCR] (12-17-76)
- Cover letter by Caroline Lund
- Letter to the Political Committee, Socialist Workers Party, from Otto for the Bureau of the United Secretariat (11-17-76)
- "Motion of the Central Committee of the LCR, French Section of the Fourth International, Concerning SWP/OCI Contacts"
- Motion of the United Secretariat
- Letter to the Central Committee of the LCR from Jack Barnes, for the Political Committee of the Socialist Workers Party (12-17-76)
Correspondence Regarding Musheer Farshan Case (12-19-76)
- Letter to National Office from B.R. Washington, Detroit (12-19-76)
- Letter to B.R. Washington from Jack Barnes (01-01-77)
- Report on Fusion of Tendency C and Tendency A
Political Committee Meeting No. 61 (12-22-76)
- Letter to the Political Committee from Hedda Garza for the New York Revolutionary Marxist Organizing Committee [re: Proposed fusion] (11-08-76)
Letter to Jack Barnes et. al. from Peter Camejo [re: Spanish Trotskyism] (12-23-76)
Political Committee Meeting No. 62 (12-24-76)