Gus Hall
Gus Hall | |
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Hall in 1980 | |
| 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 |
| Died | October 13, 2000 (aged 90) New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Communist Party USA |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Mary Turner
(m. 1935) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | International Lenin School |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Machinist's Mate |
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Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was an American activist who served as the general secretary of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) from 1959 to 2000. 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, he 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, generally taking an orthodox Marxist–Leninist stance and becoming a perennial candidate for president of the United States.