she asked mccarthy about overrated writers and she called out lillian hellman. which i think is a dishonest writer, she really belongs in the past. she continued to the interview -- continued the interview, by asking the mccarthy what was dishonest about hellman. "everything. every word she writes as a light. including and and the. as soon as the episode aired she filed a lawsuit against mccarthy. the two were literally computed berries -- literary contemporaries. everything that hellman cared about most -- this spring did not start as a result of the interview, it was a year's long conflict escalated as a result of her remark. they thought they lawsuit would fade away but when it did not she actively began seeking evidence of misrepresentation and hellman's writings, asking for proof of falsehoods hellman may have fabricated. she accumulated a collection of evidence appointed to her mutilation of truth and in some cases examples of pure fiction that hellman proposed as fact. the threat of a trial seemed to energize both parties, even as mccarthy worried about it

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in an hour, university of mary washington professor reg stole -- greg stole shares lillian hellman. 1972 film trip to north vietnam by piece act -- peace activists critical of the nixon ministration. david: -- >> we are honored to be joined by two extraordinary leaders. they value the importance of the constitution for we the people of the united states and for countries across the globe. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce today's program