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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0068
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Address on Speech Regarding Negro Soldiers in House of Representatives
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0069
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- The Mysterious Letter from June 1946
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0073
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Operations of Negro Units in World War II
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0078
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Speech on Negro Soldiers in WWII
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Committee: Representing the 14th District of California in Foreign Affairs
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Policy Area:
- Armed Forces and National Security, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Challenging Un-American Activities: A Call for Dissolution
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Small Business
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Urgent Appeal for Action: Stop the Attacks on Free Speech and Peaceable Assembly
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0024
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Urgent Call to Action: Defend Freedom of Speech Against Thomas Rankin Committee
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0077
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Copy of Remarks on The Negro Soldier
- Date:
- 1946-02-01
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0044
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- The Negro Soldier: A Request for Reprints
- Date:
- 1946-02-26
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- African Americans, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
![["Henry B. Gray is requesting a copy of a speech made by Helen Gahagan Douglas in the House of Representatives on February 1, 1946 regarding the \"Negro\" soldier."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20March%2011-May,%201947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0068_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Address on Speech Regarding Negro Soldiers in House of Representatives")
![["The document is a letter dated June 1946 from Jenus J Howard to Mrs. Douglas, providing a copy of a \"Negro\" Soldier address and signed very truly yours. The document includes the sender's address in California."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20March%2011-May,%201947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0069_thumbnail.jpg "The Mysterious Letter from June 1946")
![["On June 12, 1946, Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas from California sent a copy of \"Operations of \"Negro\" Units in World War II\" to H.S. Moore in Chicago. The card was sent on June 14."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20March%2011-May,%201947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0073_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Operations of Negro Units in World War II")
![["The writer is requesting copies of Helen Gahagan Douglas' speech on '\"Negro\" Soldiers in our Wars' that was given on February 1, 1946. They heard about the speech during a meeting of veterans and are trying to collect all the information. The writer is respectfully asking for the copies to be sent to their address in Jamaica, New York."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20March%2011-May,%201947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0078_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Speech on Negro Soldiers in WWII")
![["Helen Gahagan Douglas is a representative from the 14th District of California in the United States Congress. She serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and her home address is in Los Angeles."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Data,%20Mailing%20lists,%20etc.,%201946-1947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Helen Gahagan Douglas Committee: Representing the 14th District of California in Foreign Affairs")
![["The document discusses the opinions of William Randolph Hearst on censorship in the film and newspaper industries. It questions Hearst's motives and highlights his past associations with controversial figures. The document also reviews two films, \"Key Witness\" and \"Cass Timberlane,\" criticizing the performances and production values. It concludes by cautioning against censorship in the entertainment industry, emphasizing the importance of freedom of the press."]](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_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Challenging Un-American Activities: A Call for Dissolution")
![["The document is a letter expressing concern about the behavior of a committee in the House, specifically towards a witness. The writer hopes for the witness to be acquitted and for the committee to be abolished. The document also praises the recipient for their previous actions."]](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_0018_thumbnail.jpg "Urgent Appeal for Action: Stop the Attacks on Free Speech and Peaceable Assembly")
![["The document is urging Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas to vote against contempt citations for Hollywood motion picture people and to support the Sabbath Resolution to end the Thomas Committee. The document criticizes the Thomas Committee for creating hysteria and using unfair investigation techniques, and emphasizes the importance of upholding democratic procedures and civil liberties. The writer expresses concern for the credibility of the House of Representatives and urges Douglas to take a leading role in fighting against unjust investigations."]](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_0024_thumbnail.jpg "Urgent Call to Action: Defend Freedom of Speech Against Thomas Rankin Committee")
![["Col. Wilmer F. Lucas is requesting a copy of Hon. Helen Gahagan Douglas' remarks made in the House of Representatives on \"The \"Negro\" Soldier\" on February 1, 1946. Col. Lucas commanded a Battalion during the war and is seeking information related to this topic."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20March%2011-May,%201947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0077_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Copy of Remarks on The Negro Soldier")
![["The Pittsburgh Courier is requesting copies of \"The \"Negro\" Soldier\" from Congresswoman Helen G. Douglas, who informs them that they have a limited supply but will fill as many requests as possible. The Courier suggests starting with 5,000 copies and may request more depending on the response."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20March%2011-May,%201947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0044_thumbnail.jpg "The Negro Soldier: A Request for Reprints")