The document is urging Congressman Helen G. Douglas to vote against upholding the contempt citations against Hollywood witnesses by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The writer believes the committee's methods and procedures violate the Constitution and infringe upon the rights and civil liberties of Americans. They are urging the Congressman to vote against the indictment of the nineteen men cited by the committee.

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Resolution Against the Rankin Committee: United Shoe Workers of America, Local 122

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0040
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Resolution Against the Rankin Committee: United Shoe Workers of America, Local 122
Date Created:
1947-01-01
EDTF:
1947-01-01
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 urging Congressman Helen G. Douglas to vote against upholding the contempt citations against Hollywood witnesses by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The writer believes the committee's methods and procedures violate the Constitution and infringe upon the rights and civil liberties of Americans. They are urging the Congressman to vote against the indictment of the nineteen men cited by the committee.
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