Advocating for Housing Reform: A Speech by Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas of California
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0033
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Advocating for Housing Reform: A Speech by Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas of California
- Date Created:
- 1950-03-22
- EDTF:
- 1950-03-22
- 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:
- In a speech to Congress, Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas discusses the importance of water and power resources in California. She emphasizes the need for proper conservation and development of these resources in order to maintain a high standard of living and create more jobs. Douglas highlights the impact of water shortages and erosion on agriculture in the state, and calls for a statewide program for the efficient use of water resources. She also mentions the role of organized labor in supporting projects like the Central Valley project for the benefit of California's economy and population.
- Topic:
- Labor movement--United States, Agricultural laws and legislation--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:
- 2 Pages
