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McCarthy Defeats La Follette
August 15, 1946
Joseph R. McCarthy opens congratulatory telegrams after his primary election victory over Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., a victory which ended the La Follette's hold on the Wisconsin Senate se...
McCarthy, the Primary Winner
September 18, 1952
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy speaking with reporters at LaGuardia Airport shortly after his victory over Len Schmitt in the Wisconsin Republican primary. McCarthy had felt so confident of his victory...
Joseph McCarthy with G. David Schine and Roy M. Cohn
March 12, 1954
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy with G. David Schine and Roy M. Cohn.
Senator Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn
January 1953
Joseph (Joe) McCarthy is seen here with his chief counsel, Roy Cohn, whom he hired on the advice of J. Edgar Hoover.
McCarthy for U.S. Senator
November 5, 1946
Campaign poster for Republican candidate Joseph R. McCarthy, for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. His image is a painted portrait.
