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Famed animator Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists.

Historical image related to Famed animator Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists. from October 24, 1947

Walt Disney

American animator, producer and entrepreneur (1901–1966)

Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned (22)…
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House Un-American Activities Committee

US investigative committee, 1938–1975

The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA), popularly the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives, created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities on the…
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