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Report, Communists plot new offensive on American Youth Front

Friday, December 31, 1948

A2001-074

AF/162218

Notes are possibly from a Red Squad agent / informant. The report explains the Communist Party's current plans for youth activities. The report explains some of the future programs and the need to create an organization that is a non - Party youth organization, combining within its ranks Communist and non - Communist youth and opening its door to all young people. Topics covered in the report : a draft resolution adopted in April ; an youth organization to build around red "cells" ; usher Wallace youth into fold ; claims Black youth drive needs lift ; elated over "third party " youth vitality ; Reds now feel error in war period ; youth drive to reach into labor fields ; defense Soviet at all costs ; plans for United States drive. Date is circa Organization : People : Key Words : informant ; agent ; Communist ; radical ; subversive ; youth ; student ; university ; American Youth for Democracy ; Young Communist League

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