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Jack Kimoto

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Hawaii
Support
Communism Communist Party USA
Jack Kimoto

Biography

Jack Kimoto was an employee of the Honolulu Record, a progressive weekly, and was among the Hawaii Seven prosecuted under the Smith Act during the McCarthy era. He was convicted in July 1953 of conspiring to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government (Smith Act)
Arrested: Aug 28, 1951
Sentenced: Jul 3, 1953
Incarcerated: Jul 4, 1953
Sentence: 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine
Convicted: Yes