Helen Gahagan Douglas discusses the changing status of women in public life, emphasizing the importance of women's perspectives in politics. She shares her personal experience as a woman in Congress, highlighting the challenges faced by working mothers. Douglas believes that women should be judged as individuals, not solely based on their gender, and argues that more women in government could lead to better decision-making and a greater focus on issues such as family welfare and world peace.

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The United Nations: A Decisive Day in Korea

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0011
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The United Nations: A Decisive Day in Korea
Date Created:
1950-02-27
EDTF:
1950-02-27
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 discusses the changing status of women in public life, emphasizing the importance of women's perspectives in politics. She shares her personal experience as a woman in Congress, highlighting the challenges faced by working mothers. Douglas believes that women should be judged as individuals, not solely based on their gender, and argues that more women in government could lead to better decision-making and a greater focus on issues such as family welfare and world peace.
Topic:
Banks and banking--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:
8 Pages