Congress can have good causes and bad causes. The anti-Communist one was a good one IMO. Too bad De Silva didn't recognize that. I don't think I would have employed him either, to be honest. (BTW...I don't think I would have trouble admitting I was a Freeper if called before Congress even if it were unpopular:)
I don't remember hearing that Reagan travelled to DC with Bogart. Do you have a source for that? I would like to read about it, if so, because I am interested in the time period.