The document is from the Citizens' Committee for Better Education to Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas, expressing concern about the infringement of constitutional rights during recent hearings conducted by the Thomas Un-American Activities Committee. The committee is urging representatives in Congress to condemn the actions of the committee and support its abolishment. The document includes information about a bill related to investigating committees and a statement made on the House floor regarding contempt citations.

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Political Tensions: A Letter from 1947

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0078
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Political Tensions: A Letter from 1947
Date Created:
1947-12-08
EDTF:
1947-12-08
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:
The document is from the Citizens' Committee for Better Education to Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas, expressing concern about the infringement of constitutional rights during recent hearings conducted by the Thomas Un-American Activities Committee. The committee is urging representatives in Congress to condemn the actions of the committee and support its abolishment. The document includes information about a bill related to investigating committees and a statement made on the House floor regarding contempt citations.
Policy Area:
Education
Topic:
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:
2 Pages