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BART v. UNITED STATES.

No. 117.

349 U.S. 219 (1955)

BART v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Wright and A. L. Wirin argued the cause for petitioner. With them on the brief was Frank J. Donner.

Robert W. Ginnane argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Olney, Beatrice Rosenberg and John R. Wilkins.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

On November 20, 1950, the petitioner was indicted under 2 U. S. C. § 192 for refusing to answer thirty-two questions put to him by a subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities of the House of Representatives. During the trial in the District Court for the District of Columbia, the Government abandoned twenty-four of these counts. The District Judge...

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