John Abt
American lawyer and politician (1904–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Jacob Abt (May 1, 1904 – August 10, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician, who spent most of his career as chief counsel to the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and was a member of the Communist Party and the Soviet spy network "Ware Group" as alleged by Whittaker Chambers. [1]
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Born | John Jacob Abt (1904-05-01)May 1, 1904 |
Died | August 10, 1991(1991-08-10) (aged 87) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | "Amt" (VENONA) |
Employer(s) | AAA, La Follette Committee, United States Attorney General's office, CIO |
Known for | membership in Ware Group, Perlo Group, IJA, NLG |
Notable work | CIO union collective bargaining |
Political party | Communist Party of the United States of America, American Labor Party, Progressive Party |
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