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Rohert K. Dorns Show... itavy 8, 1972...11: om —- 12:30 pm... KTLA, Channel 5, 148 Angeles, Calif. Guests: Robert Vahn and Albert ialtz At beginning of program Vahn avveared with Dornan, Dornen showed Vehn's newly pguolisned book..."Orly Victims" which is sbout the McCarthy era..specifically deeline with the Hollywood 10..black listing eta Vahn hit been naking annearences on talk shows, radio and TY pro- motins his hook, The discussion besen with Dornen asking Vahn if his brief aorearences on other shows...networks etc. where he wes given only 10 ~inutes or so to talk spout his book,..if such brief appearcnees...could an suthor really nave enovch tire to discuts a'serious work ling tris"? Yor snidyThere sare so many shows 2cross the covntry, it's been my experience the nast month, thet Go £0 into it in considerab.e devth, et lesst a half hour in some cas " He seemed ocleased,insnite of Dornans excressions to the contra an with See pia Be Bt re ae ES uM L as uv the success he is heavines in promotins the book. aS -Jj The @iseussion vot into what the book was abvout...testitfyins before tay 5. } the"Fousea Un-frer Activities Committee" (this is what Dornan ealied the Committee)... Dornan: ast of the men who WEN: edmittediy Comm mists, or vropner or not they wer thought it was no-body's business. but thei own..thet vis rouitiertil...they head joined the Communist Party or hed worked with Communict front grours ChIY to pli the Demoerrt Tortys new deal noliciesc further to the left..it was cust a “device",. Vehn: Thet ie one of mony reescne you couid icin the Communict Part: T owe Lieve. eee. mmrmerrcr boy intesviews with witnessess etc. Some of them joined to moet cirls...2s i naationod in the book. Dorzen: Lot of ceontle Jtin the Mew tobe today to Go it.. Vehn: Yoe, and other vreorle hed very personal reesons, I never Tovnc asret detl of Jarvist ow_reness in eny of the peerle I contacted +r spore to end hed wuertionees rT % Dia ° ggg to. DT would sey the 1 ee ot = aah shat a i ln i Bare “ rsa bn ec ay eH of N ty i 7. am or thiee eat AT f sono cast mavbs could include Pevl Rooason, Ichn “owerd Laveron ond ewhag wee © atudernt jarsic =t 2 Vqobe toansjdereg Meorviste coho - Rov “uestins(orevses we, 2 ThA. but om or the rronle who 7 or Sheipr works end resonrened..tnere wos not P crest influence on their writine of scetuel Tiersiat indoctrination et the time. s beceugse I'm sort of outspoken myseal 4 Dornan: Well I tend..aayvoe itt ayus sd Field any cuestion, let it se oeevant to fro on 2 collere canm in eny direction... Boznan soid thet ke tends to adrire envbody...Rernadette Devlin, Bls ra, envbody to says.."Loo..this is wheat I reelly believe, I'n not holdine trex anythine". ' Dornrn: A man who was a Cow: minist at that veriod..and I've htd sone oF tne. who fhiave chanret sine av tomea.,..cne of them is the finest Oy 2! af active cosch in this citvy...'1T fo2l this te be ---, that 2 Sovict Aperica2 wen the cveet thins for this country...and I neve nover treve nwye hat * te Ruessin, so 1 thought thet whet ever wis going on there was vumen ervtiful..n: tromendovs seaial excerimens ard i wonted te sea is ter rleog hevra so uy lowelties were te Reesiat., Aad he adrits it. ‘ ne Soares ee o ‘OCRIA! Wa wt 38905 SPUCLEL