1. A Day to Remember: October 14, 1950 Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_170_7_0008 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection Title: A Day to Remember: October 14, 1950 Date: 1949-10-05 Creator: Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 Topic: Communism, Environmental Protection Congress: 81st (1949-1951)
![["Helen Gahagan Douglas, a candidate for the United States Senate, was doused with water and hay by the Skull and Dagger society while trying to deliver a political address at the University of Southern California. The incident sparked campus-wide protests and criticism. The university president offered apologies to Douglas, and some of the students involved expressed regret for their actions. Douglas continued her speech, discussing the threat of Communism and the need for progressive measures in Congress."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_170_7_0000-Publications-Various%20articles%20written%20by%20Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas,%201950/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_170_7_0008_thumbnail.jpg "A Day to Remember: October 14, 1950")