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The Waldorf Statement was a two-page press release issued on 25 November 1947, by Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, following a closed-door meeting by forty-eight motion picture company executives at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The Statement was a response to the contempt of Congress charges against the so-called "Hollywood Ten".

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Waldorf Statement

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The Waldorf Statement was a two-page press release issued on 25 November 1947, by Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America...

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Waldorf education

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Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational...

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Waldorf Astoria New York

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The Waldorf Astoria New York is a luxury hotel and condominium residence in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The structure, at 301 Park Avenue between...

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Hollywood blacklist

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has become known as the Waldorf Statement. It was announced via a news release after the major producers met at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and it included...

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Eric Johnston

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motion picture company executives at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel that led to Waldorf Statement in 1947 and the Hollywood blacklist (including firing...

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McCarthyism

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heads of the major studios that came to be referred to as the Waldorf Statement. This statement announced the firing of the Hollywood Ten and stated: "We...

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Screen Actors Guild

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approved the ten citations for contempt) in what has become known as the Waldorf Statement, Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America...

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RKO Pictures

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cooperate. As a consequence, they were fired by RKO per the terms of the Waldorf Statement, the major studios' pledge to "eliminate any subversives". Scott,...

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Albert Warner

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Warner and other executives in the motion picture industry issued the Waldorf Statement, first promulgating the Hollywood Blacklist. Around this time, Albert...

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List of films by the Hollywood Ten

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initial hearings of the Hollywood Ten, film studios released the Waldorf Statement where they agreed to create the blacklist barring the employment of...

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1947 in film

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contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten". November 25 – The Waldorf Statement is released by the executives of the United States motion picture...

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1947

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Transistor". American Physical Society. Retrieved January 16, 2013. Waldorf Statement. Gupta, Bal K. Forgotten Atrocities. Date requires confirmation. League...

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Dore Schary

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Although Schary was one of the studio executives who formulated the 1947 Waldorf Statement, he became an outspoken opponent of the anticommunist investigations...

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Astor family

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(1822–1890) William Waldorf Astor I (1848–1919) Waldorf Astor (1879–1952) William Waldorf "Bill" Astor II (1907–1966) William Waldorf Astor III (born 1951)...

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William Goetz

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studio. Although one of the studio executives who formulated the 1947 Waldorf Statement, Goetz later softened his stand on the issue. In 1949, Goetz called...

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History of Waldorf schools

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This article on the History of Waldorf schools includes descriptions of the schools' historical foundations, geographical distribution and internal governance...

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Hotel at the Waldorf

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The Hotel at the Waldorf is a boutique hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The hotel was established in 1947 and was one of the most renowned...

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Waldorf Stories

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"Waldorf Stories" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Mad Men, and the 45th overall episode of the series...

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George Boldt

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owner of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Company, which held the lease on the Waldorf-Astoria property. At the time of his death, the Waldorf Astoria Segar...

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Bonnet Creek Resort

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700 m2) convention center between the Hilton and Waldorf Astoria. Also located in the area is the Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course. The...

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Anthroposophy

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ideas have been applied in a range of fields including education (both in Waldorf schools and in the Camphill movement), environmental conservation and banking;...

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Ardel Wray

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signed the contract at Paramount, industry producers had issued the Waldorf Statement and, by mid-1948, what came to be known as the witch-hunt of the McCarthy...

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Conrad Hilton

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world's largest hotel; it was renamed the Conrad Hilton), and the fabled Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. He formed the Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1946...

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John Jacob Astor IV

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adjoining the Waldorf Hotel owned by Astor's cousin and rival, William. The complex became known as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The Waldorf-Astoria would...

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