I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representatives was the most un-American thing in America!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truman condemns the House Un-American Activities Committee as un-American.
- In plain terms
- He believes the committee violated American values more than anything else.
- What can you take from it?
- Institutions can betray national ideals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does security violate liberty?
- Who defines American values?
Another view
Some argue such committees protect national security.
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