Abstract

Arthur Miller's death this spring brought back his great moment half a century ago, when he defied the foul fiend. At his House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearing in June 1956, he tried to explain himself; all they wanted was names. He got mad and said No! He would gladly accuse himself, but he refused to name anyone else. He knew they would convict him of contempt of Congress. But "I will protect my sense of myself." It was an eccentric position then...

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