McCarran Internal Security Act - Enforcement

Enforcement

The bill revoked the passport of the renowned singer and actor Paul Robeson, preventing him from traveling outside the United States.

Section 793(e) was later used in several cases that did not involve traditional espionage but rather interactions with the media (or in AIPAC's case, lobbyists). These cases included the Pentagon Papers Russo/Ellsberg case (1972), the Morison case (1985), the AIPAC case (United States v. Franklin, 2005), the Thomas Andrews Drake case (2010), and the Bradley Manning case (2010).