英語演講：HaveYouNoSenseofDecency

1、英語演講：HaveYouNoSenseofDecencyMcCarthy:(Mr.Chairman).inviewofMr.Welch'srequestthattheinformationbegivenonceweknowofanyonewhomightbeperforminganyworkforthemunistParty,IthinkweshouldtellhimthathehasinhislawfirmayoungmannamedFisherwhomheremended,incidentally,todotheworkonthismittee,whohasbeen,foranum

2、berofyears,amemberofanorganizationwhichisnamed,oh,yearsandyearsago,asthelegalbulwarkofthemunistParty,anorganizationwhichalwaysspringstothedefenseofanyonewhodarestoexposemunists.Knowingthat,Mr.Welch,IjustfeltthatIhadadutytorespondtoyoururgentrequestthat“beforesundown,”whenweknowofanyoneservingthemuni

3、stcausewelettheagencyknow.Now,we'renowlettingyouknowthatyourmandidbelongtothisorganizationforeitherthreeorfouryears,belongedtoitlongafterhewasoutoflawschool.AndIhavehesitatedbringingthatup,butIhavebeenratherboredwithyourphonyrequeststoMr.Cohnhere,thathe,personally,geteverymunistoutofGovernmentbe

4、foresundown.Whetheryouknewthathewasamemberofthatmunistorganizationornot,Idon'tknow.Iassumeyoudidnot,Mr.Welch,becauseIgettheimpressionthatwhileyouarequiteanactor,youplayforalaugh,Idon'tthinkyouhaveanyconceptionofthedangerofthemunistParty.Idon'tthinkyou,yourself,wouldeverknowinglyaidthemun

5、istcause.Ithinkyou'reunknowinglyaidingitwhenyoutrytoburlesquethishearinginwhichwe'reattemptingtobringoutthefacts.Welch:Mr.ChairmanMundt:TheChairmaysaythathehasnorecognitionornomemoryofMr.WelchremendingeitherMr.Fisheroranybodyelseascounselforthismittee.McCarthy:Irefertotherecord,Mr.Chairman.t

6、othenewsstoryonthat.Welch:Mr.Chairman.Underthesecircumstances,Imustmyselfhavesomethingapproachingapersonalprivilege.Mundt:Youmayhave,sir-Welch:SenatorMcCarthy,Ididnotknow,Senator-Senator,sometimesyousaymayIhaveyourattention-McCarthy:I'mlisteningWelch:MayIhaveyourattention?McCarthy:Icanlistenwith

7、oneearandtalkwith-.Welch:No,thistime,sir,Iwantyoutolistenwithboth.SenatorMcCarthy,Ithinkuntilthismoment-McCarthy:-Good.Justaminute.Jim,Jim,willyougetthenewsstorytotheeffectthatthismanbelongstothe-tothismunistfrontorganizationWelch:Iwilltellyouthathebelongedtoit.McCarthy:Jim,willyougetthecitation,one

8、ofthecitationsshowingthatthiswasthelegalarmofthemunistParty,andthelengthoftimethathebelonged,andthefactthathewasremendedbyMr.Welch.IthinkthatshouldbeintherecordWelch:Senator,youwon'tneedanythingintherecordwhenIfinishtellingyouthismoment,Senator,IthinkIneverreallygaugedyourcruelty,oryourrecklessn

9、ess.FredFisherisayoungmanwhowenttotheHarvardLawSchoolandcameintomyfirmandisstartingwhatlookstobeabrilliantcareerwithus.WhenIdecidedtoworkforthismittee,IaskedJimSt.Clair,whositsonmyright,tobemyfirstassistant.IsaidtoJim,“Picksomebodyinthefirmtoworkunderyouthatyouwouldlike.”HechoseFredFisher,andtheycam

10、edownonanafternoonplane.Thatnight,whenwehadtakenalittlestabattryingtoseewhatthecaseisabout,FredFisherandJimSt.ClairandIwenttodinnertogether.Ithensaidtothesetwoyoungmen,“Boys,Idon'tknowanythingaboutyou,exceptI'vealwayslikedyou,butifthere'sanythingfunnyinthelifeofeitheroneofyouthatwouldhur

11、tanybodyinthiscase,youspeakupquick.”AndFredFishersaid,“Mr.Welch,whenIwasinthelawschool,andforaperiodofmonthsafter,IbelongedtotheLawyers'Guild,”asyouhavesuggested,Senator.Hewentontosay,“IamSecretaryoftheYoungRepublican'sLeagueinNewtonwiththesonoftheMassachusettsgovernor,andIhavetherespectanda

12、dmirationofmymunity,andI'msureIhavetherespectandadmirationofthetwenty-fivelawyersorsoinHaleDorr.”AndIsaid,“Fred,Ijustdon'tthinkI'mgoingtoaskyoutoworkonthecase.IfIdo,oneofthesedaysthatwilleout,andgoovernationaltelevision,anditwilljusthurtlikethedickens.”Andso,Senator,IaskedhimtogobacktoBo

13、ston.LittledidIdreamyoucouldbesorecklessandsocruelastodoaninjurytothatlad.Itis,Iregrettosay,equallytruethatIfearheshallalwaysbearascarneedlesslyinflictedbyyou.Ifitwereinmypowertoforgiveyouforyourrecklesscruelty,Iwoulddoso.IliketothinkI'magentleman,butyourforgivenesswillhavetoefromsomeoneothertha

14、nme.McCarthy:Mr.Chairman,mayIsaythatMr.Welchtalksaboutthisbeingcruelandreckless.Hewasjustbaiting.HehasbeenbaitingMr.Cohnhereforhours,requestingthatMr.Cohnbeforesundowngetoutofanydepartmentofthegovernmentanyonewhoisservingthemunistcause.Now,Ijustgivethisman'srecordandIwanttosay,Mr.Welch,thatithad

15、beenlabeledlongbeforehebecameamember,asearlyas1944-Welch:Senator,maywenotdropthis?WeknowhebelongedtotheLawyers'Guild.McCarthy:LetmefinishWelch:AndMr.Cohnnodshisheadatme.Ididyou,Ithink,nopersonalinjury,Mr.Cohn?Cohn:No,sir.Welch:Imeanttodoyounopersonalinjury.Cohn:No,sir.Welch:AndifIdid,Ibegyourpar

16、don.Letusnotassassinatethisladfurther,Senator.McCarthy:Let's,let's-Welch:You'vedoneenough.Haveyounosenseofdecency,sir,atlonglast?Haveyouleftnosenseofdecency?McCarthy:Iknowthishurtsyou,Mr.Welch.Welch:I'llsayithurts!McCarthy:Mr.Chairman,aspointofpersonalprivilege,I'dliketofinishthi

17、s.Welch:Senator,Ithinkithurtsyou,too,sir.McCarthy:I'dliketofinishknowMr.Cohnwouldrathernothavemegointothis.Iintendto,however,andMr.Welchtalksaboutany“senseofdecency.”IhaveheardyouandeveryoneelsetalksomuchaboutlayingthetruthuponthewhenIheardthepletelyphonyMr.Welch,I'vebeenlisteningnowforalongtime,he'ssaying,now“beforesundown”youmustgetthesepeople“outofgovernment.”SoIjustwantyoutohaveitveryclear,veryclearthatyouwerenotsoseriousaboutthatwhenyoutriedtoremendthismanforthismittee.Welch:Mr.McCarthy,Iwillnotdiscussthis