Bernard Deutch

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Pennsylvania
Support
Civil Liberties
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Biography

Bernard Deutch was a University of Pennsylvania student convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing, on First Amendment grounds, to name people he allegedly knew to be Communists during a 1954 appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress
Sentence: Convicted; faced jail and a fine Charges as recorded: Contempt of Congress — for refusing to name names before HUAC
Convicted: Yes

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