Helen Gahagan Douglas criticizes the House Committee on Un-American Activities for their conduct during the Hollywood hearings, stating that they do not protect the rights of witnesses and unfairly target individuals and the film industry. She argues that combating communism should be done through addressing poverty and education, not through violating constitutional rights. Douglas opposes the committee's infringement on freedom of speech and advocates for protecting individual rights and democratic principles. She also highlights the dangers of using extreme measures in response to communism and cites a resolution by the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in support of safeguarding freedom of conscience. Douglas emphasizes the importance of upholding American values and principles in the face of anti-communist hysteria.

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CHURCHMEN'S CONDEMNATION OF HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0046
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
CHURCHMEN'S CONDEMNATION OF HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
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:
Helen Gahagan Douglas criticizes the House Committee on Un-American Activities for their conduct during the Hollywood hearings, stating that they do not protect the rights of witnesses and unfairly target individuals and the film industry. She argues that combating communism should be done through addressing poverty and education, not through violating constitutional rights. Douglas opposes the committee's infringement on freedom of speech and advocates for protecting individual rights and democratic principles. She also highlights the dangers of using extreme measures in response to communism and cites a resolution by the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in support of safeguarding freedom of conscience. Douglas emphasizes the importance of upholding American values and principles in the face of anti-communist hysteria.
Policy Area:
Education
Topic:
Communism, Education--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:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages