The Path to Peace and Progress: A Speech by Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_172_9_0034
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Path to Peace and Progress: A Speech by Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas
- Date Created:
- 1950-05-14
- EDTF:
- 1950-05-14
- 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 criticizes the Republican Party for their desperate tactics and lack of vision, accusing them of prioritizing personal ambition over the welfare of the American people. She highlights the incompetence of Republican leaders and their damaging impact on American foreign policy and prestige. Douglas calls for strengthening the United Nations system of collective security and warns against falling for the manipulative tactics of Republican politicians like McCarthy, Cain, and Nixon. She concludes by stating that if the Republican Party cannot improve, it deserves to die, and suggests that a revitalized two-party system may be necessary.
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 172, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 6 Pages
