Irish Republican Army Part 01 · p.100

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SEAMAS O TUATHAIL, ALSO KNOHN AS
Seamus Otuathail
Union (RU) and the U.S. - China Friendship
Association. :
lives in a commune at
telephone #GA 3-316l.:
In December 1971,
changed the name of the commune from the
"FREEP
Collective" to the "RU Collective."
Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS)
records reflect that
wa.s
uroa
was born
Canada.
entered
the United States on a student visa on September
16, 1964, to do graduate work in Biology at Temple
University, Philadelphia, Pa. Because of his anti-
establishment activities, which has resulted in
numerous contacts with the Philadelphia Police De-
---partment,-
lhas--been--ordered -deported :- -His"
appeal is now before United States District Court.
Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The RU was founded in early 1968 and is a militant,
semiclandestine organization. Its objectives, as
set out in its publications, are the development
of a united front against imperialism, the foster-
ing of revolutionary working-class unity and leader-
ship in struggle, and the formation of a communist
party based on Marxism-Leninism-MAo Tse-tung thought,
leading to the overthrow of the United States Govern-
ment by force and violence.
According to the-firsi
ct-souree, upon conclusion of
O TUATHAIL'S speech, there was a short question and answer
period. An announcement was made indicating that Irish
literature could be purchased at. the door. Source advised
that among materials sold at the door were I.R.A. lapel pins;
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