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Eisenhower: Refusal by the individual, upon the ground of constitutional privilege against self-incrimination, to testify before a…

On the recordOctober 12, 1953
Refusal by the individual, upon the ground of constitutional privilege against self-incrimination, to testify before a congressional committee regarding charges of his alleged disloyalty or other misconduct.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Executive Order 10491—Amendment of Executive Order No. 10450 of April 27, 1953, Relating to Security Requirements for...

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