A group of churchmen, led by Rev. John Paul Jones, have expressed concern over the House Un-American Activities Committee and its impact on civil liberties and freedom of thought. They believe that the committee undermines democratic principles and is harmful to the cause of democracy. They call for an end to the committee and its investigations. The statement was signed by twenty prominent New York clergymen.

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A Letter of Gratitude: Upholding the American Way of Life

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0045
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
A Letter of Gratitude: Upholding the American Way of Life
Date Created:
1947-01-01
EDTF:
1947-01-01
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:
A group of churchmen, led by Rev. John Paul Jones, have expressed concern over the House Un-American Activities Committee and its impact on civil liberties and freedom of thought. They believe that the committee undermines democratic principles and is harmful to the cause of democracy. They call for an end to the committee and its investigations. The statement was signed by twenty prominent New York clergymen.
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