Bernard Silber

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:New York
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Biography

Bernard Silber, a New York unionist, was indicted for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer a House committee's questions about Communist association. In 1960 a federal judge dismissed several of the contempt charges against him while others were left standing.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress
Sentence: Facing contempt-of-Congress prosecution Charges as recorded: Contempt of Congress — refusing to answer about Communist association
Convicted: Indicted; several counts dismissed (1960)

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