But the senator had unwittingly signed his own political death warrant. In a direct challenge to Eisenhower, McCarthy alleged that the US Army was harboring communists and launched an investigation. Nichols shows how the tension between the two men escalated. In “a thorough, well-written, and surprising picture of a man who was much more than a ‘do-nothing’ president” ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review), David A. Therefore, the president operated-more discreetly and effectively-with a “hidden hand.” In spite of a public perception that Eisenhower was unwilling to challenge McCarthy, Ike believed that directly confronting the senator would diminish the presidency. They shook hands for the cameras, but Dwight Eisenhower privately abhorred Senator Joseph McCarthy, the powerful Republican senator notorious for his anti-Communist campaign. The full, little-known story of how President Dwight Eisenhower masterminded the downfall of the anti-Communist demagogue Senator Joseph McCarthy is “a gripping, detailed account of how the executive branch subtly but decisively defeated one of America’s most dangerous demagogues” ( The Washington Post).
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