Ike and McCarthy

By David A. Nichols

Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State, Biography, Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century, Presidents, Politics and government, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 -- Influence, McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957, Cold War -- Social aspects -- United States, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Cold War (1945-1989) fast (OCoLC)fst01754978, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Cold War, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961, Presidents -- United States -- Biography, Social aspects, History, Anti-communist movements, Influence

Description: "Describes how President Eisenhower used surrogates to orchestrate a secret campaign against the powerful Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy best known for his anti-Communist witch hunt, that ultimately resulted in McCarthy being censured and discredited"--NoveList.