The document expresses disapproval of the procedures used by the House Committee on Un-American Activities and urges the recipient to vote against upholding contempt charges against Hollywood witnesses. The writer believes the committee violates the Constitution and American ideals of freedom of thought, speech, and the press. They ask the representative to lead the fight against the committee and to end its existence.

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The Fight Against Un-American Activities: Correspondence in Support of HR-46

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0036
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Fight Against Un-American Activities: Correspondence in Support of HR-46
Date Created:
1947-11-19
EDTF:
1947-11-19
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 expresses disapproval of the procedures used by the House Committee on Un-American Activities and urges the recipient to vote against upholding contempt charges against Hollywood witnesses. The writer believes the committee violates the Constitution and American ideals of freedom of thought, speech, and the press. They ask the representative to lead the fight against the committee and to end its existence.
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:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages