[Auntie Mame]

Fantastic review rlmorel. Hope you will post it on Amazon.com.

I, too, loved this book. Unlike you, I was raised to see McCarthy as an American hero, even while those around me were disparaging him down through the years.

My thoughts while reading “Blacklisted by History” were something along these lines:

1. Most of these State Department people were never removed from their jobs. They and/or their children are still probably there, causing their havoc.

2. Eisenhower HAD to be a commie.

3. McCarthy was a true American patriot/hero.

4. I can’t believe I’m still reading this book, with all its footnotes and lists of names, I should be bored but I’m not, in fact I’m riveted.

5. I was stunned to find one of my U.S. senators, Alan Cranston, was one of those commies which made me ask, who else rose from the ranks to higher ranks of government?

6. If these commies couldn’t work for the government, they’d all whither and die.

Anyway, your review is excellent and thanks for the reminder to read “Witness” by Whittaker Chambers. I’ve been putting it off for some time.

[georgia peach]

You must read,”Witness”.All Americans should.My son thinks the real heroes of that era were the poor blacklisted Hollywood types.
I will make him read “Witness.” “Radical Son” is also excellent...Horowitz.

[nina0113]

Most of these State Department people were never removed from their jobs. They and/or their children are still probably there, causing their havoc.

The people they hired, and the people THOSE people hired, sure are. I'm about a third of the way through the book and I'm having to take frequent (and lengthy) anger breaks.