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ur. Michola . October #8, 19. Mv. A. Jones O SPEECH OF SEWATOR JOSEPH R. MCCARTHY av cnicaGo, ILLIWOIS ~~ A AMA ES are Foe Mal OCTOSER &7, Ife SYNOPSIS? Speaking at a dtaner tn Ate honor at the Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, on October #7, 1952, Senator Mocarthy (Republica: Fiaconsin, presented the “case against Stevenson," which he deacritx as a brief Aletery of Governor Adlai Stevenson, Democratic Preatden- tial Momtnee. He satd he would not call Stevenson G Communist or a pro-Communiat but that he wae a “part of the Acheson-Hisa-Lattimore group." He criticized Stevenson's selection of advisors, mexbersni, tn the Forld Citizens’ dssoctation, affiliation with the Institute ¢. Pacitfte Relations, and Ais deposition tu behalf of slger Hias. BACKGROUND: Senator McCarthy, tn hia speech on October #7, 1952, said we are at war between international athetstic Communtan and free ctuilization and since the close of #orid Bar II aaue been losing 100,006,000 people o year tn this "retreat from victory." Claining Stevenson was a "part of the Acheson-Fisa-Lattinore group,” he saia he would preaent © documenied unchallengesble history ef Stevenson to @how Ais record over the ywarae. He quoted Stevenson as saying, “I Aave estadlished my headquartera tn Springfield with people of my own choosing.” He the e-ttictgred five advisors of Stevenson, McCarthy described Filson Fyott, the Governor's Campcign Manager, oe a former head of the "left wing amertcans for Democratic actton.” Thta group, he satd, sponsore repeal of the Smith Act, recognition ef Bed Chtna, opposition to the Loyalty Oath +rograa, / condennation of the FAI for exposing spies like Coplon and Guditche. and opposition to the House Committees on Un-American Activities. ke related that Fyatt condeuna the Loyelty Program but that Stevenson now says Ae will dig owt Comuuniats dy means of this Loyalty Froyra:. He said Arthur Schleastiger, > apeech writer for the Governor, 18 a “former Vice Bhai aA e@ e ricdis for Denocratic Actton. Ke clusmed that Schlestager tn 19465 wrote "Our present Ves- 7 nd “A PW ow 4 NOT RMT PRE e+ NOV & 1959 al euw F “FF ei AP) POE ay AL Y' io 7 ee TNTTIALS OX CRIGINA