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Now, over the past four years
he has made repeated attacks...
:18:04
... upon me and those
fighting Communists.
:18:08
And, of course, neither Joe McCan'thy
nor Edward R. Murrow...
:18:12
... is of any great importance
as individuals.
:18:16
We are only important in our relation
to the great struggle...
:18:20
... to preserve our American liberties.
:18:23
Now, ordinarily...
Ordinarily I would not take time out...
:18:26
... from the important work at hand
to answer Murrow.
:18:30
However, in this case I feel justified
in doing so because Murrow is the symbol...
:18:36
... the leader and the cleverest
of the jackal pack...
:18:41
... which is always found at the throat...
:18:43
... of anyone who dares to expose
individual Communists and traitors.
:18:48
And I am compelled by the fact...
:18:50
... to say to you
that Mr. Edward R. Murrow...
:18:54
... as far back as 20 years ago...
:18:57
... was engaged in propaganda
for Communist causes.
:19:01
For example, the Institute
of International Education...
:19:05
... of which he was the acting director...
:19:08
... was chosen to act as a representative
by a Soviet agency...
:19:14
... to do a job which would normally
be done by the Russian Secret Police.
:19:20
Now, Mr. Murrow by his own admission
was a member of the IWW...
:19:24
... that"s the
Industrial Workers of the World...
:19:26
... a terrorist organization
cited as subversive...
:19:30
... by an Attorney General
of the United States.
:19:32
Now, Mr. Murrow said on this program,
and I quote:
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"The actions of the junior senator
from Wisconsin...
:19:42
...have given considerable comfort
to the enemy."
:19:46
That is the language of our statute
of treason, rather strong language.
:19:51
If I am giving comfort to our enemies...
:19:55
...I ought not to be in the Senate.
:19:57
If on the other hand Mr. Murrow...
:19:59
...is giving comfort to our enemies...