The Moral Problem of Repealing the 160-Acre Limitation
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0036
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Moral Problem of Repealing the 160-Acre Limitation
- Date Created:
- 1950-08-14
- EDTF:
- 1950-08-14
- 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 this text, Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas expresses her beliefs about the role of government in promoting the welfare of the people, protecting freedom and democracy, and ensuring economic security. She emphasizes the importance of government assistance in providing housing, jobs, and opportunities for education, as well as protecting small businesses and workers' rights. She also advocates for foreign policies that support free governments and oppose totalitarianism. Douglas asserts her belief in American democracy and the need to preserve it in order to combat the spread of communism. She highlights her work in the House of Representatives and pledges to continue fighting for these principles in the Senate.
- Policy Area:
- Education
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Labor movement--United States, Communism
- 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:
- 1 Page
