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"Rep. Walter defends Un-American Activities Group
in 'Abolition' Film"
Date: December 18, 1960
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Washington Post
Content: Contains a series of letters in which Francis E. Walter, chair
of the House Un-American Activities Committee, responds to several editorials
in The Washington Post in which Operation Abolition, a film
prepared by the committee, is criticized.
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"Matter of Fact: Memo for Businessmen" (editorial)
Date: February 18, 1957
Author: Joseph Alsop
Published for/in: The Washington Post and Times Herald (page A13)
Content: Explains the ins and outs of Soviet industry.
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"The Washington Daily News"
Date: February 7, 1957
Article #1: "Kremlinites vs. 'Titoists': Attempted Vote 'Steal' Embroils
U.S. Communists in Faction Row"
Author: Jack Steel
Published for/in: The Washington Daily News (page 3)
Content: Reports that the pro-Moscow faction of the U.S. Communist Party
is trying to rig the election of delegates to the party's national convention.
Article #2: "U.S. and Poland in Secret Talks"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Washington Daily News (page 3)
Content: Reports that the U.S. And Poland have been having secret talks
in Washington concerning formal negotiations for economic aide to Poland.
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"The New York Times" (complete section 4)
Date: May 5, 1957
Article #1: "The World"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page 1E)
Content: Recounts the history of the Cold War, beginning with NATO and
tracing the development of nuclear weapons.
Article #2: "The Nation"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page 2E)
Content: Recants some of the actions of Senator McCarthy over the past
decade.
Article #3: "McCarthy's Influence an Uncertain Factor"
Author: Arthur Krock
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page 3E)
Content: Discuss the political significance of McCarthy's death.
Article #4: "Comments on Events in the Middle East" (two political
cartoons)
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page 3E)
Content: One cartoon comments upon Russian military aid to Egypt, the
other on King Hussein of Jordan's refusal to accept aid from the Soviet
Union.
Article #5: "Russian Offers Pose Problems for the Allies"
Author: Thomas J. Hamilton
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page 3E)
Content: Discusses the interplay of the U.S. And its allies and the Soviet
Union in the process of disarmament.
Article #6: "The International Derby" (political cartoon)
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page 3E)
Content: Comments upon the slowness of disarmament talks in comparison
with the arms race taking place between the United States and the Soviet
Union.
Article #7: "Aid to Poland"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page E9)
Content: Comments upon the possibility that any U.S. aid given to Poland
may unwittingly be aiding the Soviet Union.
Article #8: "Japan Becomes a Field for Communist Pressure"
Author: Robert Trumbull
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page E9)
Content: Discusses pressures put upon the Japanese government by Communist
China.
Article #9: "Anyone for Hara-Kiri" (political cartoon)
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The New York Times (Page E9)
Content: Comments upon the danger that Japan may fall to Communism.
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"McCarthy Book to be Published"
Date: ?, 1957
Author: (?)
Published for/in: (?) (Page 64L)
Content: Reports that Senator McCarthy was in the process of writing a
book on Congressional investigations when he was stricken with the illness
which eventually killed him, and that this book is to be published.
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"Geneva New Look Gave Confidence to Communists"
(photocopy)
Date: October 29, 1955
Author: Francis Carroll
Published for/in: The Tablet
Content: Discusses the movement of the Communist Party in the United States
from an underground organization as it has increased its aboveground activities.
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"The Washington Post and Times Herald"
(photocopied articles)
Date: November 1, 1955
Article #1: "Russians See Dalecarlia, Miss Dagmar's Classic Lines"
Author: Robert C. Albrook
Published for/in: The Washington Post and Times Herald (Page 8)
Content: Reports the activities of Russian officials on tour of the United
States.
Article #2: "McCarthy Hunted Reds Alone, Colleagues Testify"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Washington Post and Times Herald (Page 27)
Content: Reports the testimony of three of McCarthy's fellow subcommittee
members, Everett M. Dirksen, Karl E. Mundt, and Charles E. Potter, that
McCarthy was alone in his pursuit of Communism during the hearings held
during 1953 and 54.
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"We Still Like Joe"
Date: July 16, 1955
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Daily News
Content: Praises McCarthy and his accomplishments despite his censure
by the Senate.
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"No Title"
Date: (?)
Author: (?)
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Gives the definition of a "liberal" according to an
unnamed liberal.
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"Rough Jolt Ahead" (letter to the editor)
Date: 1956 or earlier
Author: Jacob Seliger
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Predicts that anti-anti-Communists who opposed McCarthy will
have a hard time in the upcoming elections of 1956.
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"Link Fritchey, Rauh to Joe Smear"
Date: (?)
