Gus Hall Politician

Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was a leader and Chairman of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and its four-time U.S. presidential candidate. As a labor leader, Hall was closely associated with the so-called "Little Steel" Strike of 1937, an effort to unionize the nation's smaller, regional steel manufacturers. During the Second Red Scare, Hall was indicted under the Smith Act and was sentenced to eight years in prison. After his release, Hall led the CPUSA for over 40 years, often taking an orthodox Marxist-Leninist stance.

Personal facts

Gus Hall
Alias (AKA)Halberg Arvo Kustaa
Birth dateOctober 08, 1910
Birth nameArvo Kustaa Halberg
Birth place
Cherry Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Date of deathOctober 13, 2000
Place of death
Manhattan , Lenox Hill Hospital
Residence
Yonkers New York
Education
International Lenin School

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military operations
Pacific War
military branch
United States Navy
military rank
Machinist's mate
party
Communist Party USA
service start1942
service end1946
successor

Gus Hall on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article988872.ece