Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?

Joseph Welch

To Joseph McCarthy, on June 9th, 1954, defending the US Army against allegations of subversive activities.

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Topic

Red Scare Cold War American politics

Speaker

Joseph Welch

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Lawyer

From

United States

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Citation

Welch, Joseph. Quoted in No Sense of Decency, written by Robert Shogun. Ivan R. Dee, 2009, ch. 10. Originally a speech "Have You No Sense of Decency?" Army-McCarthy Hearings. 9 June 1954, Washington, DC, USA.

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