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Hall, Gus, (1910-2000) For a Meaningful Alternative

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09643.14 Author/Creator: Hall, Gus, (1910-2000) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: July 1967 Pagination: 1 v. : 64 p. ; 19.6 x 13.7 cm.

Summary of Content: This pamphlet contains the text of Gus Hall's report to a meeting of The National Committee of the CPUSA. It has 9 sections consisting of; The War in Vietnam, The Crisis in the Middle East, War Dominates U.S. Life, The Struggle for Peace, The Working Class, The Civil Rights Movement, 1968 Elections, The Fight Against Bourgeois Nationalism, and On Mass Methods of Work.

People: Hall, Gus, 1910-2000

Historical Era: 1945 to the Present

Subjects: Civil RightsCivil Rights MovementVietnam WarVietnam

Sub Era: The Civil Rights Movement

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