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September 28, 1954

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ACTION UNANIMOUS; Verdict Given on Counts of Abusing Zwicker, Contempt of Inquiry

By Anthony Leviero

Select Sen (Watkins) com unanimous rept on censure motion recommends Sen censure McCarthy on 2 of 5 categories of charges; contempt of Sen Elections subcom and abuse of 5 Sens, and abuse of Maj Gen Zwicker; severely criticizes McCarthy on charges that he incited Fed employes to give him classified data and that he unlawfully used Army Intelligence document; does not recommend censure for abuse of Sen Flanders

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Notable Births

Steve Largent

1954Steve Largent, American football player and politician[†]

Stephen Michael Largent is an American former professional football wide receiver and politician who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district from 1994 to 2002. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2002 Oklahoma gubernatorial election. Largent is regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time.

George Lynch (musician)

1954George Lynch, American guitarist and songwriter[†]

George Lynch is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the hard rock band Dokken and his post-Dokken solo band Lynch Mob. He is regarded as one of the most renowned and influential rock guitarists of the 1980s, noted for his distinctive playing style and sound.

1954John Scott, English rugby player[†]

John Scott is a former rugby union international who represented England from 1978 to 1984.

Margot Wallström

1954Margot Wallström, Swedish politician and diplomat, 42nd Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs[†]

Margot Elisabeth Wallström is a Swedish politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2019 and Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 2016 to 2019.

Historical Context for September 28, 1954

In 1954, the world population was approximately 2,685,894,860 people[†]