IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Youth CND in conference

· Socialist Challenge No. 194, 23 April 1981 · p. 14 of the scan · 297 words

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should oppose the disarmament of those in the front line of fight against Thatcher Reagan. SUCH revolutionaries Salvador.

The two different approaches to this problem were highlighted during the Vietnam war. The Kremlin and its supporters all over the said campaign for 'peace' argued that the best result.

Vietnamese people and in would be the victory of the VietDefeating the US would make it more dif ficult tor Washingtor launch future wars of the ment Campaign is fruitless detour. strategy is useless in providing practical steps for disarming Thatcher and Reagan If it is widely taken up, WDC will only succeed in demobilising the disarmament campaign, turning it away mass action and the labour movement. ABOUT 200 delegates attended Youth CND's national confererice last weekend in Birmingham.

One dav of the con ference was devoted to discussing some important constitutional questions to ensure the continued ef fectiveness of YCND as a body which unites and mobilises of youth.

First, it was agreed to recommend to CND na tional council that the upper age limit be 25 Second, it was decided inal ine new tional committee will discuss. the problem

YCND's autonomy

the CND leadership.

And third the ference re-affirmed tha YCND was oper to al Wild supported the aim and objectives. A resolu tion ina participating could put it own policy and ob above those ot CND wa defeated.

The conference decid the national CND demon and for the Scottish demonstration on 5 and June. It was also decide to hold a YCND week o action in August, to coin cide with Hiroshima da and to send a jobs no bombs' contingent on th Peoples March for Jobs i May.

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