Addressing War, Peace, and International Relations: Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas' Speech at the New York Herald Tribune Forum, 1944
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Addressing War, Peace, and International Relations: Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas' Speech at the New York Herald Tribune Forum, 1944
- Date Created:
- 1944-10-18
- EDTF:
- 1944-10-18
- 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:
- Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas spoke at the New York Herald Tribune Forum in 1944, discussing the importance of winning the war, preventing future aggression, and building a world organization for peace. She emphasized the philosophy of unity and collaboration with other nations, crediting President Roosevelt for his vision and actions to strengthen national defense. She criticized Republican opposition to preparedness measures and highlighted the importance of Democratic votes in passing key legislation. Douglas warned against trusting Republican leaders with guiding the country to finish the war and establish peace.
- 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:
- 4 Pages
