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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Statement from Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas Regarding George H. McLain's Pension Scheme
- Date:
- 1950-03-08
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Labor laws and legislation, Employment & social affairs
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- A Call for Equality: Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas' Support of H.R. 792
- Date:
- 1950-05-15
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Policy Area:
- Education
- Topic:
- Employment & social affairs, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0046
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Veterans Hospital Crisis: Urgent Need for Action in Southern California
- Date:
- 1950-08-18
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Topic:
- Employment & social affairs, Health
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
![["Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas proposed creating a special House committee to study the employment problems faced by older workers, as the number of employers unwilling to hire workers over 44 is increasing. She highlighted the physical and physiological changes that occur in older workers but also emphasized their potential value in the workforce. Douglas called for Congress to address the challenges faced by older workers and suggested solutions for both near-old and aging workers. She pointed out the increasing proportion of older individuals in the population and the need for a shift in the treatment and opportunities for older workers in the modern industrial system."]](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_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Statement from Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas Regarding George H. McLain's Pension Scheme")
![["Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas introduced a bill called \"The Employment Assistance Act of 1950\" to address the serious unemployment issues in California and throughout the country. The bill aims to provide immediate and long-term solutions, including direct handling of unemployment areas, government contracts and loans for certified areas, an emergency reserve fund, vocational education and training for unemployed workers, and a long-range program for resources development and public works projects. The bill emphasizes the need for prompt action to address the high levels of unemployment in California and the United States."]](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_0009_thumbnail.jpg "A Call for Equality: Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas' Support of H.R. 792")
![["The document discusses the urgent need for more hospital beds for veterans in California due to the increasing population and unemployment rates. It highlights the delays in construction of new facilities and closures of existing ones, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling the promise of free hospitalization for veterans. The document also calls for efforts to support veterans and alleviate their desperate needs through initiatives such as the \"Hour of Sharing\" campaign."]](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_0046_thumbnail.jpg "Veterans Hospital Crisis: Urgent Need for Action in Southern California")
