United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities (1934-1975)
Variant namesFrom 1934 to 1937 The U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities began as the Special Committee on Un-American Activities and was also known as the McCormack-Dickstein Committee.
The Dies Committee, was created on May 26, 1938, with the approval of House Resolution 282, which authorized the Speaker of the House to appoint a special committee of seven members to investigate un-American activities in the United States, domestic diffusion of propaganda, and all other questions relating thereto.
The special committee was continued under the following resolutions: .
H. Res. 26 on Feb. 3, 1939; H. Res. 321 on Jan. 23, 1940; H. Res. 90 on Feb. 11, 1941; H. Res. 420 on Mar. 11, 1942; and, H. Res. 65 on Feb. 10, 1943. Under an amendment to House Rules contained in H. Res. 5 of Jan. 3, 1945, the standing Committee on Un-American Activities was created to replace the special committee. .
Democrat Martin Dies of Texas served as the chairman of the special committee throughout its existence. The committee had no direct predecessor. However, two earlier special committees of the House had similar jurisdiction: the Special Committee to Investigate Communist Activities, created in 1930 with Hamilton Fish as chairman; and, the Special Committee on Un-American Activities, created in 1934 under the chairmanship of John McCormack and Samuel Dickstein. .
The special committee was terminated on December 19, 1944. The standing Committee on Un-American Activities, created in 1945, was the successor to the Dies Committee.
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referencedIn | Abe Burrows papers, 1904-1993 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
referencedIn | Abraham C. Keller oral history interview, 1989 | University of Washington Libraries Special Collections | |
referencedIn | Adams, James Truslow, 1878-1949. James Truslow Adams papers, 1918-1949. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
referencedIn | Adler, Larry. Larry Adler papers, 1929-1995. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
referencedIn | Adrian and Joan Scott papers, 1940-1972 | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
creatorOf | Alabama. Legislature. Commission to Preserve the Peace. Records, 1962-1975. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
referencedIn | Albert Maltz Papers, 1910-1985 | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
referencedIn | Alice Keliher Papers, 1918-1995 | New York University. Archives | |
referencedIn | Allen, Donna. Papers, 1960-1987. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
referencedIn | Alman, David, 1919-. David and Emily Alman collection, 1915-2000. | Boston University. School of Medicine |
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associatedWith | Adams, James Truslow, 1878-1949. |
associatedWith | Adler, Larry |
associatedWith | Adrian Scott and Joan Scott |
associatedWith | AFL-CIO Connecticut State Labor Council. |
associatedWith | Alabama. Legislature. Commission to Preserve the Peace. |
associatedWith | Allen, Donna. |
associatedWith | Allen, James S. |
associatedWith | Alman, David, 1919- |
associatedWith | American Business Consultants. |
associatedWith | American Communications Association. |
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