Otto Nathan

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

Dr. Otto Nathan was an economist and the executor of Albert Einstein's estate, cited for contempt of Congress in 1956 after refusing, on First Amendment grounds, to answer the House Un-American Activities Committee's questions about his beliefs and to surrender his passport.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress
Sentence: Faced up to a year and a $1,000 fine Charges as recorded: Contempt of Congress — for refusing to answer HUAC and to surrender his passport
Convicted: Cited for contempt 1956; prosecution referred to the Justice Department

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