The Committee
The Committee
Special | 26m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
A documentary about the Florida Legislative Investigative Committee of the Legislature.
The Committee is a documentary film about the little-known Florida Legislative Investigative Committee of the State Legislature from 1956-1965. Florida Senator Charley Johns chaired the committee, and its aim was to root out communist and homosexual teachers and students from state universities. It was successful in either firing or expelling more than 200 suspected gay and lesbian citizens.
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The Committee is a local public television program presented by WUCF
The Committee
The Committee
Special | 26m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
The Committee is a documentary film about the little-known Florida Legislative Investigative Committee of the State Legislature from 1956-1965. Florida Senator Charley Johns chaired the committee, and its aim was to root out communist and homosexual teachers and students from state universities. It was successful in either firing or expelling more than 200 suspected gay and lesbian citizens.
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The Committee is a local public television program presented by WUCF