Davis Shine, Joseph McCarthy, Roy Cohn, Frank Carr

Sep. 09, 1953 - SENATOR McCARTHY GOES AFTER THE COMMUNISTS..INVESTIGATION SUB-COMMITTEE IN SESSION.. SENATOR JOSEPH McCARTHY the well known communist hunter - in New York to question men in a session at the Federal Court where his investigations sub committee sat. The investigation of ABRAHAM UNGER a lawyer who was of the defence council for 11 top Reds who were convicted of violating the Smith Act, was the main business of the day - but as UNGER refused he ordered a Guard to remove him from the session and said that he would file papers citing him for contempt. Unger challenged McCarthy's right to question him on his political beliefs, and did not claim the Fifth Amendment as a justification for his refusal to answer. KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS: DAVIS SHINE (Chief Consultant), SENATOR McCARTHY, ROY COHN (Chief Counsel) and FRANK CARR in a huddle during the session

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Amendment Answer Carr Challenged Claim Cohn Communists Contempt Convicted File Huddle Investigation Investigations Justification Mccarthys Ordered Question Reds Refusal Refused Remove Shine Siting Sub-committee Unger Violating

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