Revolutionary Communist Party Records 1975-1979

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Revolutionary Communist Party Records 1975-1979

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The Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) was a Maoist organization founded in 1975 as the successor to the Revolutionary Union (founded in 1968). The collection consists of central committee bulletins and position papers, as well as pamphlets, flyers, and items from related organizations of the era.

1.0 linear feet; (1 box)

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6331341

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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