In her statement on the Mundt-Nixon bill, Helen Gahagan Douglas expresses support for rooting out spies, traitors, and saboteurs, but emphasizes the importance of protecting the liberty of the American people. She criticizes the bill for infringing on liberty and weakening democracy. Douglas asserts that the fight for freedom must also be upheld domestically, not just in foreign conflicts. She vows to oppose measures that threaten the rights and privileges of American citizens and advocates for legislation that protects both security and freedom.

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Statement by Helen Gahagan Douglas: Defending American Principles and Civil Liberties

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Statement by Helen Gahagan Douglas: Defending American Principles and Civil Liberties
Date Created:
1950-01-01
EDTF:
1950-01-01
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:
In her statement on the Mundt-Nixon bill, Helen Gahagan Douglas expresses support for rooting out spies, traitors, and saboteurs, but emphasizes the importance of protecting the liberty of the American people. She criticizes the bill for infringing on liberty and weakening democracy. Douglas asserts that the fight for freedom must also be upheld domestically, not just in foreign conflicts. She vows to oppose measures that threaten the rights and privileges of American citizens and advocates for legislation that protects both security and freedom.
Congress:
81st (1949-1951)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 171, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages