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Gifted clerk, McCarthy hearings thrust a shy man into spotlight
John Lucas Jr., once a Navy veteran and shorthand whiz with dreams of owning a music store, found himself suddenly exposed on national TV during the Senate inquiry into McCarthy and Army officials. His quiet, anxious face amid lawmakers and counsel reveals a life upended from a planned musical and business path.
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James Marlow
Washington
John
Lucas Jr
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Ray Jenkins
McCarthy
Pentagon
New York
Iowa
Illinois
St. Louis
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Chicago
Gregg Diamond
Joint Chiefs of Staff
RRS Skeethanderedr Ankinn
Cairo
Tehran
Yalta
Malia
Potsdam
Florida
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