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March 9th, 1954. Journalist Edward R. Murrow takes on Senator Joe McCarthy's anti-Communist campaign.
1954年3月9日。记者爱德华·默罗对参议员乔·麦卡锡的反共运动表达异议。
Murrow critically reviews McCarthy's tactics on his See It Now Program on CBS.
默罗在他CBS的See It Now Program上，批判性地回顾了麦卡锡的策略。
"The actions of the junior senator from Wisconsin have caused alarm and dismay amongst our allies abroad, and given considerable comfort to our enemies.
“来自威斯康星的年轻议员的行动，在我们的海外盟友中引起了惊慌和沮丧，给我们的敌人带来了相当大的安慰。
And whose fault is that? Not really his.
这是谁的错？不完全是他的。
He didn't create the situation of fear he merely exploded it, and rather successfully."
他不只是引发了恐惧，而且相当成功。
Months later, McCarthy is censured by his fellow senators bringing his campaign to an end.
几个月后，麦卡锡被他的同事们批评，运动结束。
1862. A Civil War battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, opens a new chapter in naval warfare.
1862年，内战在弗吉尼亚州汉普顿路打响，开启了海战中新的一章。
2 ironclad ships, the Monitor and Virginia formally known as the Merrimac, clash for 5 hours to a draw.
两艘铁甲船，Monitor和Virginia，被誉为“梅里麦克”，激战五个小时，不分胜负。
1996. Comedian George Burns dies in Beverly Hills, California at age 100.
1996年，喜剧演员乔治·伯恩斯在加利福尼亚州，贝弗利山庄逝世，享年100岁。
His career spanned from radio and TV with wife Gracie Allen to playing God on the silver screen.
他的职业生涯涵盖了从广播电视，到与妻子格雷西·艾伦在银幕上扮演上帝的各个领域。
"Incidentally, 'kill' is the word. It's not 'waste'.
顺便说一句，“杀戮”就是这个词。这不是“浪费”。
If I meant waste I would have written 'Thou shalt not waste'."
如果我的意思是浪费，我会写“你不应该浪费”。
Today in History, March 9th. Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.
以上是3月9日《历史上的今天》，美联社桑迪·科泽尔为您播报。
