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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Oct 28, 2022, 11:12 AM Oct 2022

10-27-1947: Committee for the First Amendment arrives in DC to support "blacklisted" colleagues

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#OTD in 1947, the Committee for the First Amendment arrived in DC to support "blacklisted" colleagues. The Committee was a group founded by Hollywood stars who sought to fight the House of Un-American Activities which was blacklisting people based on their political views.


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10-27-1947: Committee for the First Amendment arrives in DC to support "blacklisted" colleagues (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 OP
Good people!!! Karadeniz Oct 2022 #1
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