House Un-American Activities Committee
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The House Un-American Activities Committee was a U.S. House of Representatives committee best known for investigating alleged communist influence and subversive activities, particularly in Hollywood and other cultural institutions, during the mid-20th century.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T537443 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: House Un-American Activities Committee Context triple: [Elia Kazan, testifiedBefore, House Un-American Activities Committee]
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United States Senate Watergate Committee
The United States Senate Watergate Committee was a special investigative committee formed by the U.S. Senate in 1973 to publicly investigate the Watergate break-in and related abuses of power in the Nixon administration.
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House Committee on the Judiciary
The House Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the administration of justice, including federal courts, law enforcement agencies, and the consideration of legislation related to civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and criminal law.
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United States House Select Committee on Assassinations
The United States House Select Committee on Assassinations was a special congressional committee established in the late 1970s to reexamine the killings of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ultimately concluding that Kennedy was likely assassinated as the result of a conspiracy.
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United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including their budgets, operations, and compliance with law.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee is a key U.S. Senate committee responsible for overseeing the Department of Justice, considering federal judicial nominations, and reviewing legislation related to civil liberties, criminal law, and constitutional issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: House Un-American Activities Committee Target entity description: The House Un-American Activities Committee was a U.S. House of Representatives committee best known for investigating alleged communist influence and subversive activities, particularly in Hollywood and other cultural institutions, during the mid-20th century.
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A.
United States Senate Watergate Committee
The United States Senate Watergate Committee was a special investigative committee formed by the U.S. Senate in 1973 to publicly investigate the Watergate break-in and related abuses of power in the Nixon administration.
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B.
House Committee on the Judiciary
The House Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the administration of justice, including federal courts, law enforcement agencies, and the consideration of legislation related to civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and criminal law.
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United States House Select Committee on Assassinations
The United States House Select Committee on Assassinations was a special congressional committee established in the late 1970s to reexamine the killings of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ultimately concluding that Kennedy was likely assassinated as the result of a conspiracy.
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United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including their budgets, operations, and compliance with law.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee is a key U.S. Senate committee responsible for overseeing the Department of Justice, considering federal judicial nominations, and reviewing legislation related to civil liberties, criminal law, and constitutional issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
committee of the United States House of Representatives
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congressional committee ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Cold War
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McCarthyism ⓘ
surface form:
Second Red Scare
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| archivesAt |
National Archives and Records Administration
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surface form:
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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| areaOfInterest |
Nazi activities in the United States
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communism ⓘ fascism ⓘ loyalty of federal employees ⓘ subversive organizations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
chilling effect on free speech
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contributing to blacklisting in Hollywood ⓘ use of guilt by association ⓘ violations of civil liberties ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1975 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMainTask |
investigation of alleged communist influence
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investigation of alleged subversive activities ⓘ investigation of disloyalty to the United States ⓘ investigation of propaganda activities ⓘ |
| inception | 1938 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Martin Dies Jr. ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Francis E. Walter
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J. Parnell Thomas ⓘ John Rankin ⓘ Martin Dies Jr. ⓘ Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| originallyNamed |
Dies Committee
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House Un-American Activities Committee self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Special Committee on Un-American Activities
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| partOf | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights
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United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ⓘ
surface form:
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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| shortName |
House Un-American Activities Committee
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
HUAC
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| significantEvent |
House Un-American Activities Committee
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alger Hiss hearings
McCarthyism ⓘ
surface form:
Hollywood blacklist investigations
investigation of the Hollywood Ten ⓘ investigations of alleged communist infiltration in government ⓘ investigations of alleged communist influence in education ⓘ investigations of alleged communist influence in labor unions ⓘ investigations of alleged communist influence in the entertainment industry ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | investigative jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
contempt of Congress citations
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public hearings ⓘ subpoena power ⓘ |
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Subject: House Un-American Activities Committee Description of subject: The House Un-American Activities Committee was a U.S. House of Representatives committee best known for investigating alleged communist influence and subversive activities, particularly in Hollywood and other cultural institutions, during the mid-20th century.
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House Un-American Activities Committee testimony
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Hollywood blacklist
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House Un-American Activities Committee hearings
House Un-American Activities Committee
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House Un-American Activities Committee
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HUAC
House Un-American Activities Committee
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House Un-American Activities Committee
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Special Committee on Un-American Activities
House Un-American Activities Committee
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House Un-American Activities Committee
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Alger Hiss hearings
Gitlow was a socialist political activist
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House Un-American Activities Committee
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Benjamin Gitlow
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House Un-American Activities Committee hearings
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House Un-American Activities Committee investigations
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House Un-American Activities Committee hearings
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House Un-American Activities Committee hearings
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House Un-American Activities Committee hearings
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House Un-American Activities Committee hearings
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Special Committee on Un-American Activities