Science

He was invited to give a speech at the rally. "Tail Gunner Joe" would certainly be a colorful speaker to gin up the crowd to vote Republican. But it seems he had not prepared anything to say and needed to say something.

Communism. That's it. Communism. This is the period of time when Churchill talked about an "Iron Curtain" that has encircled Europe. And communism was expanding --- North Korea, China.

Joe, after losing his senate seat, died of alcohol related illness.