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And asked whether a friend who now gets into difficulties because he once had attended Communist Party meetings would ask the re- spondent's advice, the man answers: "No; people don't help each other in this industry. Well, I could give him sympathy, but not advice." Asked about adjustments to the temper of the times, he adds: "Watch your step. Call the FBI if in doubt. Don't do things that might bring you in an unfavorable light. It's not wise to get involved in politics." He feels "blacklisting" is not important, since "some of the finest actors are unemployed without being blacklisted." These three respondents are, of course, different in many ways. The areas of difference on which we wish to focus here are the beliefs that "blacklisting" is currently practised, and attitudes toward "blacklisting." Many of the respondents regard "blacklisting" as just another pos- sible source of insecurity in employment, to which they often attach no more importance than to others. When they were asked to compare the importance of the "blacklisting" problem with that of other prob- lems they had discussed in the interview, only about one-third of those who expressed an opinion felt that it was very important. The rest regarded it as of minor or no importance. But whatever the degree of importance they attach to "blacklisting," there are very few among those who discuss it whose views resemble that of the first man quoted. It is the second example which represents the most frequent position among those interviewed. A few simple figures may summarize the views and values of the people we inter- viewed. It should be kept in mind that these figures are, at best, a crude indication of general trends, for reasons explained earlier in the report: The number of respondents is small (64), and it is impossible to determine to what extent they represent the views of the entire in- dustry. All that can be claimed is that these respondents were chosen without bias or any possible foreknowledge of their views and opinions. (The interested reader will find the responses to all questions in greater detail in Appendix a.) 1. Do you think blacklisting is practiced in TV and radio now? ANSWERS: Top level Others All in sample Not responsive, no answer, no knowledge 10% 23% 19% Of those who answer: Yes 89% 82% 85% No 11% 18% 15% 241