Joseph McCarthy
He was Wisconsin's senator
Joseph McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Both the Federal Employee Loyalty Program, as well as Joseph McCarthy's hearings, were focused on rooting out communist influence in the US government. McCarthy's hearings sometimes also focused on evaluating the security risk of homosexuals in government.
Senator Joseph McCarthy's attempts to limit free speech
Senator Joseph McCarthy investigation of communists in the US government and in the entertainment business ultimately came to an end when the US Congress censured him. His investigative tactics were judged to be extreme and President Eisenhower agreed with the censure.
Joseph McCarthy was a United States Senator representing the state of Wisconsin.
Senator Joseph McCarthy's political influence came to an end when the Senate passed a resolution against him. President Eisenhower was also against his extreme tactics. McCarthy began to dominate the news and his public hearings became embarrassing. As an aside, it can be noted that Robert F. Kennedy was once a McCarthy staffer. he resigned however.
Senator Joseph McCarthy pretended to pursue communism but it was seen by many as a way of publicizing himself. He was seen as a demagogue who preyed upon people's fears and prejudices for personal gain and in the process destroyed many people's lives.President Dwight Eisenhouer said, "Senator McCarthy is, of course, so anxious for the headlines that he is prepared to go to any extremes in order to secure some mention of his name in the public press."
Biography - 1961 Senator Joseph McCarthy was released on: USA: 1962
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Senator McCarthy.
He was Wisconsin's senator
Senator Joseph McCarthy
He was a US Senator.
he was the senator for Wisconsin (not a proud memory for them)