[FateAmenableToChange]

History textbooks that deal with Joseph McCarthy will now be required to explain "how the later release of the Venona papers confirmed suspicions of Communist infiltration in U.S. government." The Venona papers are authentic transcripts of some 3,000 messages between the Soviet Union and its secret agents in the United States.

A good friend of mine was responsible for translating a portion of these and related intercept transcripts. The above statement is an understatement since the real transcripts show that McCarthy was radically underestimating the real commie infiltration.

[Theodore R.]

The college textbooks continue to stonewall the Venona papers. People in charge were taught that McCarthy was “bad”, and nothing can change their minds.

[SuziQ]

The above statement is an understatement since the real transcripts show that McCarthy was radically underestimating the real commie infiltration.

Yeah, but at least it's a start.