the comunist party and 1956

["Gould's Book Arcade" <ggouldsb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Sydney Branch of the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History
with the Labour History Group, University of Sydney presents:

1956:  REMEMBERING  AND  REFLECTING

Sunday, 18 May 2003,
2.00 - 5.00 pm

Level 7, PSU House, 191 Thomas Street, Haymarket, Sydney
(just down from Central Station)

Memories and reflections about the Left watershed of 1956. That was the year
when the text of Nikita Kruschev's "secret speech" to the Twentieth Congress
of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, condemning Stalin and Stalinism,
was published and circulated in Australia by dissident members of the
Communist Party of Australia (CPA)

Speakers:   R.D. (Bob) Walshe,   Eric Aarons,   Elaine Bryant,   Bob Gould.

In 1956 Bob Walshe was a teacher, and one of those involved in the
Australian publication and circulation of the "secret speech";  Eric Aarons
was a member of the CPA Central Committee, responsible for Education;
Elaine Bryant was prominent in the Brisbane New Theatre movement;  Bob Gould
was a young ALP member in the orbit of the CPA.

Light refreshments will be provided. Due to difficulties in accessing the
building, we would appreciate it if you could arrive before 2.00pm.