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In the sequel, the story gets political. In 1948, the hard-hearted banker is elected to Congress and is now Rep. Henry F. Potter (R-NY). He joins the House Committee on Un-American Activities and becomes an avid witch-hunter, terrorizing innocent liberals by charging them with being Soviet spies.

Meanwhile, George has developed a social conscience. He and his wife Mary join civic-minded groups such as the National Council of Soviet-American Friendship and lead demonstrations supporting good and decent causes such as banning the atom bomb, repealing the Taft-Hartley Law, and freeing accused Soviet spy Alger Hiss as well as the 12 Communist leaders on trial before Judge Harold Medina in Nw York City for violating the Smith Act.

At Potter's insistence, the Committee soon focuses its attention on the Baileys. The film will build to a climax as the Baileys face being falsely branded by the House Committee on Un-American Activities as Communists and sent away to Federal prison.

26 posted on 11/18/2013 5:07:46 PM PST by Fiji Hill (Auley)
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RE: At Potter’s insistence, the Committee soon focuses its attention on the Baileys. The film will build to a climax as the Baileys face being falsely branded by the House Committee on Un-American Activities as Communists and sent away to Federal prison.

And where does the Angel Clarence come into the picture?


31 posted on 11/19/2013 5:00:00 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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