Gus Hall
Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was the General Secretary of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and a perennial candidate for president of the United States. He was the Communist Party nominee in the 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984 presidential elections. 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.
Gus Hall | |
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Hall in 1976 | |
| General Secretary of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA | |
| In office December 14, 1959 – May 2000 | |
| Vice President | Jarvis Tyner Angela Davis |
| Preceded by | Eugene Dennis |
| Succeeded by | Sam Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arvo Kustaa Halberg October 8, 1910 Cherry Township, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2000 (aged 90) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Communist Party USA |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Mary Turner
(m. 1935) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | International Lenin School |
| Occupation | Lumberjack, miner, steel worker, trade unionist, political writer |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Machinist's mate |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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