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This can be done by telling friends about RAM, having informal meetings
or parties discussing issues, etc ., and/or having a RAM field organizer
on the scene to make new contacts . Once two or more RAM members are
in one block they become a cell which works in the neighborhood to make
the cell larger and to make more cells . Once a group of cells are
developed they make a section . This will be left to the judgement of
local cadre .
9 . DEVELOPMENT OF NATION WITHIN NATION CONCEPT, GOVERNMENT IN EXILE,
ROBERT WILLIAMS IN EXILE
RAM's position is that the Afro-American is not a citizen of the
U . S . A ., denied his rights, but rather he is a colonial subject enslaved
. This position says that the black people in the U . S. A. are a
captive nation suppressed and that their fight is not for integration
into the white community but one of national liberation . RAM's program
is one of overthrow meaning simply the overthrow of white rule, capitalist
rule, in other words, white America by black America . Stated even
simplier it means the black man taking over this country . To do this
we will have our government already in exile, of which Robert Williams
is leader . Also RAM's job is to educate the black community to who
Robert Williams is and what he stands for . The program will build up
for Robert Williams for President in '68 in the black community,
signifying a complete repudiation of the existing political system .
10 . DEVELOPMENT OF WAR FUND (POLITICAL ECONOMY)
The political economy and war fund was developed to build our war
machine . The political economy works as follows : each person capable
makes a weekly pledge . From this pledge comes a weekly sum to keep the
war fund going, thus we have a political economy . Also fund raising
activities and methods will be used to develop the war fund .
11 . DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK FARMER COOPS
In the delta area (black belt) in the South, especially Mississippi,
this is necessary. This can keep a community and guerrilla
forces going for a while .
12 . DEVELOPMENT OF ARMY OF BLACK UNEMPLOYED
The brothers and sisters who are unemployed are an army to be
organized . The struggle should put continued pressure on the Federal
government by demonstrating North and South against racial discrimina
tion on Federal backed industry . Also in the North, the struggle
against union discrimination will bring things to a head .