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McCarthy Charged

Reel Number: 220721-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1954

Country: USA

Location: Washington

TC Begins: 22:23:53

TC Ends: 22:31:55

Duration: 00:08:02

McCarthy Charged - Army Hearings Hearing room - McCarthy takes seat - mass of press. Chairman makes statement outlining purposes of hearing. Chairman says that the Permanent Sub-committee on investigations of the United States Senate has convened to investigate charges brought by Sec. of Army Robert T. Stevens and his council John G. Adams that Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Roy M. Cohn and others sought preferential treatment for Private G. David Schine by giving him a direct Commission . 22:26:58 McCarthy talking to Roy Cohn - Army Officer and others seated at table. 22:27:33 McCarthy speaks - says all he was trying to do was to expose Communists in the army. 22:28:20 Army Major sworn in - answers questions re conversations he had with Senator McCarthy. 22:30:50 McCarthy speaks re hearsay evidence. Hearing continues ( Homosexuality )

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