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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas Fights for the TEW Housing Bill
- Date:
- 1948-06-03
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Policy Area:
- Education, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Topic:
- Education, Elementary--United States
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0020
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Zero Hour for Housing: Urgent Action Needed to Enact the Taft-Ellender-Wagner Bill
- Date:
- 1948-06-07
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Statement from Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas: The Fight for the TEV Housing Bill
- Date:
- 1948-06-09
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Housing policy--United States
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- The Supreme Court's Decision: A Blow Against Racial Discrimination
- Date:
- 1948-06-11
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Inflation (Finance), Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- California's Education Crisis: The Need for Federal Aid
- Date:
- 1948-06-12
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
![["In her speech, Helen Gahagan Douglas discusses the urgent need for Federal aid to education in California due to the rapid population growth and lack of industrial property to tax for school funding. She highlights the increasing number of children in need of education, the shortage of classrooms, and the necessity for more teachers. Douglas emphasizes the importance of providing equal educational opportunities for all children, regardless of their location or socioeconomic background."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0000-Statements%20in%20Congress,%20speeches,%20and%20press%20releases%20of%20Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0021_thumbnail.jpg "Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas Fights for the TEW Housing Bill")
![["Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas initiated Discharge Petition #6 to bring the TEW Housing Bill to a vote in the House of Representatives. Despite a close vote in the House Banking and Currency Committee, the bill will now face the Rules Committee controlled by Republicans. Douglas criticized the Republican leadership for potentially ignoring the housing needs of 12 million American families."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0000-Statements%20in%20Congress,%20speeches,%20and%20press%20releases%20of%20Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0020_thumbnail.jpg "Zero Hour for Housing: Urgent Action Needed to Enact the Taft-Ellender-Wagner Bill")
![["Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas is urging for signatures on Discharge Petition #6 in order to push the Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing bill to a vote in the House of Representatives. She is confident that with more signatures, the bill could be out of committee by the end of the week. Douglas is calling on all Americans who support decent housing to urge their Representatives to sign the petition immediately."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0000-Statements%20in%20Congress,%20speeches,%20and%20press%20releases%20of%20Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0019_thumbnail.jpg "Statement from Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas: The Fight for the TEV Housing Bill")
![["Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas issued a statement expressing concern that Republican members of the House were removing their signatures from a Discharge Petition for the Taft-Ellender-Wagner Bill. She criticized the lack of assurance that the bill brought to the Floor by the House Banking and Currency Committee would address the real housing needs of the American people."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0000-Statements%20in%20Congress,%20speeches,%20and%20press%20releases%20of%20Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0018_thumbnail.jpg "The Supreme Court's Decision: A Blow Against Racial Discrimination")
![["Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas spoke at a forum in New York City in 1944, highlighting the importance of winning the war completely to prevent fascism and aggression. She emphasized the need for a world organization to prevent future wars and discussed President Roosevelt's efforts to strengthen national defense and promote collective action for peace. Douglas criticized the Republican party for opposing key measures for preparedness and urged voters to consider the importance of vision in leadership."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0000-Statements%20in%20Congress,%20speeches,%20and%20press%20releases%20of%20Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0022_thumbnail.jpg "California's Education Crisis: The Need for Federal Aid")