"I know that my works are a credit to this nation and I dare say they will endure longer than the McCarran Act"

This quote by Arthur Miller is a statement of self-confidence in his own work. He is expressing his belief that his works will have a lasting effect on the nation, and will last longer than the McCarran Act, a questionable piece of legislation passed in 1950. Miller is recommending that his works will have a more lasting and meaningful impact on the nation than the McCarran Act, which was eventually reversed in 1965. This quote speaks with Miller's confidence in his own work and his belief that it will have a long lasting impact on the country. It likewise speaks to his viewpoint of the McCarran Act, which he thinks will not have the same long lasting effect as his works.