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You are the un-Americans and you ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

1956

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Testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, June 12th, 1956.

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Robeson, Paul. Testimony before House Un-American Activities Committee. Un-American Activities Committee meeting. 12 June 1956, Washington, DC, USA.

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