The document from John Haiduk to Congresswoman Helen Gahagan expresses support for defending Hollywood writers cited for contempt of Congress, criticizes the methods used by the House Un-American Activities Committee, and raises concerns about the potential loss of civil liberties due to anti-Communist hysteria. Haiduk emphasizes the importance of clarifying the meaning and objectives of Communism and warns against the persecution of minority political parties.

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The Fight Against Un-American Activities

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0060
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Fight Against Un-American Activities
Date Created:
1947-11-25
EDTF:
1947-11-25
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 from John Haiduk to Congresswoman Helen Gahagan expresses support for defending Hollywood writers cited for contempt of Congress, criticizes the methods used by the House Un-American Activities Committee, and raises concerns about the potential loss of civil liberties due to anti-Communist hysteria. Haiduk emphasizes the importance of clarifying the meaning and objectives of Communism and warns against the persecution of minority political parties.
Topic:
Communism, Banks and banking--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:
2 Pages