英语演讲：Have You No Sense of Decency.doc

演讲稿 英语演讲：have you no sense of decency mccarthy-welchexchange:haveyounosenseofdecencymccarthy:(mr.chairman).inviewofmr.welchsrequestthattheinformationbegivenonceweknowofanyonewhomightbeperforminganyworkforthecommunistparty,ithinkweshouldtellhimthathehasinhislawfirmayoungmannamedfisherwhomheremended,incidentally,todotheworkonthiscommittee,whohasbeen,foranumberofyears,amemberofanorganizationwhichisnamed,oh,yearsandyearsago,asthelegalbulwarkofthecommunistparty,anorganizationwhichalwaysspringstothedefenseofanyonewhodarestoexposecommunists.knowingthat,mr.welch,ijustfeltthatihadadutytorespondtoyoururgentrequestthatbeforesundown,whenweknowofanyoneservingthecommunistcausewelettheagencyknow.now,werenowlettingyouknowthatyourmandidbelongtothisorganizationforeitherthreeorfouryears,belongedtoitlongafterhewasoutoflawschool.andihavehesitatedbringingthatup,butihavebeenratherboredwithyourphonyrequeststomr.cohnhere,thathe,personally,geteverycommunistoutofgovernmentbeforesundown.whetheryouknewthathewasamemberofthatcommunistorganizationornot,idontknow.iassumeyoudidnot,mr.welch,becauseigettheimpressionthatwhileyouarequiteanactor,youplayforalaugh,idontthinkyouhaveanyconceptionofthedangerofthecommunistparty.idontthinkyou,yourself,wouldeverknowinglyaidthecommunistcause.ithinkyoureunknowinglyaidingitwhenyoutrytoburlesquethishearinginwhichwereattemptingtobringoutthefacts.welch:mr.chairman.mundt:thechairmaysaythathehasnorecognitionornomemoryofmr.welchremendingeithermr.fisheroranybodyelseascounselforthiscommittee.mccarthy:irefertotherecord,mr.chairman.tothenewsstoryonthat.welch:mr.chairman.underthesecircumstances,imustmyselfhavesomethingapproachingapersonalprivilege.mundt:youmayhave,sir-welch:senatormccarthy,ididnotknow,senator-senator,sometimesyousaymayihaveyourattention-mccarthy:imlistening.welch:mayihaveyourattention?mccarthy:icanlistenwithoneearandtalkwith-.welch:no,thistime,sir,iwantyoutolistenwithboth.senatormccarthy,ithinkuntilthismoment-mccarthy:-good.justaminute.jim,jim,willyougetthenewsstorytotheeffectthatthismanbelongstothe-tothiscommunistfrontorganization.welch:iwilltellyouthathebelongedtoit.mccarthy:jim,willyougetthecitation,oneofthecitationsshowingthatthiswasthelegalarmofthecommunistparty,andthelengthoftimethathebelonged,andthefactthathewasremendedbymr.welch.ithinkthatshouldbeintherecord.welch:senator,youwontneedanythingintherecordwhenifinishtellingyouthis.untilthismoment,senator,ithinkineverreallygaugedyourcruelty,oryourrecklessness.fredfisherisayoungmanwhowenttotheharvardlawschoolandcameintomyfirmandisstartingwhatlookstobeabrilliantcareerwithus.whenidecidedtoworkforthiscommittee,iaskedjimst.clair,whositsonmyright,tobemyfirstassistant.isaidtojim,picksomebodyinthefirmtoworkunderyouthatyouwouldlike.hechosefredfisher,andtheycamedownonanafternoonplane.thatnight,whenwehadtakenalittlestabattryingtoseewhatthecaseisabout,fredfisherandjimst.clairandiwenttodinnertogether.ithensaidtothesetwoyoungmen,boys,idontknowanythingaboutyou,exceptivealwayslikedyou,butiftheresanythingfunnyinthelifeofeitheroneofyouthatwouldhurtanybodyinthiscase,youspeakupquick.andfredfishersaid,mr.welch,wheniwasinthelawschool,andforaperiodofmonthsafter,ibelongedtothelawyersguild,asyouhavesuggested,senator.hewentontosay,iamsecretaryoftheyoungrepublicansleagueinnewtonwiththesonofthemassachusettsgovernor,andihavetherespectandadmirationofmymunity,andimsureihavetherespectandadmirationofthetwenty-fivelawyersorsoinhale&dorr.andisaid,fred,ijustdontthinkimgoingtoaskyoutoworkonthecase.ifido,oneofthesedaysthatwilleout,andgoovernationaltelevision,anditwilljusthurtlikethedickens.andso,senator,iaskedhimtogobacktoboston.littledididreamyoucouldbesorecklessandsocruelastodoaninjurytothatlad.itis,iregrettosay,equallytruethatifearheshallalwaysbearascarneedlesslyinflictedbyyou.ifitwereinmypowertoforgiveyouforyourrecklesscruelty,iwoulddoso.iliketothinkimagentleman,butyourforgivenesswillhavetoefromsomeoneotherthanme.mccarthy:mr.chairman,mayisaythatmr.welchtalksaboutthisbeingcruelandreckless.hewasjustbaiting.hehasbeenbaitingmr.cohnhereforhours,requestingthatmr.cohnbeforesundowngetoutofanydepartmentofthegovernmentanyonewhoisservingthecommunistcause.now,ijustgivethismansrecordandiwanttosay,mr.welch,thatithadbeenlabeledlongbeforehebecameamember,asearlyas1944-welch:senator,maywenotdropthis?weknowhebelongedtothelawyersguild.mccarthy:letmefinish.welch:andmr.cohnnodshisheadatme.ididyou,ithink,nopersonalinjury,mr.cohn?cohn:no,sir.welch:imeanttodoyounopersonalinjury.cohn:no,sir.welch:andifidid,ibegyourpardon.letusnotassassinatethisladfurther,senator.mccarthy:lets,lets-welch:youvedoneenough.haveyounosenseofdecency,sir,atlonglast?haveyouleftnosenseofdecency?mccarthy:iknowthishurtsyou,mr.welch.welch:illsayithurts!mccarthy:mr.chairman,aspointofpersonalprivilege,idliketofinishthis.welch:senator,ithinkithurtsyou,too,sir.mccarthy:idliketofinishthis.iknowmr.cohnwouldrathernothavemegointothis.iintendto,however,andmr.welchtalksaboutanysenseofdecency.ihaveheardyouandeveryoneelsetalksomuchaboutlayingthetruthuponthetable.butwheniheardthepletel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