He actually began his speech on the topic of peace. He explained how Lincoln hated war and loved peace and how there was still hope for peace. And if he spoke of "the 'crazy moment' has not yet arrived for the shot or the explosion of the bomb which will put civilization to the final task of destroying itself", he does not did not directly speak of military action against Russia. But while he didn't say it directly, he hinted that military action might be necessary because the odds against the United States only get worse over time. In his speech, Mr. McCarthy mainly talks about the external enemy, namely Soviet Russia and communism. It is only at the end of his speech that he identifies what he considers to be the real threat, the enemy within. He presented a list of names who he said were confirmed members of the Communist Party who worked at the State Department. debated exactly how many names he had on the list, it ranged from 205 to 57, he said in his letter to President Harry.