In response to communist witch-hunts, many witnesses and employees chose to use the fifth amendment protection against self-incrimination to avoid divulging information about their political beliefs.
为了应对共产主义的政治迫害，许多证人和员工选择使用第五修正案的保护，反对自证其罪，以避免泄露关于他们政治信仰的信息。