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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (54010)	2/16/2006 4:25:15 PM
From: tonto	Respond to of 93284

Senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin : * 1908 - born on a farm near Appleton, WI. * 1930 - studied engineering and law at Marquette University, Milwaukee. * 1935 - Admitted to WI bar. * 1938 - Elected Judge of Wisconsin 10th Circuit Court. * 1942 - Although exempted because he was a judge, McCarthy volunteered for the U.S. Marine Corps. He fought in the South Pacific and flew over 30 combat missions. He won the Distinguished Flying Cross. Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, issued the following citation regarding the service of Captain McCarthy: “For meritorious and efficient performance of duty as an observer and rear gunner of a dive bomber attached to a Marine scout bombing squadron operating in the Solomon Islands area from September 1 to December 31, 1943. He participated in a large number of combat missions, and in addition to his regular duties, acted as aerial photographer. He obtained excellent photographs of enemy gun positions, despite intense anti-aircraft fire, thereby gaining valuable information which contributed materially to the success of subsequent strikes in the area. Although suffering from a severe leg injury, he refused to be hospitalized and continued to carry out his duties as Intelligence Officer in a highly efficient manner. His courageous devotion to duty was in keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service.” * 1946 - Elected to the U.S. Senate by an overwhelming majority. He was anti-tax and against price, rent and credit controls. His first major act was, even as a new Senator, to lead the fight against continuation of wartime sugar controls. * 1950, February 9 - McCarthy made an electrifying speech at Wheeling, West VA, that he had a list of Communists in the State Department. By July he was a major political force. John F. Kennedy told Harvard students that "he knew Joe pretty well, and he may have something." In February 1952, John Kennedy called McCarthy a "great American patriot." In 1953 Bobby Kennedy joined McCarthy's staff and McCarthy was godfather to Bobby's first child. Bobby was always loyal to Joe.