Nathan R. Witt | |
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| Born | Nathan Wittowsky February 11, 1903 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1982 (aged 79) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (1927) |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School (1933) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1933-1975 |
| Employer(s) | AAA, NLRB, Witt & Cammer, Pressman Witt & Cammer, Mine-Mill, USWA |
| Known for | membership in Ware Group, IJA, NLG |
| Notable work | NLRB collective bargaining |
| Political party | Communist Party of the United States of America, Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Anna Laura Phillips |
| Children | 2 |
Nathan Witt (February 11, 1903 – February 16, 1982), born Nathan Wittowsky, was an American lawyer who is best known as being the Secretary of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from 1937 to 1940. He resigned from the NLRB after his communist political beliefs were exposed, and he was accused of manipulating the Board's policies to favor his own political leanings. He was also investigated several times in the late 1940s and 1950s for being a spy for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. No evidence of espionage was ever found.[1][2]
- ^ Caballero, Raymond (22 August 2019). McCarthyism vs. Clinton Jencks. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 99 (background), 99–100 (government, private), 101 (Hiss Case). ISBN 9780806165905. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Nathan Witt, Labor Lawyer; Ex-Secretary of the N.L.R.B." New York Times. 20 February 1982. Retrieved 20 July 2020.