The Legacy of St. Louis: A Reflection on History and Progress
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0036
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Legacy of St. Louis: A Reflection on History and Progress
- Date Created:
- 1946-04-05
- EDTF:
- 1946-04-05
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- 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, enclosing an editorial titled ""Negro" History A Chapter II" and expressing regret for the delay. The editorial discusses the situation in Indonesia and proposes a representative government under a Governor-General for the country, offering a compromise solution between independence and continued membership in the Netherlands kingdom. The author also criticizes Russian-British power politics and urges the United States to influence Moscow and London to find a peaceful resolution in Indonesia. Additionally, the letter briefly mentions the conviction of General Masahura Homma for allowing atrocities to be committed by his troops.
- Topic:
- Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000, Box 23, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), California (state), District of Columbia (national district)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
