The document is urging Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas to vote against contempt citations for Hollywood motion picture people and to support the Sabbath Resolution to end the Thomas Committee. The document criticizes the Thomas Committee for creating hysteria and using unfair investigation techniques, and emphasizes the importance of upholding democratic procedures and civil liberties. The writer expresses concern for the credibility of the House of Representatives and urges Douglas to take a leading role in fighting against unjust investigations.

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Urgent Call to Action: Defend Freedom of Speech Against Thomas Rankin Committee

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0024
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Urgent Call to Action: Defend Freedom of Speech Against Thomas Rankin Committee
Date Created:
1946-01-01
EDTF:
1946-01-01
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 urging Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas to vote against contempt citations for Hollywood motion picture people and to support the Sabbath Resolution to end the Thomas Committee. The document criticizes the Thomas Committee for creating hysteria and using unfair investigation techniques, and emphasizes the importance of upholding democratic procedures and civil liberties. The writer expresses concern for the credibility of the House of Representatives and urges Douglas to take a leading role in fighting against unjust investigations.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
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:
1 Page