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| Joseph McCarthy | | Born: November 14, 1908 | | Died: May 2, 1957 |
Briefly
Republican U.S. Senator from Wisconsin between 1947 and 1957. Between 1950 and 1954, McCarthy became noted for aggressively investigating claims that there were Communist and Soviet spies and sympathizers inside the federal government. |
