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End of a Red-Hunter's Crusade: The Censure of Joseph McCarthy

50 years ago today (12/2/04), the U.S. Senate censured Joseph McCarthy, for conduct unbecoming a Senator. It dealt a stinging blow to his anti-Communist crusade, which he’d waged for nearly four years against suspected “Reds” in the government. Today, the term McCarthyism is akin to "witch hunt" or "smear attack". But there are those who insist that the Wisconsin Senator was a true American hero. Brian Bull reports...

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Very few monuments exist today for Joseph McCarthy, though supporters have talked about putting up a statue or similar monument inside the state capital building. For now, his admirers must settle for a large bronze bust which is kept in storage by the Outagamie County Historical Society.

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