I was in federal prison in West Virginia for three months for contempt of Congress for a refusing to comply with a request of a Congressional committee of Congress, the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I suppose that one of the reasons I wrote 'In Contempt' was because of the money. After the trial I came to realize that there were things that I needed to do if I was to protect myself and my family, so there were some selfish reasons for it.
I was on the state board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Rotten travesty. Yeah. Send me to jail for contempt. Try that. Go ahead.
I continued to serve in Congress until 2001.
I can say that I have not done any culpable violation of the constitution.
I am a President held prisoner, that I haven't resigned and I will not resign.
I have done prison time for 13 years without any conviction.
I had been imprisoned three times and had twice been incarcerated in a madhouse.
I didn't leave the Congress; I was expelled.
I was in chemical jail.