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Alden Whitman

Released
Date of birth:27. 10. 1913
Date of death:04. 09. 1990
Age:76† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:New York
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Alden Whitman

Biography

Alden Whitman was a New York Times copy editor prosecuted after refusing to answer questions from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee about alleged Communist Party associates. He was convicted of contempt of Congress and received a suspended six-month sentence and a $500 fine. The Supreme Court overturned the conviction in 1962, and the renewed prosecution eventually ended without Whitman serving jail time.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress for refusing to identify alleged Communist Party associates
Sentenced: Sep 14, 1959
Sentence: Suspended six-month sentence and $500 fine; no jail term served.
Judge: Edward M. Curran (1957 trial)
Convicted: Yes