
McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy's anti-Communist investigations, his 1954 censure, and the aftermath. Newspaper pages from 1950 to 1957 on a map and timeline.
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Evening Star — 1950-01-06, page 32
… Keep Post on D. C. Committee Home Rule Urged, Congress Criticized For Its Stand Senator McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin today took himself out of the running for new com mittee …
… Government. He said the District should not be treated as a "for gotten city.” Senator McCarthy declined chances for assignment to other Senate committees in a letter to Senator …
… is now considering reshuffling of Senators’ assign ments. Entitled to Transfer. Senator McCarthy noted there were no vacancies on the Foreign Relations, Agriculture or Armed Services …
Evening Star — 1950-01-08, page 4
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… oleomargarine bill said they would not oppose this amendment. But another proposal by Senator Mccarthy was described as "just silly" It would provide that each package of oleomargarine …
Evening Star — 1950-01-09, page 1
… resolution exists. Question From McCarthy. “What if the President ignores that?” asked Senator McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin. “He would be accountable to the ; people,” replied Mr …
… accountable to the people. “He will be if he's convinced the voters want action,” Senator McCarthy said. Officials of the Retail Coal As sociation said they had invited all members …
Evening Star — 1950-01-13, page 14
… Senate Armed Services Committee,' was expected before nightfall but not until after Senator McCarthy, Republican of Wisconsin, gets off one more blast against Pentagon unification …
… policies. Senator McCarthy yesterday blocked the unanimous consent asked by Chairman Tydings of the committee …
… administration unifica tion policies. His removal brought charges of reprisal from Senator McCarthy and others. Navy Secretary Matthews told the Senate committee yesterday that he …
Evening Star — 1950-01-19, page 1
… promise of all the facts —no matter where they hit. McCarthy Blocks Sherman Action. Senator McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin, charged on the Senate floor yesterday that Ad miral …
… con firmed as a successor. That nom ination was before the Senate yesterday when Senator McCarthy ripped into Secretary Matthews. Mr. Matthews, in talking with reporters this morning …
… , said of Senator McCarthy’s charge that he was “incompetent or just plain untruthful.” “I’m not untruthful …
Evening Star — 1950-01-19, page 5
… days’ leave, which expired today. During a blistering 4,500-word Senate speech, Senator McCarthy waved before the Senators a photograph which he said was a copy of Admiral Denfeld …
… yesterday. After assailing Mr. Matthews as “incompetent or just plain un truthful,” Senator McCarthy praised Admiral Sherman and made clear that he had no ob jection to him personally …
… miral Denfeld had been nomi nated and confirmed for a sec ond term last August. Senator McCarthy quoted the Secretary as follows: “Well, at the present time the vacancy occurs …
Evening Star — 1950-01-20, page 4
… statement to present on the Senate floor later. McCarthy Not Committee Member. Senator McCarthy, Republican of Wisconsin, who set off the latest flareup with a sharp attack on …
… never had been issued a commis sion for his second term as naval operations chief. Senator McCarthy .challenged that position this week by show ing the Senate a photographic copy …
… to his dismissal as the Navy’s top professional head. McCarthy Widens Criticism. Senator McCarthy, after being told of Mr. Matthews’ statement yesterday, commented. * “I don’t want …
Evening Star — 1950-01-20, page 11
… cially reinstated ‘‘if only for a few minutes.” The whole matter came up again when Senator McCarthy disclosed Wednesday on the floor of the Senate that Admiral Den feld had received …
… Matthews overlooked the fact that his testi mony was not in keeping with the facts. Senator McCarthy pre sented his colleagues with a pho tostat copy of the commission, countersigned …
Evening Star — 1950-01-20, page 41
… that he will keep Gen. Vaughan on the job as his Army aide, despite a demand by Senator McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin, that he be fired or taken out of uniform. A congres …
Evening Star — 1950-01-22, page 4
… of a vacancy. Photograph Displayed. This was followed by a blister ing speech by Senator McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin, who displayed a photograph of a com • mission signed …
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