The Employment Assistance Act of 1950: Addressing Unemployment in California and Beyond
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Employment Assistance Act of 1950: Addressing Unemployment in California and Beyond
- Date Created:
- 1949-05-11
- EDTF:
- 1949-05-11
- 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 addresses the California Federation of Young Democrats in 1950, praising the United Nations' decision to take action in Korea following an invasion from the North. She highlights the importance of collective security and the role of the US in supporting the Security Council resolution. Douglas also discusses the historical context of Korea's division following World War II and the need for international intervention to prevent further aggression. She emphasizes the threat of Soviet expansion and the importance of the UN's actions in Korea to prevent future conflicts.
- Topic:
- Labor Unions--United States
- 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:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 9 Pages
