First Published: The Call, Vol. 5, No. 10, July 5, 1976.
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The publication of the document “Marxist-Leninists Unite!” marks the beginning of the pre-Party Congress period that will culminate with the formation of the new Marxist-Leninist party. This document, which is being issued by the newly-formed Organizing Committee for a Marxist-Leninist Party, is an important weapon in the struggle to unite Marxist-Leninists.
The Unity Statement is a product of months-long discussion and struggle among a number of communist organizations and collectives. It reflects the fundamental understanding that Marxist-Leninist unity must be built on the firm foundation of a Marxist-Leninist political line. By applying the theory of Marxism-Leninism to the concrete conditions of the present situation in the U.S. and by carrying out principled struggle over differences, the groups participating in the party-building efforts have raised their political unity to an even higher level.
Over the next several months, this process will be continued-concentrating on the drafting of a party program that will constitute the basic line of the new party. This method of forging the party is one which flies in the face of the sectarianism and pessimism of the “critics” and “skeptics” of Marxist-Leninist unity, as well as the revisionists, who have destroyed the party and abandoned Marxism-Leninism.
The Unity Statement, provides the basis for widespread discussion among all Marxist-Leninists throughout the country to facilitate communist unity. Its, primary purpose is to present, on the basis of the current objective and subjective conditions in the U.S., the principles of unity necessary for Marxist-Leninists to unite in the party-building process.
In the next period, the Organizing Committee will publish the first draft of the party program. At that time, a second Unity Conference will be called for the purpose of summing up the unity efforts up until that time, organizing the struggle over the party program, and bringing new groups of Marxist-Leninists into the effort. The plans for the Party Congress will also be further developed.
The October League welcomes the publication of “Marxist-Leninists Unite!” We call on all Marxist-Leninists to read and study this document and to actively take part in the party-building efforts, with the goal of building a new vanguard Marxist-Leninist party in the U.S.