This unusual revelation of party documents prompted speculation over the motivation in releasing the information.

Neither the party document nor the announcement today indicates how the President would be selected.

The radio also quoted a second party document saying other citizens employed by the state would be permitted to resign from the party.

The middle-level Chinese official, who said he had studied the party document, said it was divided into three parts.

The subpoena also sought all party documents dating back to 1992 that contain the words "prison" or "loan agreement."

An internal party document made clear that the goal was to "keep the black vote down."

In 1962, all of Molotov's party documents and files were erased by the authorities.

One of the men was found with fresh internal party documents in his briefcase.

The party documents say approvingly that 60,000 Chinese were killed, either executed or shot by police while fleeing, between 1998 and 2001.

A. My attitude fully coincides with the attitudes expressed in the party documents.