Public Law 81-831
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Public Law 81-831 is the formal designation of the Internal Security Act of 1950, a Cold War-era U.S. federal law aimed at combating perceived subversive activities and communist influence within the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 81-831 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11598503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 81-831 Context triple: [Internal Security Act of 1950, publicLawNumber, Public Law 81-831]
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A.
Public Law 84-851
Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
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B.
Public Law 81-774
Public Law 81-774 is the 1950 U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Defense Production Act, granting the President broad authority to direct industrial production and resource allocation for national defense.
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C.
Public Law 81-507
Public Law 81-507 is the 1950 U.S. federal statute that established the National Science Foundation as a key agency for supporting scientific research and education.
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D.
Public Law 81-600
Public Law 81-600 is the 1950 U.S. federal statute that authorized Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution and establish a degree of self-government under a commonwealth status.
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E.
Public Law 93-618
Public Law 93-618 is the formal designation of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974, a landmark law that reshaped American trade policy and granted the president expanded authority to negotiate international trade agreements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 81-831 Target entity description: Public Law 81-831 is the formal designation of the Internal Security Act of 1950, a Cold War-era U.S. federal law aimed at combating perceived subversive activities and communist influence within the United States.
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A.
Public Law 84-851
Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
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B.
Public Law 81-774
Public Law 81-774 is the 1950 U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Defense Production Act, granting the President broad authority to direct industrial production and resource allocation for national defense.
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C.
Public Law 81-507
Public Law 81-507 is the 1950 U.S. federal statute that established the National Science Foundation as a key agency for supporting scientific research and education.
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D.
Public Law 81-600
Public Law 81-600 is the 1950 U.S. federal statute that authorized Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution and establish a degree of self-government under a commonwealth status.
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E.
Public Law 93-618
Public Law 93-618 is the formal designation of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974, a landmark law that reshaped American trade policy and granted the president expanded authority to negotiate international trade agreements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War-era legislation
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United States federal statute ⓘ internal security law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
McCarran Internal Security Act
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linked to:
McCarran Act
|
| appliesTo |
individuals engaged in specified subversive activities
ⓘ
organizations within the United States ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 81st United States Congress ⓘ |
| constitutionalIssues |
First Amendment concerns
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due process concerns ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
detention provisions for suspected subversives in national emergency
ⓘ
limitations on passports for members of Communist organizations ⓘ restrictions on employment of members of certain organizations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
civil liberties restrictions
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impact on freedom of association ⓘ impact on political dissent ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1950-09-23 ⓘ |
| establishes | Subversive Activities Control Board ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideologicalTarget |
communism
ⓘ
communist organizations ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
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national security law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pat McCarran ⓘ |
| officialName | Internal Security Act of 1950 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
linked to:
President Harry S. Truman
|
| presidentialAction | vetoed by the President and then enacted over veto ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to combat perceived subversive activities in the United States
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to restrict communist influence within the United States ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 81-831 ⓘ |
| regulates |
Communist-action organizations
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Communist-front organizations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
McCarran-Walter Act
ⓘ
linked to:
McCarran–Walter Act
Red Scare ⓘ
linked to:
Red Scare in the United States
Smith Act ⓘ |
| requires | registration of Communist organizations with the U.S. government ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Internal Security Act
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linked to:
Internal Security Act of 1950
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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linked to:
President Harry S. Truman
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| signingRole | President of the United States ⓘ |
| sponsor | Pat McCarran ⓘ |
| sponsorRole | United States Senator ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
internal security
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registration of organizations ⓘ subversive activities ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
McCarthy era
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linked to:
McCarthyism
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| vetoOverriddenBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1950 ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 81-831 Description of subject: Public Law 81-831 is the formal designation of the Internal Security Act of 1950, a Cold War-era U.S. federal law aimed at combating perceived subversive activities and communist influence within the United States.
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