The McCarran Internal Security Act, 1950-2005: Civil Liberties Versus National Security

In response to increased tensions over the Cold War and internal security, and in response to increased anti-Communism during the Red Scare, Congress, in 1950, enacted a notorious piece of legislation. The McCarran Act was designed to combat both the increased threat of international aggression by C...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patenaude, Marc
Other Authors: John Rodrigue
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2006
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04072006-093608/