[a fool in paradise]

“and his House Un-American Activities Committee”

House Committee on Un-American Activities.

The Communists branded it “House Un-American Activities” to criticize the investigations (which began in the 1930s) as “Un-American”.

[Robwin]

You just beat me to that comment. Calling it HUAC shows effective Leftist's propaganda can be.

The real hero of the Hiss case was Whitaker Chambers. Every American, especially Conservatives, should read Witness, his autobiography, if you have not already.