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he Washington Merry-Ge-Round eae VA Tr McC arthy ‘Ouster Move Detaiied By Dr son *| | W435 is a grave matter for » Sena- tor to introduce a resolution aimed ‘at unseating a fellow Senator. However, Senator Ben- .ton (D-Conn.) earefully doc- umented the case against Senator Me: Carthy (R- {Wis before ‘ealling for his rouster. Here are the facts that led Ben- ton to demand a Senate in- .[vestigation of MeCarthy “with a view toward his expul- sion.” 7 1. Senator McCarthy has tried o intimidate his press critics— he greatest challenge to free- om of the press since the Civil ar. For example, McCarthy has charged that The Washing: ton Post :s a “Communist camp follower.” He has called the Mil- waukee Journal the "Milwaukee Edition” and the St. Louis Post- Dispatch the “St. Louis Edition" of the Communist Daily Worker. He has repeatedly lambasted the |Madison Capital-Times as pro Communist. He has called this columnist the “voice of interna- tional communism.” On one oc- casion, he even accused the con- servative Saturday Evening Post of following the Daily Worker Line. Actually, these publications do. i follow the Communist line, Sen. McCarthy Se rao EN ; ' i expert on communism alall. ‘Unwitting Commie Tool 3. Senator McCarthy has suc- ceeded where the Communists _ have failed—in undermining the United States Government Two { |ehief targets ef Communist , propaganda have been Secretary | e@ State Acheson and Secretary Defense Marshall Yet Mc- 8 attacks on Acheson ind hal) have been more vit#ol- but pursue their own separate, independent editorial policies. een cictant They have been consistent only jn criticizing Senator McCarthy. Significantly, McCarthy’ charges have been hurled from | the safety and sanctity of thi: Senate floor, though his criti have not been protected by seng- i maging torial immunity but have been eee far Sr onests co subject to the libel laws. manuf fet - Sk ’~ 1 Y ei IND eo . 0-19 c olson a a y! Lad™ i p ‘ff Aleve Ka vil . Nichéls Rose Tracy arbo iden “ Belmont Laughlin. Mohr Tele. Room__ @ano ears fod oe ee eee, ee ae td Pag: Times-Herald Wash. Post sh. News Wash. Star rror ‘ . AZ Xl ‘ HEOURDED Mb avo £5 ibe fhite: 12