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Longines Chronoscope with Arthur Garfield Hays

This Longines Chronoscope interview from December 1951 focuses on the issue of McCarthyism and the threat of communism in the United States.… read more

This Longines Chronoscope interview from December 1951 focuses on the issue of McCarthyism and the threat of communism in the United States. Arthur Garfield Hays was co-founder and general counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union. He called Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) “the most dangerous man in the United States,” and argued that the fear of communists in government was exaggerated and threatened civil liberties. close

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Longines Chronoscope with Arthur Garfield Hays

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Program ID:
437422-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Vignette
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Nov 23, 2017 | 12:05am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Dec 02, 2017 | 8:13am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Nov 23, 2017 | 12:05am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 23, 2017 | 4:23am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 25, 2017 | 10:08pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 26, 2017 | 4:11pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 27, 2017 | 2:10am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 02, 2017 | 8:13am EST | C-SPAN 3

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