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...nor from the public mind
once it"s planted there.
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That"s the... That is the evil of it.
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Well, I don"t think it"s fair to a witness...
:16:12
... to a citizen of this country,
to bring them up here...
:16:15
... cross-examine them
and when they get through, say:
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"We"ve got something, the FBl"s got
something that condemns you. "
:16:21
- The chair agrees...
- It is not sworn testimony...
:16:23
... it"s convicting people by rumor
and hearsay and innuendo.
:16:29
You will notice that neither
Senator McClellan or Senator Symington...
:16:32
...nor this reporter, know or claim
that Mrs. Moss was or is a Communist.
:16:37
Their claim was simply that she had the
right to meet her accusers face to face.
:16:57
One month ago tonight, we presented
a report on Senator Joseph R. McCan'thy.
:17:01
We labeled it as controversial.
:17:04
Most of that report consisted of words
and pictures of the senator.
:17:08
At that time we said...
:17:10
... if the senator believes we have done
violence to his words or pictures...
:17:13
... if he desires to speak,
to answer himself...
:17:16
... an opportunity would be afforded
him on this program.
:17:20
The senator sought the opportunity,
asked for a delay of three weeks...
:17:23
...because he said he was very busy, and he
wished adequate time to prepare his reply.
:17:28
We agreed.
:17:30
We placed no restrictions on the manner
or method of the presentation of his reply.
:17:34
And we suggested that we would not take
time to comment on this particular program.
:17:39
Here now is Senator Joseph R. McCan'thy,
junior senator from Wisconsin.
:17:45
Good evening. Mr. Edward R. Murrow...
:17:48
... educational director
of the Columbia Broadcasting System...
:17:52
... devoted his program to an attack...
:17:54
... on the work of the United States
Senate investigating committee...
:17:58
... and on me personally as its chairman.