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David Leff

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

David Leff was a UNESCO employee whose passport was seized over a U.S. loyalty inquiry. A bench warrant was issued for him after he defied a loyalty-board subpoena.

Case

Charges: Bench warrant.
Sentence: Passport seizure; warrant. Charges as recorded: Bench warrant for defying a loyalty-board subpoena; passport seized.
Convicted: Warrant issued (1954).