# Alfred E. Smith

As head of government

Alfred E. Smith, Governor of New York, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=al-smith&tactic=detention_and_violence)
- [Secrets and espionage laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=al-smith&tactic=secrets_and_espionage_laws)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 June 1925 | [United States: Supreme Court upholds Benjamin Gitlow's conviction under New York's Criminal Anarchy Law, 1925](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1925-us-supreme-court-upholds-gitlow-anarchy-conviction) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Secrets and espionage laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/secrets_and_espionage_laws) | Upheld by a court (8 June 1925) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/al-smith

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