16jun1918 : Last Official Use of Espionage Act Till ...


	16jun1918 : Last Official Use of Espionage Act Till ...

Teosoma

12-10-2007 2:22 AM

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espionage, politics

Teosoma says:

... Debs ran for president in the 1920 election while in prison in Atlanta ...

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12-10-2007 8:10 AM

dirish

Good for him!

12-14-2007 2:05 PM

Teosoma

yep !

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