POINT OF ORDER

Movie Description:
For 5 incredible weeks in 1954, millions of Americans tuned in to watch as U.S. SenatorJoseph McCarthy`s reckless crusade to expose Communistsubversion in the U.S. Army backfired against the pressure oftelevised media.With Roy Cohn at his side, McCarthy`s innuendoes and unsubstantiated claimsagainst the Army were no match for the "heroic" Joe Welch. As Special Counsel for the U.S. Army, the meek and mild-spoken Welch unmasked McCarthyismand further pused Joe McCarthy into political oblivion.