Alfred J. Samter

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Full name:Alfred Samter
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:Indiana
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Civil Liberties
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Biography

Alfred J. Samter was charged with contempt of Congress for invoking the First Amendment and refusing to answer questions about his political beliefs and affiliations at the 1958 HUAC hearings in Gary, Indiana. His trial was postponed indefinitely in 1960.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress — First Amendment refusal at the Gary HUAC hearings
Sentence: Facing contempt-of-Congress prosecution
Convicted: Indicted for contempt; trial postponed

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