The document acknowledges Miss Cole's letter to Congressman Thomas regarding the House Un-American Activities Committee. It mentions that Mrs. Douglas voted against the continuance of the committee and has spoken against it on the floor of the House. The document from the International Association of Machinists, Local Lodge 720-C expresses concerns about the "Hollywood Red Investigation" and suggests that cases of treasonable activities be tried in court instead of through the committee.

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The Fight Against Un-American Activities

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Fight Against Un-American Activities
Date Created:
1947-10-31
EDTF:
1947-10-31
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 acknowledges Miss Cole's letter to Congressman Thomas regarding the House Un-American Activities Committee. It mentions that Mrs. Douglas voted against the continuance of the committee and has spoken against it on the floor of the House. The document from the International Association of Machinists, Local Lodge 720-C expresses concerns about the "Hollywood Red Investigation" and suggests that cases of treasonable activities be tried in court instead of through the committee.
Topic:
Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
80th (1947-1949)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_3.2_0000, Box 74, Folder 15, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages