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Joe McCarthy as Best Man
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Joseph R. McCarthy in his Marine uniform acting as best man at the wedding of his best friend (and later campaign manager), Urban Van Susteren, at Syracuse Army Air Force Base. Helen Burke, the maid of honor, is on the left.
June 1945
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Van Susteren Wedding Reception
June 1945
Joseph R. McCarthy in his Marine uniform at the wedding of his best friend Urban Van Susteren, at Syracus Army Air Force Base. Helen Burlie, the maid of honor, is next to McCarthy. Margery Van Sus...
Judge McCarthy in Court
July 1942
Circuit Judge Joseph R. McCarthy wearing his Marine uniform a few days before he left for active duty.
Joseph R. McCarthy
1944
Portrait of Joseph R. McCarthy used in literature issued for his unsuccessful 1944 Senate campaign.
Newsreel Crew Interviewing Senator McCarthy
August 13, 1952
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy being interviewed by a newsreel crew after his victory in the 1952 Republican primary election. McCarthy was celebrating at the Appleton home of his friend and campaign m...
Joseph McCarthy
1943
Portrait of Joseph R. McCarthy in his Marine uniform, which appeared in his unsuccessful 1944 U.S. Senate campaign literature. Making the most of military status, one brochure urged "Elect Capt. Jo...
Senator Joseph McCarthy Eating Breakfast
November 6, 1946
Joseph R. McCarthy in the home of friends Urban and Margery Van Susteren of Little Chute, on the morning after his election to the U.S. Senate. Van Susteren had been McCarthy's campaign manager.
