Brecht and the HUAC

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Listen to an excerpt of Berthold Brecht's testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1947. Like the famous "Hollywood Ten," Brecht was later charged with contempt of Congress — but managed to avoid a jail sentence since he had already fled the country.

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