Word: smear
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Smear Campaign...
...This is a continuation of the smear campaign against me and Senator McCarthy," said Jenner when he heard about the letter in Indianapolis. He accused the professors and the CRIMSON of "doing their best to defeat any man who stands up and fights for America...
...corrected ... It is no valid argument that some of the money has been used in a manner to save the taxpayers. We taxpayers are able and willing to pay for honest government in Washington. To call a simple publication of the facts regarding the "Nixon Fund" a Communist-inspired smear compounds rather than relieves the Senator's offense...
Schlesinger, a Pulitzer Prize wfunner in history, declared that he was not surprised by Case's attack. Every kind of smear and lie will probably he used in the next five weeks. This will be an extremely duly campaign, and I imagine I'll in for my share of punishment...
...associate professor went on to declare that he had never met or spoken to Case, and that he could see no other reason for the attack than a desperate attempt by the Republicans to use smear methods to stem what Schlesinger termed "the Democratic movement...