...conservative multiplier, ten to fifteen, for the entire country. given a memorandum admonishing him about "the extensive employment in highly classified positions,...who are historically known to be security risks," like Sumner Welles. 49 Senator Kenneth Wherry, the Senate minority leader, and other Republicans accused...

...pivotal moment in the growing anti-Communist campaigns and the rise of an internal loyalty/security program. But those historians have ignored the committee's...security. The rider was intended for use against both threats—Communists and homosexuals. 8 Responding to congressional pressure, Secretary of State Marshall...