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June 9, 1961
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Gus Hall, head of the U.S. Communist Party, announces in New York that the party will not comply with a Supreme Court ruling requiring registration as a foreign power's arm under the 1950 Internal Security Act, preferring jail over betraying members.
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Communist Party Will Not Cooperate With Ruling To Register Membership
NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the Communist party in this country said yesterday the party will not comply in any way with the U. S. Supreme Court ruling that the party must register as an arm of a foreign power.
Gus Hall, the party's general secretary, said the ruling Monday "asks the Communist party to commit suicide. We are not going to cooperate."
He said officers of the party would prefer to spend the rest of their lives in jail rather than betray the trust of the membership by making their names public.
The high court ruled that the party must register under the Internal Security Act of 1950 as a representative of a foreign power and list its members officers and financial records.
NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the Communist party in this country said yesterday the party will not comply in any way with the U. S. Supreme Court ruling that the party must register as an arm of a foreign power.
Gus Hall, the party's general secretary, said the ruling Monday "asks the Communist party to commit suicide. We are not going to cooperate."
He said officers of the party would prefer to spend the rest of their lives in jail rather than betray the trust of the membership by making their names public.
The high court ruled that the party must register under the Internal Security Act of 1950 as a representative of a foreign power and list its members officers and financial records.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Communist Party
Supreme Court Ruling
Registration Refusal
Gus Hall
Internal Security Act
What entities or persons were involved?
Gus Hall
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Gus Hall
Location
New York
Event Date
Yesterday
Story Details
The U.S. Communist Party, led by Gus Hall, refuses to comply with a Supreme Court ruling mandating registration under the 1950 Internal Security Act as a foreign power's representative, including listing members, officers, and finances; party prefers imprisonment over public disclosure.