McCarran Act- National Committee to Repeal the McCarran Act letters; reprint; American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born pamphlet; flyers; proposed program for revision; Congressional report; petition; and other related documents, May-August 1955; circa 1956; circa 1958; August 27, 1959; circa 1961; undated
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains petitions, letters, pamphlets, and other documents published by the National Committee to Repeal the McCarran Act, Citizens Committee for Constitutional Liberties, Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, and other organizations regarding the McCarran Act, also known as the Internal Security Act of 1950, or the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 which required Communist organizations to register with the United States government. For more material related to the Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born see Sub-Series C: American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born/Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born.
Dates
- May-August 1955; circa 1956; circa 1958; August 27, 1959; circa 1961; undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 33 boxes
From the Collection: 14.6 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Weatherwax, John M. (John Martin), 1900-1984 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu