Correspondence II
Richard J. O'Melia Collection
- "Statement Submitted at Request of Temporary Subcommittee"
- "From the Office of Senator Joe McCarthy."
- "Hon. A. Willis Robertson." (two copies)
- "Urban P. Van Susteren."
- "Communist Party of Maryland and the District of Columbia" (two copies)
- "Mr. Urban P. Van Susteren."
- "Hon. Joseph McCarthy."
- "Hon. Harry Truman."
- "The Blackstone- Tyler's Largest and Finest." (2 copies, 1 printed on hotel stationary with attached envelope, and one on plain paper.)
- "J.B. Matthews." (two copies)
- "United States Senate Committee on Government Operations"
- "United States Senate Memorandum" (notes in the margin- probably by O'Melia)
- "United States Senate Committee on Government Operations"
- "United States Senate- Copy"
- "The Standard-Times"
- "Guy Williams Jack Gordon"
- "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary" (11 copies)
- "Honorable Chan Gurney, Chairman." (includes a rough/hand edited copy and 3 finished copies)
Date: April 20, 1954
From: McCarthy
To: Senator Karl E. Mundt
Content: Defending the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations against a report of wrongdoing put out by Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens and Army council John Adams. Also accusing Stevens' and Adams' report to be fallacious and deceptive.
Attachment(s): A list of typographical corrections to be made to the above letter.
Date: December 22, 1953
From: McCarthy
To: Robert T. Stevens
Content: Assuring Secretary Stevens that he (McCarthy) has had no influence over members of his staff who have tried to intervene in behalf of David Schine. Stating his disapproval that Schine was drafted, but his intention to keep out of the affair.
Date: April 23, 1954
From: Walter L. Reynolds
To: Senator Robertson
Content: Acknowledging Reynolds' receipt of a letter from Robertson regarding a claim of the Richmond Packers, Inc., and the Atlas Finance Co. which was pending before the Department of Defense.
Date: October 17, 1952
From: Urban P. Van Susteren ("Van")
To: Tom McCormick (Secretary-Treasurer McCarthy for Senator Club)
Content: Asking that Mr. McCormick give McCarthy a letter, which Mr. Van Susteren thinks should be used in a campaign speech.
Date: November 27, 1950
From: Philip Frankfeld, George A. Meyers, and Roy Wood (Officers of the Communist Party in Maryland and the District of Columbia)
To: residents of Maryland
Content: Urging recipients to read the "enclosed" article, "Appeal to Reason", and to fight McCarthyism.
Date: October 10, 1952
From: Mr. and Mrs. William D. Scott
To: Mr. Urban P. Van Susteren
Content: Thanking Mr. Van Susteren for replying to their (the Scott's) plea for help in finding information regarding their son, who they suspect is a POW in a Korean camp. Providing additional information on their plight and that of other citizens with lost sons/fathers/brothers.
Date: October 23, 1952
From: George Harclaon
To: Joe McCarthy
Content: Congratulating McCarthy on his fight against Communism, and requesting that Republican officials take the lead in exposing the Communist threat.
Date: September 3, 1948
From: George Harclaon
To: Harry Truman
Content: Condemning Truman's actions and policies as disastrous to the United States.
Date: October 18, 1952
From: Joe McCarthy
To: Mr. Herman Greenspun
Content: Accusing Mr. Greenspun of multiple crimes, including Communist affiliation.
Date: November 11, 1954
From: J.B. Matthews
To: Joe McCarthy
Content: Listing names of members of the board of advisors of the National Committee for an Effective Congress who supposedly have Communist affiliations.
Date: December 10, 1953
From: Joe McCarthy
To: Paul H. Hughes
Content: Regarding the "Dhahran matter", and expressing desire to recover a correspondence between himself (McCarthy) and Hughes, which had been lost.
Date: November 22, 1953
From: Joe McCarthy
To: Dick O'Melia
Content: Requesting that several tasks be performed- the language is very secretive so it's hard to give details.
Date: December 1, 1953
From: Francis P. Carr
To: Paul H. Hughes
Content: Urging Hughes to obtain documentation needed for the "Dhahran Project".
Date: May 23, 1954
From: Joe McCarthy
To: Senator Mundt
Content: Regarding the dismissal of charges brought against Frank Carr by Secretary Stevens and Mr. Adams, and Mr. Carr's willingness to testify in front of the committee that vindicated him.
Date: October 23, 1952
From: Basil Brewer
To: Mr. Francis F. Schweinler
Content: Regarding recent comments by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge promising that the senate filibuster (preventing civil rights legislation?) would end if he became chairman of the Rules Committee.
Date: (?)
From: Jack Gordon
To: George Oleson
Content: Regarding a dinner being held for McCarthy. Requesting that the Senator attend the dinner following a TV speech.
Date: November 3, 1954
From: Lorna Watkins (Secretary to Senator Watkins)
To: Richard O'Melia
Content: Regarding the use of the files of the Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections by members of the Select Committee on S. Res. 301.
Date: November 26, 1954 (rough copy)/December 3, 1954 (finished copies)
From: Joe McCarthy
To: Chan Gurney (Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board)
Content: Praising the quality of service of North Central Airlines, and recommending that they receive license for a proposed route between Chicago and Sioux City.
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