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Box 65

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Contains 1 Result:

Louis Budenz, Re: Chief witness used by Senator Joseph McCarthy to uncover communists in government., 1942-50.

 Archival Record — Box: 65, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Two "episodes" are documented here. The first is the Senate Hearings to investigate Communists in the federal government (1950). The second, in 1954, revolves around the censure proceedings against Senator McCarthy by a Republican appointed Senate Committee (Watkins Committee). The Watkins Committee was established to investigate McCarthy's finances, however, many supporters of McCarthy continued to confuse the two events and many also make reference to the investigation of the Patrick J....
Dates: 1942-50.