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		Display Information Joseph McCarthy He could destroy political careers on a whim. Even the president of the United States treaded warily around Joe McCarthy. Said Dwight D. Eisenhower: "Never get in a pissing match with a skunk.&qu ... read this biography Documents related to this person: Joseph McCarthy, Speech on Communists in the State Department Senator Joseph McCarthy's Speech on Communists in the State Department (excerpts) Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. She was the first woman to enter the Senate without being appointed to the position. During World War II, she was the only ... read this biography Documents related to this person: Margaret Chase Smith Denounces McCarthy Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President (1953-1961) This information is from the Whitehouse: Presidents of the United States Bringing to the Presidency his prestige as commanding general of the victorious forces in ... read this biography Documents related to this person: Farewell Address