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1/ May 12, 1950: 70 years ago #onthisday, a Hispanic man stood on the Senate floor and denounced Joe McCarthy.

Many think that Joseph Welch or Margaret Smith were first to confront McCarthy in the Senate.

Dennis Chávez, the first U.S.-born Hispanic senator, came before them. pic.twitter.com/WxgrA4Kfgk

— Alvaro Bedoya (@alvarombedoya) May 12, 2020