OCTOBER 4, 1974 25 CENTS VOLUME 38/NUMBER 37 A SOCIALIST NEWSWEEKLY/PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE WORKING PEOPLE • •• I 1on· II ' Socialists answer Ford 'summit' When President Ford announced the conven­ ing of a "summit conference on inflation," Socialist Workers Party representatives Debby Bustin and Maceo Dixon demanded time to address the gathering. No one else, they pointed out, would speak up for the interests of working people, who are the real victims of the economic crisis. The socialists' request was refused. The Democrats and Republicans running the con­ ference were afraid to allow any other view­ point to be heard. The Militant is printing below the full texts of the speeches Dixon and Bustin would have given. The two are cochairpersons of the Socialist Workers 1974 National Campaign Committee. By DEBBY BUSTIN This conference is meeting at a time when the American people face economic disaster. Economists, stockbrokers, bankers, indus­ trialists, union officials, and politicians have talked about it at "mini-summits" around the country, and everyone agrees that the econ­ DIXON, BUSTIN: 'Government plans to make workers pay for economic crisis.' omy is sick. Everyone knows the symptoms: inflation, recession, shortages, rising unem­ ployment, high interest rates, falling produc­ the richest country in the world, able to pro­ Now there is talk of another world depres­ tion. duce the greatest abundance of goods in his­ sion like in the 1930s. I really started getting So you have given speeches for hour af­ tory, where the capabilities of science and scared the other day when President Ford ter hour. You have printed thousands of technology are virtually without limit- we promised that "the U.S. is not going to have pages of reports. And what is the result? are threatened with economic catastrophe. a depression." I couldn't help remembering Nothing! Not one proposal has been made Why? that it was just a few months ago that Nix­ to solve any of the problems of working peo­ This country flies men to the moon, but on solemnly swore, "There will be no reces­ ple in this country. You just tell us to "tighten it can't provide low-cost gasoline for us to sion in the United States of America." And our belts." drive across town. It builds skyscrapers, but look where we are now. With all then· graphs and statistics and not decent housing for the poor. It has the Everyone who has spoken at this confer­ formulas, your "experts" can't even begin to resources to feed the entire world, but mil­ ence talked as though this economic crisis explain how this crisis has come about In lions of people are starving. Why? Continued on poge l 6. Boston Blacks organize against. racists/s How U.S. agribusiness starves world/s Wounded Knee jurors: 'Drop charges!Ya In Briel SEATTLE PROTEST AGAINST MARTIAL LAW IN can Studies program, and frred paraprofessionals. PHILIPPINES: One hundred and fifty people picketed In conjunction with the school boycott, P. S. 34 par­ the Philippine consulate and then marched to a rally in ents, and their supporters from other schools in the dis­ the heart of Seattle's Asian community Sept. 22. The ac­ trict, have held marches throughout the district demand­ tion was called by a coalition of Filipino groups to pro­ ing that the programs and teachers be returned and that test the imposition of martial law by the Marcos govern­ Luis Fuentes, the Puerto Rican superintendent suspended ment two years ago. by the board, be reinstated. The main slogans were: "Free all political prisoners!" and, "Stop U.S. aid to the Marcos dictatorship!" MOON MEETING PICKETED: When right-wing evangel­ Speakers at the rally denounced the role of American ist Sun Myung Moon made his appearance at New York's corporations and the U.S. armed forces in supporting Madison Square Garden Sept. 18 he was met by picketers the Marcos regime and described the resistance move­ denouncing the repression in South Korea and calling ment in the Philippines. for freedom for all political prisoners of the Park regime. THIS Groups participating in the protest included the KDP Becky Finch, Socialist Workers Party candidate for U.S. (Union of Democratic Filipinos), the Filipino Students Senate from New York, told The Militant that the protest- WEEK'S Association at the University of Washington, the Young Socialist Alliance, the United Farm Workers Support Com­ mittee, Revolutionary Union, and the Socialist Workers MILITANT Party. 