Assuming that you are referring to Joseph McCarthy, the notorious anti-Communist Republic Senator in the 1950s, then Truman never fired him. As a member of Congress, McCarthy was elected (from Wisconsin), and could not be fired by a President.
See: Eugene McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy died at age 48 on May 2, 1957.
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Truman had a lot of power, but no one is sure what position he was!
Truman and McCarthy disagreed about communists controlling the US government. Dwight Eisenhower also disagreed.
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Harry S. Truman the 34th Vice President and the 33rd President of the United States was a Democrat.
General MacArthur interfered with political decisions of President Truman
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McCarthy claimed that there were known communists in the State Department. He held investigations and hearings and which ruined many careers. Presidents Truman and Eisenhower so feared his influence with the public that they did nothing to stop him. When McCarthy attacked the US Army as a hotbed of communist activity, the Senate finally censored him and he died a broken politician.
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.
The cast of The Fire Eater - 1921 includes: George Berrell as Day McCarthy Hoot Gibson as Bob Corey Fred Lancaster as Wolf Roselli Louise Lorraine as Martha McCarthy Bradley Ward as Marty Frame
McCarthy claimed that there were known communists in the State Department. He held investigations and hearings and did ruin many careers. Presidents Truman and Eisenhower so feared his influence with the public that they did nothing to stop him. When McCarthy attacked the US Army as a hotbed of communist activity, the Senate finally censored him and he died a broken politician.
That it wouldnt work or that the Earth would catch fire.
Mrs. McCarthy