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Title	Lawyers for the New York 12 prepare their case, 1949, New York
Description	Photograph of lawyers who represented the New York 12, members of the Communist Party of the U.S.A. who were indicted for conspiring to subvert the government. The lawyers, from left to right, are Abraham J. Isserman, George W. Crockett, Richard Gladstein, Harry Sacher and Louis F. McCabe. A federal grand jury, after a sixteen-month investigation of Communist activity in the U.S., indicted 12 party members for organizing a political party dedicated to Marxism-Leninism, promoting Marxism-Leninism in publications, and establishing schools to teach the need to overthrow the government by force or violence. The defendants were indicted under the Smith Act, which made it a crime to knowingly or willfully advocate the overthrow of any government in the U.S. by force or violence. The trial of 11 of the 12 defendants began on Jan. 17, 1949, in the U.S. District Courthouse in Foley Square, New York City, and lasted for nine months. Jurors found the defendants guilty, and Judge Harold Medina sentenced them to terms of three to five years in prison. Medina also sentenced the defendants' lawyers to jail terms of one to six months for contempt of court.
Keyword	United States. Laws, statutes, etc. Smith, act, 1940; Anti-communist movements -- United States; Trials (Political crimes and offenses) -- United States; Communist Party of the United States of America; Lawyers -- New York (State) -- New York; New York 12
Geographic subject	New York
Coverage date	1949
Photographer	Unknown
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1949
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
Format (aat)	photographs
Other format (imt)	image/tiff
Call number	scl-mss064-0329
Legacy record ID	scl-m0329
Part of collection	Charlotta Bass / California Eagle Photograph Collection, 1880-1986
References	preferred citation: [Identification of item], Charlotta Bass / California Eagle Photograph Collection, Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research, Los Angeles
Rights	Copyright has not been assigned to the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Access conditions	Researchers may make single copies of images solely for the purpose of private study. Copies for any other purpose must be requested in writing from the director of Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research at the address or e-mail given (phone (323) 759-6063; fax (323) 759-2252). When the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research gives permission for publication, it is as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. USC may provide high-resolution images and/or prints for purposes other than private study only with written permission from the Southern California Library.
Repository name	Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Repository address	6120 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90044
Repository email	archives@socallib.org
Filename	scl-mss064-0329~1; scl-mss064-0329~2

Title	Page 1
Other format (imt)	image/tiff
Archival file	sclcbegl_Volume20/scl-mss064-0329~1.tiff

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