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Mary Jane Keeney

Released
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:District of Columbia
Support
Civil Liberties
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Biography

Mary Jane Keeney was a United Nations employee prosecuted for contempt of Congress after the McCarran Committee branded her a Communist during the McCarthy era. Her prosecution in Washington, D.C. was regarded as a test case.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress
Sentence: Unknown
Convicted: Prosecuted for contempt of Congress, Washington, D.C. (a test case)