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Joseph McCarthy, the controversial anti-communist U.S. senator, dies at 48 in 1957 – New York Daily News
![Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Wisconsin Republic and his bride, the former Jean Kerr of Washington, at Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, B.W.I., Oct. 13, 1953 where they were honeymooning. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Wisconsin Republic and his bride, the former Jean Kerr of Washington, at Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, B.W.I., Oct. 13, 1953 where they were honeymooning. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCH342/sen-joseph-mccarthy-wisconsin-republic-and-his-bride-the-former-jean-kerr-of-washington-at-green-turtle-cay-abaco-bwi-oct-13-1953-where-they-were-honeymooning-ap-photo-2NCH342.jpg)
Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Wisconsin Republic and his bride, the former Jean Kerr of Washington, at Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, B.W.I., Oct. 13, 1953 where they were honeymooning. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy
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Joseph McCarthy, the controversial anti-communist U.S. senator, dies at 48 in 1957 – New York Daily News
![Film Updates on X: "Michael Shannon will play McCarthy. Emilia Clarke will play McCarthy's politically ambitious wife Jean Kerr. (https://t.co/SNyqdbkYqC) https://t.co/cOnL12VxkW" / X Film Updates on X: "Michael Shannon will play McCarthy. Emilia Clarke will play McCarthy's politically ambitious wife Jean Kerr. (https://t.co/SNyqdbkYqC) https://t.co/cOnL12VxkW" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBlg8GcXIAof95T.jpg)
Film Updates on X: "Michael Shannon will play McCarthy. Emilia Clarke will play McCarthy's politically ambitious wife Jean Kerr. (https://t.co/SNyqdbkYqC) https://t.co/cOnL12VxkW" / X
![Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis), strolls on the Capitol grounds in Washington Sept. 22, 1953 with Miss Jean Kerr, his former aide who will become his bride September 29 at St. Matthews Cathedral Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis), strolls on the Capitol grounds in Washington Sept. 22, 1953 with Miss Jean Kerr, his former aide who will become his bride September 29 at St. Matthews Cathedral](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCH322/senator-joseph-mccarthy-r-wis-strolls-on-the-capitol-grounds-in-washington-sept-22-1953-with-miss-jean-kerr-his-former-aide-who-will-become-his-bride-september-29-at-st-matthews-cathedral-in-washington-ap-photohenry-griffin-2NCH322.jpg)