[Communist Workers Party press release]

              COMMUNIST WORKERS PARTY, USA
PO Box 6874
Greensboro, N.C. 27405
FOE IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marion Yuen
Press Officer
Feb. 4, 1980 Communist Workers Party
(919) - 275-6589
If Nov. 3 was a sign of what the U.S. government wants to do to people's resistance,
then Feb. 2 is a sign of what the U.S. people's response will be to it.  In spite of
intimidation by the government, some 7000 people poured into the streets of Greensboro
demanding, "Unite to stop Klan/Nazi terror now!" First the government tried to stop
the demonstration. This was shown in their refusal to give the march a permit. Then
they tried to split it to keep people away.  The attempt to keep people from coming
was shown in the SBI and FBI attempts to portray the demonstration as a bloody confrontation, saying that most likely there will be violence and most likely CWP will start
it.  The government rumor-mongering campaign and provocation was only successful to
the extent that reformist, self-proclaimed leaders readily accepted these vicious
rumors as truth, and acted to break the coalition agreenents not to make the manner
of self-defense an issue.  Joseph Lowery of SCLC openly called for the demonstration
to be disarmed.  This violation was immediately siesed upon by the FBI, SBI and the
Greensboro police.  In breaking with the rules of the coalition, Joseph Lowery and the
opportunists called an Independent press conference and tried to impose his passive,
non-violent philosophy on the 2/2 coalition, which is composed of many groups with
different philosophies.  This was a vain attempt to fill their coffers with 30 pieces
of silver and regain the backing of the rich. In inner circles, Lucius Walker and
Joseph Lowery actively encouraged the Klan-defense and government's view that the CWP
brought the Greensboro massacre upon ourselves because of our philosophy.  Publicly,
they attempted to jam the CWP to permit ourselves to be disarmed and to disarm the
masses. These opportunists collaborated with the state hand-in-glove in an attempt
to isolate the CWP.  Only because of the secret love between Lucius Walker and the
state, the city of Greensboro allowed Lucius Walker to be the sole representative of
the 2/2 mobilization committee, and egged him on to ban the CWP from the demonstration.
The march was non-violent and peaceful primarily due to the unity achieved in the
broad coalition and CWP's selfless and strenuous independent efforts to prevent violence
both inside and outside the march. The CTJP security was organized in such a way as to
prevent violence and to make sure that provocateurs and attackers would be severely
punished and that the Nov. 3 massacre would not be repeated against the Party and the
masses. This is in stark contrast to the claims of the FBI and SBI, city officials
as well as media that the demonstration was peaceful and non-violent because of "peacemaking efforts and protection of the state." It has been shown repeatedly that the
state has attempted to create an atmosphere of fear and tension.
There will be untold sufferings and challenges In the 80's. There will also be
historic opportunities for the workers and the oppressed. This requires sharp line
and strong leadership instead of the linp-wristed, muddle-hesded yes-wan of the 60's
who could not even stomach Fred Hampton, who denounced Malcolm X as a provocateur and
government agent and George Jackson as a terrorist. This motley crew was clearly rejected
at the 2/2 demonstration and rally and will surely be buried in the 80's.