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Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy — Part 27
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The FEI submitted a 57-page report to the Federal Security Agency «n
March 7, 1942, on Do ilkerso. The investigation recorded interviews with
persums who stated he was a member of the Communist Party. Following the
su.tiesion of the report we were advised by the Federal Security Agency that
furtlcr investigation failed to show that Wilkerson was "subversive or dis-
loval to our Government." Wilkerson subsequently transferred to OPA and re-
signed on June 19, 1943. Within less than 24 hours he announced his new job
ac “a Communist Party organizer." He was eubsequently appointed a menber of
the netional cemnittee of the Communist Party, To be eligible for service in
the tectional comittue enc "must have been a member of the party in continuous
good gtanding for at least 4 years." So when Stevenson tries to besmirch the
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merc, it is the fault cf the Far, just remember the fact that he knew at the
tine he mace that statement that the FBI has no power to fire anyone.
low will your vote on November 4th affect my fight? Up until now I have
bee fighting acainst trecendous odds -- with ne power of subpoena -- and with
all the powcr of the governnent against me. Stevenson the other day in St,
Poul exprecaecd horror at the thought cf McCarthy's being chairman of the In-
vecticating Comittee of the Senate if the Republicans contro? the Senete.
He anc his whcle camp, as Well as every crook and Communist in Weshinston,
knew thar if I an chairman of that committee and Republicans control the other
tomiittees, then we will have the power to help Dwickt Eisenhower scrub and
flush ané wach clean the foul mess of corruption and Communism in Washington,
We must have a Republican Administration -- President, Vice President,
Senate and Eouse -- if we are to have the real housecleanine which this nation
must have if it is to survive,
If you, the American people, want us to do that, 1f you want me to con-
tinwe this Jou, there is really only oné way in which you can give me a hand --
ani that is to get out and work nicht and day from now until Novemver 4th to
elect not only Eisenhower and Nixon, but Republican Senatorn and Nepwviicean
Congressmen so that we can really de the job. Do that, my friends, and then
watch America go.
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