Investigation of William Mandel

In March 1953, at the height of the Cold War, with the US fighting China in Korea, & the Rosenbergs awaiting electrocution, Senator McCarthy investigated the presence of books in State Dept. libraries by author William Mandel, World War Two United Press expert on the Soviet Union, named as a member of the Communist Party. Televised throughout the USA & seen by 40 million viewers, Mandel's defiance of the powerful Senator was unprecedented. A combination of the original soundtrack plus colorized archival visuals, this unique film provides historical insight into that troubled period.