House Un-American Activities Comittee (HUAC) - investigated "communist" activities and arrested several including the "Hollywood 10" and were involved in the Alger Hiss Case
McCarran Security Act (1950) - communist organizations must register with the government and publish all of their records
Alger Hiss Case - Alger Hiss accused and convicted for espionage and perjury
Two More: Communist Control Act of 1954 and McCarran-Walter Act of 1952
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