todayonscreen , 3 months ago to random

#OnThisDay, March 9, in 1954, journalist Edward R. Murrow reported on the “Red Scare” investigation of Communists led by Senator Joseph McCarthy. The broadcast, known as “television’s finest hour”, ultimately led to McCarthy's downfall (Good Night, and Good Luck, 2005)

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A close-up view of a man's face. “We can deny our heritage and our history, but we cannot escape responsibility for the results.”