Final appearance in Washington, DC, of US Senator Joseph McCarthy as chairman of Senate Investigations Subcommittee

Title "McCarthy's swan song" superimposed over close shot of Sen. Joseph McCarthy / McCarthy takes his regular seat at committee hearings, other Senators already seated at long table; at front left is Robert F. Kennedy, who is about to become (probably) chief counsel to the Democratic Senate majority; next to him and next to McCarthy is Sen. John McClellan, who will take McCarthy's place as chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations / rear view members of committee, news media, and others in hearing room / CU McCarthy / members of committee at table / CU McClellan / Kennedy, McClellan, McCarthy, and other members of committee standing up at end of session / McCarthy and McClellan standing and shaking hands