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"Edward R. O'Neill" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 25 Mar 1999 13:40:06 -0800
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Dear Dr. Greenberg,

Three cheers for your points.

I find "craven" to be just the right word!

Sincerely,
Edward R. O'Neill
UCLA

At 07:00 PM 3/24/99 -0500, you wrote:
>i think it was his utter unregeneracy  and a general slipperiness of
character
>
>re Sterling Hayden: he was deeply conflicted about testifying  went to a
>psychotherapist who unbeknownst to him was a hireling of  HUAC and or the FBI
>this piece of work persuaded him -- and several other characters -- that it
>would morally appropriate for them to name names   as a result of his
>testimony, Hayden as I recall went into a very deep depression  which nearly
>ruined his career  years later he was haunted by the event   mentioned it in
>his autobiography and evinced his hatred of what he had done and for the
>doctor
>
>I myself thought it was utterly inappropriate 1  for the award to be given
>and 2 for Kazan to have a standing ovation   what a craven bunch
>hrgreenberg md endit
>
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