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Contains photographs of Arthur V. Watkins and his family between 1885 and 1969.

Scope and Contents note Contains edited drafts of Addendum A and B from 1954; two copies of Laws Relating to Specifications 1 to 5 inclusive from 4 September 1954; a draft of Appendix I, an extract from part 19 of special investigations hearings (Mundt committee) pursuant to S. Res. 189, 83rd Congress, and the testimony of Robert A. Collier both from 1954; and drafts of Appendices II and III, an extract from part 20 of special investigations hearing (Mundt Committee) pursuant to S. Res. 189, 83rd Congress, and a...

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Contains various reports of proceedings in the executive session by the Select Committee from late August through early September 1954, various transcripts of proceedings, edited reports of proceedings and transcripts of proceedings from early to mid September, and two edited drafts of the executive session from September 1954.

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Contains newspaper articles, awards, invitations, photographs, programs, and records outlining various activities of the Watkins and his family between 1910 and 1972.

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Contains newspaper articles, interviews, and letters concerning various members of the Watkins family between 1946 and 1969.

Scope and Contents note Contains neutral correspondence concerning McCarthy and responses from Watkins on neutral correspondence regarding McCarthy all originating between 1954 and 1959; requests for copies of the McCarthy hearings and responses to those requests all originating between 1954 and 1955; correspondence from E. Wallace Chadwick from August 24 to September 6, 1954; six posters distributed by The Christian Nationalist Crusade prior to the Censure hearings of Senator McCarthy; a petition from the League...

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Contains correspondence between Watkins, his publishers, and schools about his book Enough Rope, newspaper articles and book reviews about his book, and his book drafts from 1954 to 1970. It also contains newspaper and magazine articles, congressional reports and correspondence, and notes kept by Watkins about the Joseph McCarthy hearings from 1950 to 1981.

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Contains information regarding the Joseph McCarthy trial during the 1950s. Included are pamphlets; copies of hearings, sessions, and press conferences; articles; copies of reports and hearings; Senate actions; hearings, prints, and reports relating to S. Res. 301; correspondence regarding television coverage of the hearings; correspondence supporting McCarthy; and correspondence expressing negative views of McCarthy.

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Contains memorandums, statements, reports, minutes of hearings, arguments, correspondence, subpoenas, telegrams, vouchers, and debates regarding the censure to Senator Joseph McCarthy and S.Res. 301 that occurred during 1954. Also included is correspondence concerning senators Ralph E. Flanders and Wayne Morse.

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Contains "U.S. Senate as a Continuing Body," taken from Congressional Record of January 6, 1953 from the debate on nation of adopting rules for the Senate of the 83rd Congress; various congressional records concerning S. Res. 301 from July and August of 1954; a Committee referral in the Congressional Record of August 5, 1954; and debates to censure Senator Joseph McCarthy in the Congressional Records from November 8 to December 2, 1954.