Author: Norma Abrams and Neal Patterson
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Reports that Clayton Fritchey, the deputy chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, and Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., the national chairman of
Americans for Democratic Action, were the masterminds of a conspiracy
to discredit Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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"Congress Off the Hook: Joe Showed the Way"
Date: July 16, 1955
Author: George Rothwell Brown
Published for/in: Journal American
Content: Criticizes Congress for refusing to pass a resolution proposed
by McCarthy concerning the council in Geneva and then passing a resolution
nearly identical proposed by Senator Knowland, who has opposed McCarthy
in the past.
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"No Title" (letter to the editor)
Date: (?)
Author: Mary Collins, Brooklyn
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Supports McCarthy and promises to pray for him daily.
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"Jury to Get Hughes Lying Case Today"
Date: (?)
Author: Norma Abrams
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Announces that the case of Air Force veteran Paul H. Hughes,
accused of lying to a federal grand jury, will go to the jury today.
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"Vital Questions" (editorial)
Date: July 9, 1955 (has date of July 12 handwritten on it)
Author: (?)
Published for/in: New York Journal - American
Content: Praises the decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the right
of State agencies to refuse employment to individuals who refuse to answer
questions about their past Communist affiliations.
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"Counsel Terms Hughes 'Louse'"
Date: (?)
Author: (?)
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Reports that the defense council admits that Paul Hughes, the
defendant, is a 'louse,' but that this fact does not prove his guilt.
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"These Days: Foreign Bond Validation"
Date: (?)
Author: George Sokolosky
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Reports problems caused by bonds stolen by the Russians from
German banks when Berlin was taken resurfacing.
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"Undercover Agent Tells of Red Cells in Colleges"
Date: September 26, 1956
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Evening Star (Page B16)
Content: Reports of undercover F.B.I. agents discovering Communist cells
at Yale and University of Connecticut.
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"Defense Official's Wife Got an Army Contract"
Date: January 4, 1957
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Washington News
Content: Reports the announcement of Chairman John L. McClellan of the
Senate Investigating subcommittee that staff members would be looking
into the award of a $834,150 Army contract to the wife of an assistant
defense secretary.
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"Hill Unit Hears Report on Political-Funds Use"
Date: December 13, 1956
Author: John A. Goldsmith
Published for/in: The Washington Post and Times Herald (Page A9)
Content: Reports that an independent campaign group testified before the
Senate that it raised $50,000 for a single unnamed Senate candidate.
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"C.P. Case to Direct Fund for Republic" (photocopy)
Date: May 27, 1953
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The New York Times
Content: Reports that Congressman C.P. Case will resign in the fall to
head the Ford Foundation Agency.
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"Is McCarthyism the Fight for America?"
Date: (?)
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Star-Mirror
Content: Announces that McCarthy will be speaking in a high school auditorium
in Tyler, Texas, on October 17 and encourages attendance.
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"McCormack Resolution: Was GOP Outsmarted?"
Date: June 1955
Author: George Rothwell Brown
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Criticizes the Senate for not passing a resolution by McCarthy
and then passing a resolution almost exactly identical to it proposed
by McCormack.
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"U.S. Lawyers Scanning Morgenthau Diaries"
Date: October 26, 1955
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Evening Star
Content: Reports that government lawyers are examining diaries of Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., former Secretary of the Treasury, in an effort to decide
if disclosure of their contents by Senate investigators and others would
be against national interest. The Senate is interested in Monrenthau's
diaries because of his connections to Harry White, whom General Brownwell
and Senator Eastland have pegged as a Communist.
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"Peress Report Assails Army"
Date: July 15, 1955
Author: Herbert Foster
Published for/in: Times Herald
Content: Reports that the Senate Investigating Subcommittee released a
final report blasting the Army for mishandling the celebrated case of
former Major Irving Peress.
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"More Morganthau Files Studied in White Case"
Date: October 27, 1955
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Washington Post and Times Herald
Content: Reports the announcement of former Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau
Jr. that Senate investigators want to make public parts of his personal
diaries that mention Harry White, a suspected Communist.
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"Honor Deceased Enemy of Soviet" (not full article,
second page continuation)
Date: August 24, 1957
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Tablet
Content: Praises McCarthy and defends him against his critics.
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"Milwaukee Journal" (series of clipped
articles pasted to paper, attached is a note from "H" asking
O'Melia to note from the Milwaukee Journal edition from May 13
a story about the U.S. attorney job.)
Date: May 13, 1954
Article #1: "Nine in Race for US Post"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Announces that Charles F. Nolan has withdrawn from the race for
United States attorney for the eastern district of Wisconsin.
