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25. Apr. 2024 · In the 1950s, The United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce (also known as the Kefauver committee), led by Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN), examined...
5. Mai 2024 · Kefauver’s crime investigation, the first such investigation to capture the popular imagination of the public as it was broadcast on the relatively new medium of television, had helped to bring about the defeat of Senate Majority Leader Scott Lucas of Illinois. Kefauver and his committee had revealed some quite embarrassing facts ...
Vor 2 Tagen · Truman's main opponent was the populist Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver, who had chaired a nationally televised investigation of organized crime in 1951 and was known as a crusader against crime and corruption.
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Vor 5 Tagen · Special Report: The Kefauver Hearings: William O'Dwyer Testifies About Albert Anastasia & Murder INC (1951)Audio fixFor Educational Purposes
22. Apr. 2024 · In 1951, a congressional investigation into organized crime headed by Senator Estes Kefauver brought numerous suspected mafioso to testify during televised public hearings. Of note was Frank Costello's testimony, described as intense with Costello twisting and clenching his hands while mumbling and defiantly dodging questions.
Vor 6 Tagen · Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field. The Committee was established from hearings held by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Senate Committee on Government Operations on racketeering on government uniform supply contracts.
Vor 6 Tagen · Originally organized as a minor congressional committee investigating domestic subversion, HUAC (also known as the House Un-American Activities Committee) rose to such power in the late 1940's and early 1950's that the mere threat of investigation by it could ruin a person's career.
