Date: Thu, 4 Jul 1996 09:36:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: Louis N Proyect <lnp3-AT-columbia.edu>
Subject: Re: History of SWP (US)


On Thu, 4 Jul 1996, James F. Miller wrote:

>    The reference to "relegate ..." is wrong. The party did not
> expel people who decided, for various reasons, not to get
> industrial jobs. Nor were they asked to resign. I personally
> know many people who did not get industrial jobs. I was in
> the party from 1966 to 1988. 
> 

Louis: Nobody got expelled for not getting industrial jobs. They were just
made to feel like day-old dog turds until they got the message, as I did,
and split. The SWP didn't want any computer programmers in its ranks, but
the FSLN and the ANC were tickled pink to receive my help.



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