should be drafted into the Army. If the men still refused to mine and continued to strike, McCarthy then suggested that they be court marshaled for insubordination and shot. These controversial ideas resulted in a declining popularity for McCarthy and soon people began to question his personal life. People began to come forward claiming that he had been untruthful about his war record. McCarthy was also being investigated for tax offences and for taking bribes from the Pepsi Cola Company.
             McCarthy knew that his popularity was declining at a rapid rate and the possibility of his defeat in the next election was becoming a reality. In January of 1950, McCarthy sought the advice of his dinner companions as to what he
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