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When I joined the Communist movement in 1935 it was based upon the belief that mankind's future was to be found there. Certainly, millions who joined it the world over, like myself, didn't join it for profit.

Albert Maltz

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Albert Maltz
Age: 76 †
Born: 1908
Born: October 28
Died: 1985
Died: April 26
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