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At that time, we said...
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..."If theSenator believes we havedone
violence to his words or pictures..."
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"...if he desires to speak,
to answer himself..."
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"...an opportunity would be
afforded him on this program."
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The Senator sought the opportunity
after 3 weeks...
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...because he was very busy and wished
adequate time to prepare his reply.
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We agreed.
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We placed no restrictions on the manner
of the presentation of his reply...
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...and we suggested that we would not
take time to comment...
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...on this particular program.
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Here now is Senator Joseph R. McCarthy,
junior Senator from Wisconsin.
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Good evening. Mr. Edward R. Murrow,
Educational Director of the CBS...
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...devoted his program
to an attack...
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...on the work ofthe US Senate
Investigating Committee...
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...and on me personally
as its Chairman.
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Now, over the past 4 years,
he has made repeated attacks upon me...
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...and those fighting Communists.
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Of course, neither Joe McCarthy
nor Edward R. Murrow...
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...is of any great importance
as individuals.
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We are only important...
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...in our relation to the great struggle
to preserve our American liberties.
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Now ordinarily, I wouldnt take time
out from the important work at hand...
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...to answer Murrow.
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However, in this case...
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...I feel justified in doing so
because Murrow is the symbol...
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...the leader...
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...and the cleverest of the jackal pack
which is always found at the throat...
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...of anyone who dares to expose
individual Communists and traitors.
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And I am compelled by the fact...
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...to say to you
that Mr. Edward R. Murrow...
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...as far back as 20 years ago...
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...was engaged in propaganda
for Communist causes.
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For example, the Institute
of International Education...
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...of which he was
the Acting Director...
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...was chosen to act
as a representative...
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...by a Soviet agency...