Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee

For a variety of political reasons, including the failure of the Communist Party to succeed in the United States, anti-Communist sentiments and activities calmed down after the mid-1950s. The Supreme Court did, however, have occasions to apply Gibson in later cases involving the First Amendment right to freedom of association. Most notably with respect to public disclosure, the Supreme Court in Buckley v. Valeo (1976) upheld the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act requiring disclosure of the names of persons making contributions to political campaigns. The Court relied on the government's substantial interest in allowing the public to make informed decisions on election day.