John Henry Faulk vs. AWARE, Inc., Laurence A. Johnson and Vincent Hartnett Case Records, 1939-1982

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John Henry Faulk vs. AWARE, Inc., Laurence A. Johnson and Vincent Hartnett Case Records, 1939-1982

The John Henry Faulk v. AWARE, Inc., Laurence A. Johnson and Vincent Hartnett Case Records documents the landmark libel suit involving Faulk, a radio and television personality in the 1950s, and an anticommunist organization that blacklisted entertainment personalities for allegedly subversive views.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8114179

University of Texas Libraries

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Nizer, Louis, 1902-1994

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