Have You No Decency?

"Have You No Decency?" | McCarthy | American Experience | PBS

American Experience | PBS
Jan 2, 2020
Joseph Welch finally asked the question of McCarthy: "Have you no decency, sir?"

MCCARTHY chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator who came to power after a stunning victory in an election no one thought he could win. Once in office, he declared that there was a vast conspiracy threatening America — emanating not from a rival superpower, but from within. Free of restraint or oversight, he conducted a crusade against those he accused of being enemies of the state, a chilling campaign marked by groundless accusations, bullying intimidation, grandiose showmanship and cruel victimization. With lawyer Roy Cohn at his side, he belittled critics, spinning a web of lies and distortions while spreading fear and confusion. After years in the headlines, he was brought down by his own excesses and overreach. But his name lives on linked to the modern-day witch hunt we call “McCarthyism.”

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Murrow on McCarthy, no fear, 1954
 Nov 12, 2011
Edward R. Murrow's most powerful anti-McCarthy broadcast, March 1954. This is the one that took McCarthy down! This is Murrow's most famous, and most inspiring, 2-min speech.

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Good Night and Good Luck...
Good Night and Good Luck...The Story of Edward R. Murrow (1975)

NewsActive3
Jan 1, 2018
From a PBS rebroadcast of a 1975 documentary produced by the BBC on the life and career of Murrow. Quality varies due to original tape conditions. Posted for educational and historical purposes only. All material is under the copyright of their original holders. No copyright infringement is intended.