Dave Davies

Right. I mean, it's interesting. He comes up with this loyalty oath that he expects government employees to swear to. People identified problems with this approach. What were they?

Right. I mean, it's interesting. He comes up with this loyalty oath that he expects government employees to swear to. People identified problems with this approach. What were they?

So the organizations could have been civil rights organizations or people opposing Franco and Sprain, a whole lot of things, which communists might or might not support but which were not per se communist fronts.

So the organizations could have been civil rights organizations or people opposing Franco and Sprain, a whole lot of things, which communists might or might not support but which were not per se communist fronts.

So the organizations could have been civil rights organizations or people opposing Franco and Sprain, a whole lot of things, which communists might or might not support but which were not per se communist fronts.

The dimensions of this program were astonishing when I read them. 4.76 million background checks, which resulted in more than 26,000 FBI field investigations. The result being 6,800 people who resigned or withdrew their applications for employment, 560 who were fired, and no spies identified, by the way.

The dimensions of this program were astonishing when I read them. 4.76 million background checks, which resulted in more than 26,000 FBI field investigations. The result being 6,800 people who resigned or withdrew their applications for employment, 560 who were fired, and no spies identified, by the way.

The dimensions of this program were astonishing when I read them. 4.76 million background checks, which resulted in more than 26,000 FBI field investigations. The result being 6,800 people who resigned or withdrew their applications for employment, 560 who were fired, and no spies identified, by the way.

Did Truman ever express regret about this as far as we know?

Did Truman ever express regret about this as far as we know?

Did Truman ever express regret about this as far as we know?

You know, some of the most memorable sounds and images of the Red Scare comes from hearings on the movie industry. You know, there's not a lot of espionage in Hollywood as far as I know. Why was it such an early and attractive target?

You know, some of the most memorable sounds and images of the Red Scare comes from hearings on the movie industry. You know, there's not a lot of espionage in Hollywood as far as I know. Why was it such an early and attractive target?

You know, some of the most memorable sounds and images of the Red Scare comes from hearings on the movie industry. You know, there's not a lot of espionage in Hollywood as far as I know. Why was it such an early and attractive target?

You know, these hearings were of the House Un-American Activities Committee were extensively covered by the media. And, you know, you can see the film of this and like reporters jammed all around the witness table, you know, right in the faces of the witnesses. And, you know, TV coverage wasn't really a thing yet.

You know, these hearings were of the House Un-American Activities Committee were extensively covered by the media. And, you know, you can see the film of this and like reporters jammed all around the witness table, you know, right in the faces of the witnesses. And, you know, TV coverage wasn't really a thing yet.

You know, these hearings were of the House Un-American Activities Committee were extensively covered by the media. And, you know, you can see the film of this and like reporters jammed all around the witness table, you know, right in the faces of the witnesses. And, you know, TV coverage wasn't really a thing yet.

But back then, movies and theaters would often, before the movie is shown, open with newsreels of, you know, stuff going on and hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee happening. appeared in them, which is why some of this film footage is preserved. And I thought we would listen to a little clip here. This is a piece of testimony from Hollywood screenwriter Howard Lawson.

But back then, movies and theaters would often, before the movie is shown, open with newsreels of, you know, stuff going on and hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee happening. appeared in them, which is why some of this film footage is preserved. And I thought we would listen to a little clip here. This is a piece of testimony from Hollywood screenwriter Howard Lawson.

But back then, movies and theaters would often, before the movie is shown, open with newsreels of, you know, stuff going on and hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee happening. appeared in them, which is why some of this film footage is preserved. And I thought we would listen to a little clip here. This is a piece of testimony from Hollywood screenwriter Howard Lawson.