Paul Boutelle

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Paul Boutelle(D.O.B. 10/13/1934 in Harlem Hospital, N.Y.C.) was the United States Socialist Workers Party candidate for Vice-President in 1968. He and Fred Halstead (Presidential candidate) were on the ballot in 19 states. Boutelle toured throughout the United States during that campaign and appeared on numerous radio, television shows (Wm. Buckley's "Firing Line", Joey Bishop, and Dick Cavett). He spoke at numerous community meetings, universities, forums, conferences, and other venues.

Boutelle also toured internationally during the campaign: Canada (twice) and England, Scotland, and Paris. His national tour of France was cancelled because of the nationwide worker/student strikes and protests during the spring of 1968. The sponsoring organization was one of 22 banned by the French government.

His previous socialist campaigns were for: Mayor of New York City, Mayor of Oakland, CA, Congress 3 times, Attorney General of New York State, and Borough President of Manhattan, N.Y.C. Boutelle was also active in the Freedom Now Party (an all black party that existed from 1963-1965) and was its candidate for State Senator from Harlem, New York in 1964.

In 1979 he changed his name to Kwame Montsho Ajamu Somburu. Further information under both names can be accessed through the internet, enter: Paul Boutelle and Kwame Somburu.


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