Overview of Organized Crime Hearings
An overview of the congressional hearings led by TN Senator Estes Kefauver into organized crime in the United States in the 1950s is shown.
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Who Was TN Senator Estes Kefauver?
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt talked about TN Senator Estes Kefauver and the creation of The United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce.
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Legacy of the Kefauver Committee
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt talked about the success of The United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce and the legacy of the committee.
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The United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce Hearing
Archival newsreel from The United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce hearing in New York City is featured. U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt t…
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Organized Crime Investigation Conclusions
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt highlighted some of the recommendations from the Kefauver committee following the conclusion of their investigations. He also discussed some of the r…
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Sen. Estes Kefauver Remarks
Video of Sen. Estes Kefauver offering remarks as he stepped down from his committee is featured. U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt talked about the impact of the Kefauver committee on…
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When Did the Kefauver Committee Disband?
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt explained how The United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce conclude its operations.
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Who Was Virginia Hill?
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt discussed Virginia Hill and her role in the investigations.
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Public Awareness of Organized Crime in the Early 1950s
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt talked about public awareness of organized crime in businesses in the U.S. in the early 1950s.
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Letters to Senator Estes Kefauver
College of Charleston History Professor Tammy Ingram highlighted letters that were sent to Senator Kefauver that discussed problems in local communities. U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan …
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The FBI on Organized Crime in the 1950s
Archival video of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover testifying on organized crime gambling in front of the Kefauver committee in January 1951 is featured. U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt…
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Political Connections with Organized Crime
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt talked about political connections with organized crime in the 1950s.
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Organized Crime City Investigations
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt highlighted the cities in which the congressional investigations took place on organized crime. Video from The Mob Museum in Las Vegas is featured.
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Organized Crime Investigation Committee Staff
U.S. Senate Associate Historian Dan Holt talked about the members and staff of this committee.
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