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Communists and perverts under the palms : the Johns Committee in Florida, 1956-1965 /
In 1956, state Senator Charley Johns was appointed the chairman of the newly formed Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, now remembered as the Johns Committee. This group was charged with the task of unearthing communist tendencies, homosexual persuasions, and anything they saw as subversive...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In 1956, state Senator Charley Johns was appointed the chairman of the newly formed Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, now remembered as the Johns Committee. This group was charged with the task of unearthing communist tendencies, homosexual persuasions, and anything they saw as subversive behavior in academic institutions throughout Florida. With the cooperation of law enforcement, the committee interrogated and spied on countless individuals, including civil rights activists, college students, public school teachers, and university faculty and administrators. Today, the actions. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (267 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813042244 0813042240 9780813043166 0813043166 |