Just how bad were theliberals in the sixties ? Worse than any could have imagined . Former liberal turned Reagan Conservative , writer Author David Horowitz grew up in the sixties as a radical liberal activist and friend of radical Democrat Tom Hayden , future Demacrat Senator , 1996 Los Angeles Mayoral candidate against Richard Riordan , and husband of Jane Fonda . As a friend of Mr . Hayden during the anti - Vietnam war era , David Horowitz reaveals in his book 'Radical Son ' that Tom Hayden actively ,literally , and personally trained the VietCong how to...