Senator Joseph R. McCarthy

February 9th, 1950: McCarthy “discovered Communism the way Columbus discovered America.” Here is a record of McCarthy’s infamous interrogations of accused “communists,” with commentary from Emile de Antonio describing how in fact the junior Senator from Wisconsin perfected “the big lie technique” that basically resulted in witch hunts persecuting, in particular, academics.

Track Listing

101	Introduction. Wendel Purry Joseph R. McCarthy, Emile de Antonio	04:44
102	Reed Haris, Loyalty Board Member. Latimore Charged. Witness: Matusow, Accused: Doran Joseph R. McCarthy, Emile de Antonio	08:49
103	Stevenson Accused / Stevenson Replies. Taft on McCarthy. Democrats Attacked. Joseph R. McCarthy, Emile de Antonio	07:50
201	Murrow, A.C.L.U. Accused. General Ralph Zwicker. Joseph R. McCarthy, Emile de Antonio	07:42
202	Welsh Cross-Examines: McCarthy, Juliana, McCarthy. Joseph R. McCarthy, Emile de Antonio	06:16
203	Welsh Questions Cohen. McCarthy of F. Fisher. Welsh Responds McCarthyism Defined. Joseph R. McCarthy, Emile de Antonio	12:32