John G. Adams
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John G. Adams was the US Army's counsel in the Army-McCarthy Hearings
. He was an Army veteran of World War II
, and he worked in Washington, DC for the Defense Department before he became the US Army general counsel
in 1953. From 1953 to 1955 he was the chief legal adviser to Army Secretary Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
.
Army-McCarthy Hearings
The Army–McCarthy hearings were a series of hearings held by the United States Senate's Subcommittee on Investigations between April 1954 and June 1954. The hearings were held for the purpose of investigating conflicting accusations between the United States Army and Senator Joseph McCarthy...
. He was an Army veteran of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and he worked in Washington, DC for the Defense Department before he became the US Army general counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
in 1953. From 1953 to 1955 he was the chief legal adviser to Army Secretary Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens was a U.S. businessman and former chairman of J.P. Stevens and Company, which was one of the most established textile manufacturing plants in the U.S...
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