In mid-1954, a riveted nation watched Senator Joseph McCarthy accuse the U.S. Army of being infiltrated by communists. But the army's lawyer, Joseph Welch refused to be bullied, and struck back. 🎥America in Color | Smithsonian Channel

2.2K views · 44 reactions | The Army-McCarthy hearings had gripped the country for weeks before coming to an unforgettable head on this day in 1954. When Senator Joe McCarthy drudged up Army lawyer Fred Fisher's past affiliation with a communist front group (in violation of an agreement made before the hearings), lead Army counsel Joseph Welch gave voice to the growing frustration with McCarthy's tactics: "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" | American Experience | PBS | Facebook