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i e the State Department is infil- trated by card-carrying Com- nMnists—or anv other kind—it wuld have a terrific impact all ofer the worid. But has McCarthy proved his grave charge? He has not. He has made a fool of himself and his party. Worse than that, he has under- iwined the integrity of the United States government, at home and sbroad. He has destroyed——to a degree not yet discernahle-—con- tion of the moral code, did not “disclose such a degree of mofal turpitude as to disbar him.” This is the McCarthy yfho How to protect our democracy from the McCarthys and other irresponsibles who abuse and mis- use congressional investigations? flings irresponsible charges, smears demonstrably innocent and loyal Americans and thus dam- ages the fabric of our democracy Bees bak ahs Ve Me A senatorial colleague of Me- Carthy’s, Sen. Scott W. Lucas, has offered a resolution to guarantee fidence in the State Department, the most important government agency in the world. . * . * But who is this Senator Mc- Carthy? Prize-winning journalist Stew- art Alsop, of the New York Her- ald-Tribune, dug out a few inter- esting facts about McCarthy. Twice, Mr. Alsop reports, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin has reviewed McCarthy's activities. In 1941, when the court charged him with “highly improper” courtroom activities and with an “abuse of judicial power.” Then in 1944, McCarthy cam- paigned for the Senate, but kept his position as a judge, collecting his pay and trying cases. The Supreme Court was asked tp disbar him. It deliberated, tnen decided that “the failure of e defendant (McCarthy) to keep his solemn promise to support the Constitution,” although a viola- certain rights to witnesses at con gressional hearings. Writing in the New York Times, Senator Lucas revealed this pattern of his resolution: * * * 2 | — 1.—The right to appear per- sonally before the committee. 2.—The right to compel the committee to subpoena un to four EAEESIEL LE Eade chad nt! ap ove awe persons for defense. 3.—The right to cross-examine witnesses personally or through counsel. 4.—-The right of a steno- graphic transcript of the testi- mony, ‘To restore complete confidence . 4nd respect in the essentially valuable process known as con- gressional investigations, to pro- tect Americans from reputation assassination and to gstrenethdn eter ie hrs orek Te democracy in spite of the Mp- Carthys, ‘Senator Lucas’ reso tion should receive overwhelming support and passage, ¥ er hy pte RES ae ROSTER SO ih rmens ieee. — ~ Fad | | | ; ve ry pele ate! oper ie i ee