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Knowland, a supporter of [[Joseph McCarthy]], was one of twenty-two [[conservatives]] who voted against the Senate censure of Wisconsin Republican who had investigated and exposed [[communist]] infiltration of the U.S. government.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/1954McCarthyCensure.pdf 1954McCarthyCensure.pdf]. ''United States Senate''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> The censure was backed by both moderate/liberal Republicans and [[segregation]]ist Democrats.
Knowland, a supporter of [[Joseph McCarthy]], was one of twenty-two [[conservatives]] who voted against the Senate censure of Wisconsin Republican who had investigated and exposed [[communist]] infiltration of the U.S. government.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/1954McCarthyCensure.pdf 1954McCarthyCensure.pdf]. ''United States Senate''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> The censure was backed by both moderate/liberal Republicans and [[segregation]]ist Democrats.
A [[civil rights]] advocate, Knowland gave strong support to the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/law/law/civil-rights-act-1957 Civil Rights Act of 1957]. ''encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref>
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