1. The Battle for the Senate: Douglas vs. Nixon Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0023 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection Title: The Battle for the Senate: Douglas vs. Nixon Date: 1950-01-01 Creator: Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994 Topic: Environmental Protection, Communism Congress: 81st (1949-1951)
![["Richard Nixon's campaign for United States Senator is being attacked by opponent Helen Douglas, who has distorted Nixon's voting record. Nixon defends himself by pointing out instances where Douglas has voted with Vito Marcantonio. Nixon emphasizes the need to keep defenses strong to resist Communist aggression and appeals to the American people to support democracy."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0000-Nixon-Clippings/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0023_thumbnail.jpg "The Battle for the Senate: Douglas vs. Nixon")