My friend, I say again, I lived through it: I was there. He started off with good intentions but, as with many politicians he started feeling invincible and smearing people without adequate evidence [much like the syncophants of our former Pres., Bill Clinton].
You will find most people have both good and bad qualities and it is never a good idea to accept someone's view totally.
You're memory is either faulty, or you're relying on what you read about him and his work in naming stinking Commies in the government,in the newspapers and heard on T.V,; all of which was lies.