Abstract
October 1946, one of initial skirmishes of domestic cold war in Los Angeles' public housing was beginning» Within context of an acute housing crisis, and just prior to State and Federal elections of 1946, surfaced what popular press and City Council would term the Burke This referred to Sidney and Libby Burkeacknowledged members of Communist Partyand their residency in city's public housing projects. The Burke incident would highlight issues of political belief in both Los Angeles and United States. From this episode emerged certain characteristics of urban politics and public housing, particularly a paralysis of positive action in favor of redbaiting, that would plague city until mid-1950s.
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