The document is a protest against the continuation of the House Un-American Activities Committee, urging support for a bill that would abolish the committee. The document criticizes the committee's methods and compares them to those of Hitler, calling for an end to what is described as fascist behavior. The document also expresses support for Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas, who has voted against the committee.

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Opposition to the House Un-American Activities Committee

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0004
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to the House Un-American Activities Committee
Date Created:
1947-10-29
EDTF:
1947-10-29
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 a protest against the continuation of the House Un-American Activities Committee, urging support for a bill that would abolish the committee. The document criticizes the committee's methods and compares them to those of Hitler, calling for an end to what is described as fascist behavior. The document also expresses support for Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas, who has voted against the committee.
Topic:
Education, Higher--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