Melvin L. Barnet

Journalist, Deceased Person

1914 – 1998

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Who was Melvin L. Barnet?

Melvin L. Barnet was a copy editor for The New York Times from 1953-1955. He was known for being immediately fired when he invoked the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution at a Senate subcommittee hearing in 1955.

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Born
Nov 5, 1914
Also known as
  • Melvin Barnet
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
Died
1998

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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