{"value"=>"<p>In 1955 the Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security held hearings on charges of Communist infiltration into the news media. Seven NYT employees were called to testify and a few others were named by witnesses but not called. One, Melvin Barnet, invoked the Fith Amendment, and because he had not told the NYT of his intention to do so and because of his previous conduct, management lost confidence in him and he was dismissed.</p>"}
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{"type"=>"did", "value"=>" See also: Communism: Matusow Affair \nSourwine, Julien G.\nSouthern Newspaper Publishers Association "}