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per law passed to outlaw communists from holding office.
Was watered down over the years. especially by the Supreme Court. Mamdami is supposedly 'Democrat' so could argue "not a communist" "I'm a Democratic Socialist" or some BS
Yes, in the 1950s, the United States enacted the Communist Control Act of 1954, which effectively aimed to bar members of the Communist Party from holding certain offices and privileges. This law was passed during the height of the Second Red Scare and Cold War tensions, when fears of communist infiltration were widespread.Key Details of the LawSigned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 24, 1954.
It outlawed the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) and criminalized membership in or support for the party or similar "Communist-action organizations."
The act explicitly prohibited members of communist organizations from holding office in labor unions (a major focus, as unions were seen as vulnerable to infiltration).
It stripped the Communist Party of "rights, privileges, and immunities" typically granted to legal organizations, which could extend to political activities, including running for or holding public office (e.g., by denying the party ballot access or organizational rights).
This built on earlier laws like the Internal Security Act of 1950 (which required communist organizations to register) and the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 (which required union leaders to swear they were not communists to participate in labor proceedings).Important ContextThe law was largely symbolic and rarely enforced due to constitutional concerns (e.g., First Amendment issues regarding free speech and association).
Supreme Court rulings in the 1960s (e.g., United States v. Robel in 1967) and a 1973 federal district court decision in Arizona limited or declared parts unconstitutional.
No federal law ever explicitly banned communists from all public offices (e.g., Congress or the presidency), but the 1954 act made it difficult for the party or its members to function politically.
Communists could (and sometimes did) run for office in later decades, though the party remained marginalized.
In short, yes—there was a law in the 1950s (specifically 1954) that targeted communists and barred them from certain offices, particularly in unions, as part of broader anti-communist efforts.
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