Also, CBS was inundated with mail from Ball supporters. A week later, HUAC member Donald Jackson cleared Ball's name, announcing that he was sure she had never been an active member of the Communist Party. The investigation into America's prime time girlfriend shows that no one was safe from the anti-communist movement. Similarly, in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Rebecca Nurse, a woman revered in the community, was accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch hunts. Through her characterization, Miller implies that Rebecca was a benevolent, knowledgeable, and God-fearing woman. He clearly points out that "the general opinion of her character was so high" (Miller 2066) that it was inconceivable how anyone could accuse her of witchcraft. Miller conveys this fact by having Mr. Hale say to Rebecca, "I suppose it seems as such a good soul should do. We have all heard of your great charities in Beverly" (Miller 2071); Miller's exposition throughout the play places further emphasis on his good character. To justify his situation, however, Miller offers the explanation that the Putnams used mass