Winning the Peace: The Role of Congress in Building a Warless World
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Winning the Peace: The Role of Congress in Building a Warless World
- Date Created:
- 1950-02-20
- EDTF:
- 1950-02-20
- 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, a member of the House of Representatives, speaks out against recent acts of violence and lynchings against African Americans. She criticizes the lack of action by Congress to pass anti-lynching legislation and calls for federal laws to address these crimes. Douglas praises the efforts of the Attorney General and the President in responding to the lynchings, but emphasizes the need for federal intervention due to the limitations of state authorities. She highlights the importance of passing federal anti-lynching legislation to hold perpetrators accountable and prevent future acts of violence.
- 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:
- 2 Pages
