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- ↑ Communist Party USA (27 August 2019). "Communist Party celebrates centennial anniversary" . Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ Communist Party USA (5 July 2019). "Resolutions adopted by the 31st Convention of the Communist Party USA" . Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ Communist Party USA (23 July 2019). "31st National Convention: Report on the new CPUSA National Committee" . Retrieved 2 September 2023.