- Paul Boutelle
Paul Boutelle (born
October 13 ,1934 in New York) was theUnited States Socialist Workers Party candidate forvice president of the United States in1968 . He and Socialist Workers Party presidential candidateFred Halstead were on the ballot in 19 states. Boutelle toured throughout the United States during that campaign and appeared on numerous radio and television shows, includingWilliam F. Buckley, Jr. 's "Firing Line ", and in interviews withJoey Bishop andDick Cavett ). He spoke at numerous community meetings, universities, forums, conferences, and other venues.Boutelle also toured internationally during the campaign to
Canada ,England ,Scotland , andParis ,France . His national tour of France was cancelled because of the nationwide worker and student strikes and protests during the spring of1968 . His sponsoring organization was one of 22 banned by the French government.Boutelle also campaigned as a socialist candidate for mayor of New York City, mayor of
Oakland, California ,United States Congress three times, Attorney General of New York State, and Borough President ofManhattan , New York City. Boutelle was also active in theFreedom Now Party (an all-Black party that existed from1963 to1965 ) and was its candidate for State Senator fromHarlem , New York City in1964 .In
1979 he changed his name to Kwame Montsho Ajamu Somburu.Bibliography
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*(1967). "Socialist Workers Party Names Antiwar Slate for '68 Election." "New York Times ". August 31.
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