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The House Committee on Unamerican Activities blacklisted actors, writers and directors suspected of being communist in 1947. Born: Mickey Mantel, Snoop Dog

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The House Committee on Unamerican Activities blacklisted actors, writers and directors suspected of being communist in 1947. Born: Mickey Mantel, Snoop Dog

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