" MEN IN CRISIS: McCARTHY VS. WELCH ” 1954 ARMY-MCCARTHY HEARINGS & MCCARTHY ERA DOCUMENTARY XD37154
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"McCarthy vs. Welch" is a 1964 documentary produced by David L. Wolper, as part of the series entitled “Men in Crisis.” It examines the Army-McCarthy hearings of 1954, which were televised and played a pivotal role in establishing Senator Joseph McCarthy's reputation. The hearings focused on McCarthy's accusations that the U.S. Army harbored communists, and the Army's counter-claim that McCarthy pressured them for special favors. The hearings turned into a television spectacle that solidified McCarthy's image as an aggressive politician. Notably, Joseph Welch, the Army's special counsel, famously asked McCarthy, "Have you no decency, sir?" The documentary includes valuable footage of Welch, McCarthy, and other key figures from the hearings.
(00:47) Joseph Welch, Special Counsel for the U.S. Army, rebuts McCarthy's accusation of communist infiltration.
(01:40) Footage of the Senate hearing room with television news cameras.
(01:54) News photographers preparing their equipment for the highly publicized trial.
(02:17) Welch and McCarthy walking through the Capitol.
(03:02) Photos of a young Joseph Welch.
(03:32) Welch's employment at the Boston law firm Hale and Dorr.
(03:58) Young photos of McCarthy.
(04:25) McCarthy waving as he enters the Capitol.
(05:08) Footage of McCarthy delivering a speech.
(06:21) Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens as the main witness, accusing McCarthy of pressuring the Army to favor his friend, G. David Schine.
(07:43) McCarthy's chief counsel Roy Cohn serving as the connection between McCarthy and Schine.
(07:52) Footage of Schine and Cohn.
(08:22) Footage of Schine after being drafted.
(08:47) McCarthy entering the federal courthouse in New York and aggressively questioning decorated WWII hero Ralph Zwicker.
(09:16) President Eisenhower responding by praising General Zwicker.
(09:31) McCarthy calling a press conference and challenging the president.
(11:24) A woman preparing the highly demanded daily transcripts of the hearing.
(11:44) Media cameras covering the hearing.
(12:11) Welch urging McCarthy to cease his attacks.
(12:36) McCarthy countering the Army special counsel.
(13:21) McCarthy entering the crowded hearing room.
(13:52) McCarthy becoming irate.
(14:40) Senators Stuart Symington and McCarthy engaged in an argument.
(15:40) Insults traded between the two senators.
(16:14) Senator Ralph Flanders threatening to denounce McCarthy.
(17:23) Welch examining Cohn.
(18:25) Cohn speaking into microphones.
(19:24) The crowd observing the proceedings.
(19:57) McCarthy accusing Welch of being a communist, captured by numerous news cameras.
(20:38) Welch calling the senator cruel and reckless for accusing his firm's attorney, Fred Fisher, due to Fisher's membership in the National Lawyers Guild.
(21:05) Welch delivering his famous remark: "If it were in my power to forgive you for your reckless cruelty, I would do so. I like to think I am a gentle man, but your forgiveness will have to come from someone other than me."
(21:51) Welch famously asking McCarthy: "Have you no sense of decency, sir?"
(22:57) Welch refusing to participate further.
(23:19) Footage of Welch with tearful eyes.
(23:37) The chair adjourning the hearings, and the crowd leaving.
(24:20) On August 31, 1954, a Senate committee convening to consider a censure motion against McCarthy.
(24:42) On December 2nd, the Senate voting to condemn McCarthy.
(24:52) McCarthy leaving with his arm in a sling.
(24:59) The Capitol at night in 1954.
Joseph Raymond "Joe" McCarthy (1908 -1957) served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in the United States in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of widespread communist subversion. He alleged that numerous communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers had infiltrated the United States federal government, universities, film industry, military and elsewhere. Ultimately, he was censured for refusing to cooperate with, and abusing members of, the committee established to investigate whether or not he should be censured. The term "McCarthyism", coined in 1950 in reference to McCarthy's practices, was soon applied to similar anti-communist activities. Today, the term is used more broadly to mean demagogic, reckless, and unsubstantiated accusations, as well as public attacks on the character or patriotism of political opponents.
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American news documentary television used to be intelligently written. This is strong stuff
just noticed that one of the writers name is "Bud Wiser" lol 25:13
This show was on in the late 70s on channel 9 or 11 in Metro New York City / Ct Saturday morning, I was eight or nine when I first saw it and loved it, I was already a history, buff the music, the intensity, and the narrator, Edmund O’Brien, Great show thank you for posting. Be great if you could post all of them.
Blacklisted by History is an excellent read.
Does the U.S. Army still fight communism?
What did you have in mind?
The CIA does lol
They fight audit accountants keeping track of taxpayers money !
And for the 2024 Version, "This is a story of MEN IN CRISIS: Donald, Rudy, Man, Woman, Person, Camera, TV." 👴
You seem proud of that one
@@rxw5520Not proud, just hopeful America doesn't fall prey to Trump - the narcissistic wannabe dictator who praises the likes of Al Capone and incited an insurrection on Jan 6th because he was too fragile to concede defeat. Any more questions?
@@rxw5520cause it’s true😂
Roy Cohn was trying to protect his boyfriend. McCarthy missed the lavender in his own camp😅😅😅
Few men are more vindicated than Mccarthy.
Only for his descendent to bring that question back to the front lines when he seemingly defended and tried to cover up an attack on the capitol. Regardless of what people think of the attack, he seemed unusually insistent on "stopping the investigation" and blocking it at all costs. the McCarthy name is no longer synonymous with "innocent" but a mix up with the Beatles member with the same name and opposite political views threw a huge wrench in that. I think a lot of people get the two mixed up like how Robert F Kennedy keeps using his great uncle's legacy and name despite having the complete opposite political views.
I thought you MAGA lug nuts didn't like cancel culture. Make up your mind, you fickle old woman.
@@MarioMastar Yeah, uh, so the number of people who ever mixed up Joe McCarthy and Paul McCartney is nobody.
Vindicated😂 Oh boy. Loosen up the tinfoil hat there, I think it’s cutting off the blood to your brain🤡
@@cyberGEK
Yes, vindicated 100%.
The clown world we're living in today in proof of that.
If one cares to look around, and see, it's fairly clear that McCarthy was right.
🤔🤣🤣🤣whoa. Did you finish fourth grade?
@@shippo36ableis that what you relate back to, fourth grade? I'll bet you haven't picked up a book since fourth grade.
I wouldn't say McCarthy was right, but one of our political parties is actively attempting to hand the United States over to the Russians. That's so obvious, a glass eye in a duck's ass could see it. SEEN any?
@@coclementsjr Don't have to in order to know how to think for yourself. regardless of what name being used, no one seems to be questioning the ANARCHISTS who keep throwing punches to the wind because Trump told them to. Didn't y'all support Russia which is known as the most "communist" country simply cause Trump did? and now you hate communists again? do you even know what communists are? or like McCarthy in the video, it's just a name to throw around to get people angry?
McCarthy was an opportunistic show pony. He appealed to the stupidity of his compatriots. I see that hasn't changed
Joe McCarthy reminds me of trump.
McCarthy's Chief Counsel Roy Cohn went on to mentor Donald Trump in his early career.... one could argue that explains the similarity..