Mr. Chief Justice Warren delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner was convicted of contempt of Congress under 2 U. S. C. § 192 in the District Court for the District of Columbia. Section 192 provides for the punishment of any witness before a congressional committee “who . . . refuses to answer any question pertinent to the question under inquiry . ...” <fo…
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