Wayne Morse, who eventually left the party, first becoming an independent, then a Democrat. Bernard Baruch stated that if a man had given the Declaration speech "he would be the next President." The speech was listed as #41 in American Rhetoric's Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century (listed by rank). Although it would be another four years before McCarthy would be censured, the fact that a woman was the first to speak out in the Senate against such tactics holds significance for feminist historians. References External links The complete text of the Declaration from a link at the Margaret Chase Smith library site The complete text of the Declaration at American Rhetoric Anti-communism in the United States 1950 speeches McCarthyism Cold War speeches 1950 in the United States June 1950 events in the United States