>> The United States, the communists insisted, would have to admit to the world that it had been lying about Downey all these years. For the time being, however

>> The United States, the communists insisted, would have to admit to the world that it had been lying about Downey all these years. For the time being, however, the U.S. government was unwilling to lose face. ... and he remained in prison. That is disgusting.