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born: 1908-11-14
category: Intelligence & Government
died: 1957-05-02
location: Grand Chute, Wisconsin
summary: U.S. Senator known for his anti-communist crusade and frequent visits to
  Clint Murchison's Hotel Del Charro alongside Nixon and Hoover.
tags:
- Person
- Politician
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[Joseph McCarthy](/people/joseph-mccarthy/) was a U.S. Senator known for his anti-communist crusade in the 1950s. [Clint Murchison, Sr.](/people/clint-murchison-sr/) was an ardent supporter of McCarthy. McCarthy was a frequent visitor to the exclusive Hotel Del Charro in La Jolla, California, which Murchison, Sr. opened in the early 1950s. He was often seen there alongside [Richard Nixon](/people/richard-nixon/) and [J. Edgar Hoover](/people/j-edgar-hoover/).[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.