Anthony Valentino

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:New Jersey
Support
Labor Organizing Communism United Electrical Workers (UE)
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Biography

Anthony Valentino was a United Electrical Workers figure convicted of falsely signing a Taft-Hartley non-Communist affidavit. His prosecution was part of the McCarthy-era campaign against alleged Communist influence in organized labor.

Case

Charges: Falsely signing a Taft-Hartley non-Communist affidavit
Sentence: 5 years in prison (on bail pending appeal)
Convicted: Yes

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