Acknowledgment of American Negro Soldiers' Contributions in WWII and Call for Fair Employment Practices
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Acknowledgment of American Negro Soldiers' Contributions in WWII and Call for Fair Employment Practices
- Date Created:
- 1946-01-25
- EDTF:
- 1946-01-25
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
- Description:
- The document is addressed to Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas, a U.S. House Representative, praising her speech on the war record of American Negro Soldiers. The writer expresses gratitude for recognizing the contributions of black soldiers and urges continued support for a bill for a permanent Fair Employment Practices Committee to ensure equal opportunities for all citizens.
- Topic:
- Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- District of Columbia (national district), United States (nation), California (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