Article #2: "McCarthy Recall Drive is Extended to June 5"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Reports that the organizers of the "Joe Must Go" campaign
have extended the deadline for their petition to June 5.
Article #3: "Kohler Slaps McCarthy for High Supports Stand"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Reports that Wisconsin's Governor Kohler criticized McCarthy
for his stand that dairy farmers should get 100% of parity supports.
Article #4: "Young GOP Chairman Hit"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Reports criticism incited by Charles Zepp, Chairman of the Young
Republicans, for his adamant support of McCarthy and condemnation of all
those opposed to McCarthy for being Communists
Article #5: "County GOP Talks Ended"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Reports that negotiations aimed at a merger of two warring Republican
organizations in Milwaukee county, the county Republican volunteers and
the Constitutional Republican Party of Milwaukee, has been halted.
Article #6: "State GOP Narrows DA Choice"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Sentinel
Content: Reports that after the withdrawal of Charles F. Nolan from the
race for the new U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
candidates still in the running include Harvey Kaiser, Leonard C. Fons,
Paul Pike Pullen, and David V. Jennings Jr.
Article #7: "Split GOP Groups Stall Merger Talks"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Sentinel
Content: Reports that negotiations between the Republican Party of Milwaukee
County and insurgent group the Constitutional Republican Party have broken
down.
Article #8: "Franke Wants Ouster Issue Put to Club"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Sentinel
Content: Reports that state Senator Harry F. Franke has agreed to attend
a closed meeting of the North Shore Republican Club executive committee
at which the final decision will be reached as to whether he will be expelled
form the organization for allying himself with the Joe Must Go movement.
Date: May 10, 1954
Article #1: "Ike Supporter Joins 'Recall'"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Reports that Chester G. Roberts, former Chairman of the Milwaukee
County Young Republicans and Republican nominee for State Treasurer in
1940, has joined the movement to recall Senator McCarthy.
Article #2: "Amoth to Run for Governor"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Announces that Ralph F. Amoth, an ardent McCarthy supporter,
has decided to try for the Republican nomination for governor against
Kohler.
Article #3: "Parity Stand Hit as 'Phony'"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Reports accusations of Elliot N. Walstead, the State Democratic
Party chairman, and Horace Wilkie, vice chairman, that McCarthy's endorsement
of farm price supports at 100% of parity is 'phony.'
Article #4: "GOP Holding Peace Talks"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Reports that negotiations are taking place between the mainstream
Republican Party and the insurgent Constitutional Republican Party of
Milwaukee.
Article #5: "Gore Protests Recall Probe"
Author: (?)
Published for/in: Milwaukee Journal
Content: Reports the claim of Le Roy Gore, Sauk City editor and leader
of the Joe Must Go movement, that the subpoena for him to appear for questioning
before the Sauk county district attorney was contrived to thwart his efforts
to recall Senator McCarthy.
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"McCarthy Dead; Liver Illness Fatal to Senator at
47 "
Date: (?)
Author: Richard L. Lyons
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Relates the details of McCarthy's death due to liver failure.
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"Probers Continue Undaunted"
Date: June 18, 1957
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Washington Daily News (page 7)
Content: Reports that the House Un-American Activities subcommittee opened
hearings to discover whether Communism has infiltrated the professions
of San Francisco, despite the suicide of William K. Sherwood, a prospective
witness.
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"Moscow and Tito"
Date: (?)
Author: (?)
Published for/in: (?)
Content: Reports that there have been indications that the Soviet Union
would like to improve relations with President Tito of Yugoslavia.
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"Wisconsin Group Raps President on McCarthy Snub"
Date: March 8, 1957
Author: (?)
Published for/in: The Evening Star (page B-15)
Content: Recounts a letter written to President Eisenhower by the Republican
Statutory Committee criticizing Eisenhower for not inviting Senator McCarthy
to a single social function at the White House.
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"Joseph R. McCarthy"
Date: 1957
Author: Eric Sevareid
Published for/in: The Reporter (page 2)
Content: Transcript of a recent CBS radio broadcast which praises the
late Senator McCarthy and criticizes those Senators who voted for his
censure.
- "Cop Protection of Rally Asked"
Date: November 20, 1954
Author:(?)
Published for/in: The Times-Picayune
Content: Reports that Kent H. Courtney, a New Orleans businessman who is
leading a drive to enlist support for Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy,
appealed for police protection at a rally.
- "The 'New' CAB Has the Capacity" (editorial, typewritten copy)
Date: August 13, 1956
Author: Wayne W. Parrish
Published for/in: American Aviation Magazine
Content: Positively evaluates recent changes made to the Civil Aeronautics
Board, including the replacement of Chairman Ross Risley by James R. Durfee
and the appointment of new member G. Joseph Minetti.