Freedom, Responsibility and the Democratic Party: Helen Gahagan Douglas' Address at the 1944 Democratic National Convention
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Freedom, Responsibility and the Democratic Party: Helen Gahagan Douglas' Address at the 1944 Democratic National Convention
- Date Created:
- 1944-07-20
- EDTF:
- 1944-07-20
- 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:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 1944, emphasizing the importance of freedom and the responsibility that comes with it. She stressed the need for experienced and capable leadership in wartime and post-war periods. She highlighted the Democratic Party's commitment to the interests of the American people, soldiers, workers, and businesses. Douglas portrayed the Democratic Party as the true conservative party, focused on conserving the heritage and resources of the American people and promoting a prosperous and democratic society.
- Topic:
- Campaign management--United States, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_14_5_151_1_0000, Box, 151, 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
