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Francis Xavier Waldron (August 10, 1905 – January 31, 1961), best known by the pseudonym Eugene Dennis and Tim Ryan, was an American communist politician and union organizer, best remembered as the long-time leader of the Communist Party USA and as named party in Dennis v. United States, a famous McCarthy Era Supreme Court case.
Eugene Dennis (born Aug. 10, 1905, Seattle, Wash., U.S.—died Jan. 31, 1961, New York, N.Y.) was an American Communist Party leader and labour organizer. He was general secretary of the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) from 1945 to 1957 and national chairman during 1959–61.
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Jun 2, 2021 · A landmark case on the First Amendment involving Eugene Dennis, the general secretary of the Communist Party of the United States, and other CPUSA leaders. The case involved different opinions on the meaning and application of the \"clear and present danger\" test and the Smith Act.
Mar 10, 2024 · Eugene Dennis was born in Seattle in 1905 and became the head of the U.S. Communist Party in 1945. He spent years abroad, changed his identity, and was imprisoned for seditious acts during the McCarthy era.
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Apr 29, 2017 · Red Century. When Communism Inspired Americans. By Vivian Gornick. April 29, 2017. Share full article. A packed hall in 1947 for a speech by Eugene Dennis, a longtime leader of the Communist...
A Supreme Court case involving Eugene Dennis and other Communist Party leaders convicted under the Smith Act for advocating government overthrow. The Court upheld the convictions using the clear and present danger test and rejected the First Amendment challenge.
Dennis v. United States, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on June 4, 1951, upheld the constitutionality of the Smith Act (1940), which made it a criminal offense to advocate the violent overthrow of the government or to organize or be a member of any group or society devoted to such advocacy.
