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Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy — Part 22

63 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy · 61 pages OCR'd
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Taft Denies’ | Urging Steps | By McCarthy Senator Robert ree Onn) ina ‘for to Ohio newspaper-| men ha i er, Ugged Se h R: fcCarthy: (AL, Wis.) to kee i n_presenting| nimes of alleged Conan i Lino mattel. Ww lifile Tae “Apparently this tory apcinate in a column by re ang@_it is not a ‘aft said in his, Letter to Editérs— | . ingion Report” letter to the 10 Press. Asked Tor_comme tj “When my column about “| tor_ McCarthy appeared the Sena- ter substantiated the gen the reagan. ‘roc Tuclosed “tye Gare Taft's own column i 4 Repor ication, April i2 and A a 12 Taft. i E ihe | if i heard ni ain MeCarlhyis: charges before he made them, and! that pe ead paver Fsceived ‘sought advice from me but that I: ‘Think the committee sould thor-| lqughly investigate ad ‘Taft's leiier contraued «Shou & mmatter arise again, T should be glad if you would cor-' ‘rect any misapprehension which istill exists." the letter said. Pearson's ee ee en qiote ellin einer Tp at TaT eT ee lean rea Joe kev aoe { { J er hink he's Et an ning Bu wiety Polmen ; Ladd 3} Clegs __ Glavin_ : Nich Rosen? racy _ arbo__ Belmon? Mobr Tele. i Nease_ Gandy_. Pearson told The Post that when: hls col column appeared the New york! imes © Times of March 23 quoted Tat ws fa ‘aying that while senator Mr. sin Senator to press his char “Senator Taft's April 19 aR. an column, to which, pe r newsmen were referred in his) af Chio letter, had this to say on nis| Vso? position: “I notice that some commenta-' \ tors credit me with being back of! ‘the McCarthy charges and advis-; ing Senator McCarthy. As s mat-| r of fact, I never heard of the. charges until he made them. He: as never consulted me about his| urse, and I have given him no, filvice. Jt does seem to me tha he should present hia evidence td the committee and that, if thd! committee considers evidence o Mr. A jnadequate, he should pre- recelve this evidence in secret and mime e |NDEXED - 4 Taft's April 12 “Washington mittee hefore making his CHa ger and the evidence In the Mmarvrd- sent his evidence on Mr, B. In| only call for public hearings if It fa be. Report” aaid: ual cases has not been avaliable th: u | try opinion the commiltes should: feels that the case is substantial,” hy did not con! a, quit_the Republican Policy Com- fy ge But we have Tisistéd That in accordance WITH Ne sé i t tion_a_ complete Investigation, i sified and should be made wi 4 ut prejudice and with a since ffort io obtain the real facts. We, B® Times-Herald Wash. Post Wash. News Wash. Star N.Y. Mirror
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