The Red Scare | McCarthy on Trial | 4
American Scandal
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4.5 • 19.6K Ratings
🗓️ 6 April 2021
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Accusations emerge that Joseph McCarthy blackmailed the military. He faces investigations in the Senate, and a potentially devastating outcome.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to American Scandal add-free on Amazon music, download the app today. |
| 0:19.0 | It's the spring of 1954 in Boston. |
| 0:22.0 | Inside a tall office building, Joe Welch gazes out at Boston Harbor. |
| 0:26.0 | Scooners sail on the sparkling water. Small fishing boats are docked at the shore. |
| 0:31.0 | Welch can see an orange weather vein fluttering in the breeze. |
| 0:35.0 | As he takes it all in, a sad smile forms on Welch's face. |
| 0:39.0 | He loves this city, the food, the people, the early spring. |
| 0:43.0 | Welch is a successful lawyer and he has a good life working for a firm here in downtown. |
| 0:48.0 | But in a few minutes, he's going to receive an offer that could take him far from Boston. |
| 0:52.0 | He doesn't want to leave, even if it's only for a short period of time. |
| 0:56.0 | But he knows this could be one of the biggest opportunities of his life. |
| 1:00.0 | Welch hears a chime and glances at his antique clock. |
| 1:03.0 | It's time for his meeting. |
| 1:05.0 | Welch steps into an elevator and heads down toward the lobby. |
| 1:08.0 | As he sinks toward ground level, Welch reviews the incredible events now taking place in Washington. |
| 1:14.0 | Senator Joseph McCarthy, the famous Communist Hunter, has been accused of blackmailing the Army. |
| 1:20.0 | Apparently, the Senator pressured the Army to give special treatment to one of his associates. |
| 1:25.0 | Now, the Senate is planning a trial. |
| 1:28.0 | It'll be broadcast on National TV and it could destroy the Senator's career. |
| 1:33.0 | It'll be one of the most talked about events in the country. |
| 1:36.0 | And that's why Welch is nervous, because he recently learned that the Army wants him to be their top lawyer. |
| 1:43.0 | The elevator door is open and Welch spots the man he's supposed to meet. |
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