Joseph McCarthy Censured by US Senate Dec 2nd 1954

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Thu, Dec 2, 2021 11:48PM

The Anti-communist crusade of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy came to a close in 1954 after his own committee shifted focus to investigate him for abusing army general Ralph W. Zwicker.

Although a resolution on July 30, 1954 by Ralph Flanders (Republican-VT) merely cited abuse of the general, 46 counts of misconduct were reviewed and summarized en route to the final censure vote on this day in 1954.

Sources:
US Senate: McCarthy and Army-McCarthy Hearings
McCarthy and Army-McCarthy Hearings

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§Except from the July 30, 1954 resolution to censure McCarthy

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§“Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last?”

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After McCarthy threatened a young memeber of his staff, Joseph N. Welsh, head counsel for the army utters the now famous phrase in this short video clip.

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§Link to the Senate history for the source above

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Thu, Dec 2, 2021 11:51PM

https://www.cop.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/investigations/mccarthy-and-army-mccarthy-hearings.htm

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