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Purtell was one of only twenty-two Republicans (including [[Barry Goldwater]], [[Everett Dirksen]], [[Styles Bridges]], and [[Bourke Hickenlooper]]) who voted against the censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> a [[Wisconsin]] senator who exposed [[communist]] infiltration of the United States government.

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Purtell voted in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/~~s75~~ HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>

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Purtell voted in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> and opposed measures to weaken the legislation.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s57 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST OBJECTION BY KNOWLAND TO REFERRAL OF BILL TO JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. REJECTED. (BILL THUS BYPASSED THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s71 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK PREVENTIVE RELIEF IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s73 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE JURY TRIALS IN ALL CASES OF CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AND PROVIDE UNIFORM METHODS FOR SELECTING FEDERAL COURT JURIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref>

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