1. Political Tensions: A Letter from 1947 Identifier: CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0078 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection Title: Political Tensions: A Letter from 1947 Date: 1947-12-08 Creator: Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 Policy Area: Education Topic: Education--United States Congress: 80th (1947-1949)
![["The document is from the Citizens' Committee for Better Education to Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas, expressing concern about the infringement of constitutional rights during recent hearings conducted by the Thomas Un-American Activities Committee. The committee is urging representatives in Congress to condemn the actions of the committee and support its abolishment. The document includes information about a bill related to investigating committees and a statement made on the House floor regarding contempt citations."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0000-Un-American%20Activities%20Committee,%20194/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0078_thumbnail.jpg "Political Tensions: A Letter from 1947")