I don't think there's any doubt that Alger Hiss was framed or that it was Nixon who did it, but what so many people seem to gloss over when recalling the bad ol' McCarthy era is the OTHER young senator who rode on Tailgunner Joe's coattails — a young up-and-comer named John F. Kennedy, who was just as willing to throw out the constitution as Nixon was to "get the commies."

Nor should be forget the other Kennedy (Robert), who as Attorney General pursued "Communists" mercilessly, even in the face of clear evidence the people weren't.

Unfortunately, the two were lionized by the manner of their deaths and most people never remember those little things about them.

david