Joseph McCarthy Autographed Book JSA COA United States Senator Politician

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Joseph Raymond McCarthy
(November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who 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
.
[1]
He is known for alleging that numerous communists and
Soviet
spies and sympathizers had infiltrated the United States federal government, universities, film industry,
[2]
[3]
and elsewhere. Ultimately, the
smear tactics
that he used led him to be
censured
by the U.S. Senate. 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.
[4]
[5]
Born in
Grand Chute, Wisconsin
, McCarthy commissioned into the
Marine Corps
in 1942, where he served as an
intelligence
briefing officer for a
dive bomber
squadron. Following the end of
World War II
, he attained the rank of
major
. He volunteered to fly twelve combat missions as a gunner-observer, acquiring the nickname "Tail-Gunner Joe". Some of his claims of heroism were later shown to be exaggerated or falsified, leading many of his critics to use "Tail-Gunner Joe" as a term of mockery.
[6]
[7]
[8]
McCarthy successfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 1946, defeating
Robert M. La Follette Jr.
After three largely undistinguished years in the Senate, McCarthy rose suddenly to national fame in February 1950, when he asserted in a speech that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who were employed in the
State Department
.
[9]
In succeeding years after his 1950 speech, McCarthy made additional accusations of Communist infiltration into the State Department, the administration of President
Harry S. Truman
, the
Voice of America
, and the
U.S. Army
. He also used various charges of communism, communist sympathies, disloyalty, or
sex crimes
to attack a number of politicians and other individuals inside and outside of government.
[10]
This included a concurrent "
Lavender Scare
" against suspected homosexuals; as
homosexuality
was prohibited by law at the time, it was also perceived to increase a person's risk for
blackmail
.
[11]
With the highly publicized
Army–McCarthy hearings
of 1954, and following the suicide of Wyoming Senator
Lester C. Hunt
that same year,
[12]
McCarthy's support and popularity faded. On December 2, 1954, the Senate voted to
censure
Senator McCarthy by a vote of 67–22, making him one of the few senators ever to be disciplined in this fashion. He continued to speak against communism and socialism until his death at the age of 48 at
Bethesda Naval Hospital
in
Bethesda, Maryland
, on May 2, 1957. His death certificate listed the cause of death as "
Hepatitis
, acute, cause unknown".
[13]
Doctors had not previously reported him to be in critical condition.
[14]
Some biographers say this was caused or exacerbated by
alcoholism
.
......
Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois