Sergeant Rhoden: Since I was a kid, I’ve loved stories about folks doing heroic things by overcoming fear. This is another extraordinary story. (I wasn’t two months old when he was captured.)
McCarthy’s Senate Committee; HUAC; Cold War: Both of my parents loved politics and were anti-communists. From the time that I was just little kid, I was raised listening to them (and others) discuss/debate the cold war and its domestic implications. Were my father still alive, he’d really love to read these newly released transcripts. People who weren’t around in the fifties have no idea how important all this stuff was at the time. If asked, I'm sure my mother (who is still alive) would place great emphasis on the words "at the time" in the last sentence. And, of the two, she had the better political instincts.
Mr. Hacko (Post 16): Am I supposed to feel sorry for this guy? The whole examination couldn’t have lasted more than 15 or 20 minutes. I’ve been through much worse. And recently, I might add. ;-)
Thanks for the ping. Good stuff!!