proposals; SLID regarded itself as the more genuinely democratic group and was wary of the NSL's uncritical view of the USSR. Nevertheless after the success of the April 1935 peace strike and growing sentiment in favor of anti-fascist unity in the face of repression, the SLID merged with NSL and a group of unorganized liberal students to form the American Student Union in December 1935. Footnotes Publications Student Conference on Negro Student Problems: Report on the Conference and the Program and Resolutions, Adopted at Columbia University, April 17, 1933. New York: National Student Committee Negro Student Problems, 1933. Building a Militant Student Movement: Program of the National Student League. New York: National Student League, 1934. Students Fight War. New York: National Executive Committee of the National Student League, 1935. External links The Struggle for Free Speech at CCNY, 1931-42 on-line exhibition: Student Rebels CUNY Digital History Archive: Free Speech at CCNY, 1931-42 Student wings of political parties in the United States Communist Party USA mass organizations 1931 establishments in the United States 1935 disestablishments in the United States Student wings of communist parties Student organizations established in 1931 Organizations disestablished in 1935