Vito Marcantonio FOIA Files
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Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954), who received his law degree from New York University in 1931, was an American Labor Party leader and U.S. Congressmen representing East Harlem, New York, 1935-1937 (as a Republican), and 1939-1951 (American Labor Party). This collection contains six United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) files obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and one U.S. State Department document.
Historical/Biographical Note
Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954), who received his law degree from New York University in 1931, was an American Labor Party leader and U.S. Congressmen representing East Harlem, New York, 1935-1937 (as a Republican), and 1939-1951 (American Labor Party), who was also known for generally being politically close to the Communist Party (he opposed U.S. entry into the Korean War), and as an advocate for the rights of Italian Americans, Puerto Ricans, and African Americans.
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Contains six United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) files obtained under the Freedoom of Information Act and one U.S. State Department document, all pertaining to Vito Marcantonio.
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Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection are expected to enter the public domain in 120 years.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Vito Marcantonio FOIA Files; TAM 546; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.