1. Letter of Support for Helen Douglas' Speech on the Role of Negro in the War Effort Identifier: CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0019 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection Title: Letter of Support for Helen Douglas' Speech on the Role of Negro in the War Effort Date: 1946-01-01 Creator: Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 Policy Area: Arts, Culture, Religion Topic: Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans Congress: 79th (1945-1947)
![["A letter dated March 17, 1946, is addressed to Helen Douglas in Washington, D.C., requesting a copy of her speech on the role of degree in the war effort. The sender, Lou Orzack from New York, encourages her to keep fighting."]](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_0019_thumbnail.jpg "Letter of Support for Helen Douglas' Speech on the Role of Negro in the War Effort")