3 How CIA financed right­ wing 'strikes' in Chile 4 Politicians feign surprise at Chile crimes Victory in Minnesota 9 Denver Chicanos de­ mand end to repression SWP exemption fight! 10 Interview with Leonard By EDJURENAS Boudin ST. PAUL- The Minnesota Socialist Workers Campaign 15 Strike roundup Committee has won exemption from disclosing its finan­ 19 Kremlin breaks up rebel cial contributors in a decision that will have nationwide art show ramifications. The Minnesota State Ethics Commission in a 6-0 vote 20 Rockefeller's wealth and Sept. 24 ruled that the Socialist Workers Party would not power have to file with the government the names or addresses 22 Texas socialists victori­ of persons who contribute to its election campaigns. (For ous in ballot fight an earlier story on the exemption fight in Minnesota, see 23 Meetings assess I ife of p. 9). The commission decision was based on extensive docu­ James P. Cannon mented evidence of illegal harassment and surveillance 24 Tribute to Cannon by of members and supporters of the SWP by the FBI and ers had decided to take advantage of the publicity sur­ Tom Kerry other government agencies. The socialists had won wide­ rounding Moon's speech to point out that he is a sup­ spread public support for their demand for exemption. 27 Strategy for Black strug­ porter of the Park dictatorship and to draw public at­ Jane Van Deusen, SWP candidate for governor, hailed gle tention to the plight of the thousands of political pris­ the decision as a "major victory-" and said that the Minne­ Militant circulation oners under this U. S.-backed regime. 29 sota ruling would make it much easier to win exemptions Finch was able to speak to five reporters about the drive tops goal in other states, and would benefit the socialists' suit against political prisoners issue, and spoke through a microphone the federal campaign disclosure law. The American Civil to the crowds milling around the Garden. In Brief Liberties Union filed this suit in federal court in Washing­ 2 On Sept. 19 some 30,000 demonstrated in Tokyo for ton, D. C., on Sept. 10. 12 In Our Opinion release of the South Korean political prisoners, according Representing the campaign committee at the hearings Letters to a Sept: 20 dispatch of New Asia News. The action was before the commission here was Doug Hall, one of the de­ supported by the Japanese Socialist Communist 13 Women in Revolt fense attorneys in the Wounded Knee trials and a member P~rty, Party, Komeito (Clean Government Party), and the trade­ La Raza en Accion of the Legal Rights Center in Minneapolis. union federation Sohyo. 14 The Great Society The commission also voted 4 to 2 to exempt the cam­ In Seoul, 4,000 students held a prayer meeting Sept. paign committee from disclosing the names of persons By Any Means Neces­ 23 at the Ewha women's university in what was viewed who loan it money. sary as the first protest action by students since last October. Irene Scott, a member of the League of Women Voters National Picket Line and a commission member, said that the socialists should -NORMAN OLIVER 19 Campaigning for Social­ be granted the exemption because the FBI had admitted ism it was conducting a disruption program against the SWP aimed at discouraging people from joining it. She pointed out that the FBI had every opportunity to deny the SWP allegations but refused to testify. i_c_onsu_merP_rices--' David Durenberger, another commission member, voiced YOUR FIRST 15 skepticism at the statements made at earlier commission -IM7•100 hearings by police officials who denied harassing the SWP. ... 15 THE MILITANT Although the Minneapolis police had denied stationing ISSUE? police cars in front of the SWP headquarters, Durenberger VOLUME 38/NUMBER 37 14 I OCTOBER 4, 1974 observed that the socialists had submitted in evidence CLOSING NEWS DATE- SEPT. 25, 1974 a photograph of a police car sitting outside the head­ 4 1/ quarters during a public meeting in February 1974. SUBSCRIBE 1 Editor: MARY-ALICE WATERS Further information on the Minnesota victory will be 13 J Business Manager: ROSE OGDEN reported in next week's Militant. Southwest Bureau: HARRY RING TO THE 13 I Published weekly by The Militant Publishing Ass'n., ~ I 14 Charles Lane, New York, N.Y. 10014. 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