Communist Party USA
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| Founded : 1919 | |
| Political Position : Far-Left |
Communist Party USA, officially called the Communist Party of the United States of America, is an American Communist Party established in 1919 after a schism in the Socialist Party of America caused by debates over the Russian Revolution. In 1962, Communist Party USA is the predominate party in the American far-left and a member of the National Progressive Pact.
Members[edit | edit source]
Gus Hall: General Secretary of the party
Paul Robeson: Civil Rights Activist
Alger Hiss: Lawyer and former State Department Diplomat
Larry Itliong: Leader of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee
William Martin: Naval Officer
Jay Lovestone: Former General Secretary of the Party