I see from the Interesting People list, and other new s sources, that the 1950’s McCarthy hearings executive sessions are now online.
A recent newspaper article revealed how McCarthy would initially question witnesses in closed-door sessions. Those who stood up to the Senator would not be the ones he would question in public. The poor saps who bowed to his authority would then get skewered in front of the cameras, making McCarthy look like a big man, of course, while ruining the careers of innocent people.
I understand the notes available online are eye-opening, though the site appears to be “slashdotted” now, no doubt from all the millions of regular MarkTurner.Net readers. 🙂