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Alfred J. Samter

AKA: Al Samter
Released
Full name:Alfred Samter
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:Indiana
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Civil Liberties
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Biography

Alfred James Samter was a Gary, Indiana steelworker subpoenaed before the House Un-American Activities Committee on February 10, 1958. He invoked the First Amendment and refused questions about political beliefs and alleged Communist activity at his workplace. The House cited him for contempt, but his trial was postponed indefinitely in 1960. The reviewed record does not establish an arrest, jail booking, conviction or confinement.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress for a First Amendment refusal at the 1958 Gary HUAC hearing
Sentence: No arrest or confinement established.