McCarthy brought back memories.
Time for a personal story
My great uncle was a victim of McCarthyism. He has been recognized as probably the greatest harmonica player of the 20th century and spent much of his life in the UK, where he performed for the royal famiily and as a backup on a couple of Procol Harem tracks.
His bio in cartoon!
http://www.procolharum.com/99/larry_adler.htm