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Tim Johnson

Era:1970s
State:Georgia
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A report reprinted from The Bond identifies this Fort Gordon soldier among four jailed after organizing a GI War Crimes Commission. The men issued a leaflet on January 12, appeared in a radio interview January 13, and were arrested January 16, 1970. The reported charges concerned promotion of disloyalty or disaffection and unauthorized distribution of printed matter. No complete jail term or release date is established. The Black Panther, April 18, 1970, vol IV no20, original PDF page 14. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/04%20no%2020%201-20%20apr%2018%201970.pdf#page=14

Case

Charges: Promotion of disloyalty or disaffection and unauthorized distribution of printed matter
Arrested: Jan 16, 1970
Sentence: A report reprinted from The Bond identifies this Fort Gordon soldier among four jailed after organizing a GI War Crimes Commission. The men issued a leaflet on January 12, appeared in a radio interview January 13, and were arrested January 16, 1970. The reported charges concerned promotion of disloyalty or disaffection and unauthorized distribution of printed matter. No complete jail term or release date is established. The Black Panther, April 18, 1970, vol IV no20, original PDF page 14. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/04%20no%2020%201-20%20apr%2018%201970.pdf#page=14