Joseph Nye Welch

Joseph Nye Welch was a prominent American lawyer best known for his role as the chief counsel for the United States Army during the Army-McCarthy hearings in 1954. He gained national attention for his powerful confrontation with Senator Joseph McCarthy, famously asking, 'Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?' This moment marked a turning point in public opinion against McCarthy's aggressive anti-communist tactics and is remembered as a significant moment in American legal and political history.