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
(1910-10-08)October 8, 1910 Cherry Township, Minnesota, U.S.
Died
October 13, 2000(2000-10-13) (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[1]
Battles/wars
World War II
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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.
^McHugh, Roy (May 5, 1978). "Marxist Gus Hall Recalls His Red Letter Days". The Pittsburgh Press.
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