McCarthy was most interested in rooting out communists in the federal government, not Hollywood. Interestingly, Richard Nixon was on the HUAC during its initial investigations of communist influences in Hollywood, before he became a Senator.
I’m not picking on you; it’s a common error to associate McCarthy with the HUAC investigations of Hollywood. His claim to fame (or infamy to some) was his crusade against commies in government.
His claim to fame (or infamy to some) was his crusade against commies in government.
Id think that it’s not bad having a legacy of crusading against communists in government. Was it Hoover then for Hollywood? Want to get it straight and be informed!