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Incidents, head of government Dwight D. Eisenhower, outcome unknown
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ContinentNorth America
StagePressure 1
OutcomeUnknown 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentDwight D. Eisenhower
United States: Senator Joseph McCarthy's subcommittee questions New York Post editor James Wechsler, 1953
In 1953, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, a Senate panel led by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, questioned New York Post editor James Wechsler about his membership in the Young Communist League in the 1930s. McCar…
Surveillance and subpoenas · Stage Pressure · Head of government Dwight D. Eisenhower · Unknown
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