McCarthy was supported by a strong, nationwide constituency, which included among others, Joseph P. Kennedy, the father of John, Bob, and Edward. A variety of respected, creditable federal employees disturbed by security risks in the national government provided McCarthy with a steady stream of inside information
It was created in part by US Senator Joseph McCarthy (R) of Wisconsin who fueled the flames with reports of Communist Spies at very high levels and positions in the US Government. He was the media darling of the day and had a strong presence on both radio and Television. His gimmick was to wave a folded sheet of paper which purported to hold a list of Commies. His allegations were never supported by facts. He died in 1957 but ruined many a career in government and the Arts with his fanciful charges.
Joseph McCarthy, a Republican senator from Wisconsin who served in Congress from 1947 until his death in 1957.He used his position as chairman of the Committee on Government Operations and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to launch investigations designed to document charges of Communists in government and was censured by the Senate on December 2, 1954, for behavior that was "contrary to senatorial traditions."See Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress
After two trials during 1949, a jury found Alger Hiss, a former high-ranking State Department official, accused of by Whittaker Chambers in August 1948 of being a communist and Soviet spy, guilty on two counts of perjury.Since the perjury charges related to the nature of Hiss' relationship as a member a Soviet spy ring in Washington, DC, run by first by Harold Ware and then by Chambers during the 1930s, the guilty verdict implies that Hiss was indeed a member of that Soviet spy ring.
The charges against Jose Rizal were sedition, rebellion and conspiracy. He was convicted and admitted to all three changes and was sentenced to death.
Edward R. Murrow asked the public to think critically about disloyalty charges made against citizens.
Only the government can file criminal charges. They do not get into civil matters.
Only the government can.
During the 1950's
Bank charges are fees charged by and received by the bank. Government taxes and duties are fees withheld by the bank and forwarded to the respective government.
The charges are paid by the federal government
The Government can file charges instead of the police in certain cases and if there is enough evidence to file charges.
federal government file charges against you
The senate
Charges are typically brought up by a prosecutor on behalf of the government in a criminal case. In civil cases, charges are usually initiated by the plaintiff or their attorney.
Reporters did not check very often to see if his charges were true
The government charges you taxes; you pay.
does criminal law provide for charges to be brought by thegovernment against a person