“Attorney General Palmer Deports 249 Foreigners”
(1919)
“Nixon Accuses Alger Hiss of Espionage” (1948)
“Rosenbergs Executed for Treason” (1953)
Each of these headlines demonstrates that during
the 2oth century
(1) the rights of the accused were expanded
(2) membership rose dramatically in groups
considered to be subversive
(3) censorship was a primary policy of the government
(4) fear of communist activities prompted government actions