Progressive Lawyers under Siege [[electronic resource] ] : Moral Panic during the McCarthy Years

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819133103321
• Autore: Wark Colin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GalliherJohn F
• Disciplina: 340.0973/09045; 340.097309045
• Soggetti: Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Blacklisting, Labor -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Law -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Lawyers -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Left-wing extremists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Legal services -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Political crimes and offenses -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Political persecution -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Law - History - 20th century - United States; Anti-communist movements - History - 20th century - United States; Lawyers - History - Political activity - 20th century - United States; Political crimes and offenses - History - 20th Century - United States; Legal services - History - 20th century - United States; Political persecution - History - 20th century - United States; Left-wing extremists - History - Legal status, laws, etc - 20th century - United States; Blacklisting, Labor - History - 20th century - United States; Law - U.S; Law, Politics & Government; Law - U.S. - General
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Prologue; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Blacklisting During the Cold War; 3 Lawyers and the Micro Environments in American Law Firms during the 1930s to the 1960s; 4 San Francisco and the Bay Area during the 1930s through the 1960s; 5 Harry Bridges; 6 George R. Andersen; 7 Norman Leonard; 8 Richard Gladstein; 9 Conclusion; Epilogue; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; References; Index; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: <span><span>This book analyzes the culture within the San Francisco law firm of Gladstein, Andersen, and Leonard (circa 1945-1965). The partners were harassed by the FBI primarily for defending labor union members and leaders, given the FBI's interest in controlling the Communist Party. </span></span>