McCarthyism advertised itself as a response to national security threats created by the Cold War, including Soviet espionage.

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter — George Washington. In the 1950s, anyone who crossed Sen. Joseph McCarthy would be called ...

Joseph McCarthy The Post-Crescent ... Eisenhower delivered his speech minus the defense of Marshall and the condemnation of McCarthy. It was a decision that would haunt him for the rest of ...

Murrow, who championed truth over lies when he challenged the powerful Senator Joseph McCarthy. Marvin Kalb, Murrow professor emeritus at Harvard University, is author of “A Different Russia ...

Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, who had purportedly come here to speak in behalf of Sen. George W. Malone, now seeking re-election. Instead of speaking for Malone the Wisconsin senator leveled his ...