McCarthy

[Jim Hohman]

No: HPFGUIDX 847

Small pedantic point.  Senator McCarthy was obviously a member of the 
Senate or the upper legislative chamber.  The un-American Activities 
Committee was better known as the HOUSE un-American Activities 
Committee (known commonly as HUAC)and was part of the lower 
legislative chamber.  But ole Joe did start the ball rolling and kept 
it rolling until he was discredited.  He had his own set of hearings .

It was an expression of the sudden blooming of the Cold War on the 
heels of WWII and the recognition of Stalinism for what it was.  Many 
lives were ruined because of personal beliefs and the American First 
Amendment to the Constitution was buried for a while.  A dark day in 
American history but I think,(hope that the First Amendment has since 
been given greater reverence as a result.

And yes, Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' was a parable of the McCarthy 
hearings.

Jim