America at a Crossroads: Helen Gahagan Douglas's Speech on Republican Leadership
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_172_9_0035
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- America at a Crossroads: Helen Gahagan Douglas's Speech on Republican Leadership
- Date Created:
- 1950-10-23
- EDTF:
- 1950-10-23
- 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:
- Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas spoke about American Foreign Policy at the California Committee Douglas for Senator Dinner in 1950. She emphasized the importance of understanding and supporting United States policy, which aims to create a world where people can live in freedom and decency. She discussed the sacrifices and challenges involved in achieving these goals, particularly in the context of the Cold War. Douglas highlighted the role of the United Nations in promoting peace and the successful actions taken by the UN in Korea. She defended the decisions made at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, explaining that they were primarily military decisions aimed at shortening the war and reducing American casualties. Douglas urged for a comprehensive understanding of American foreign policy actions and emphasized the importance of continuing to support the United Nations.
- Topic:
- Labor Unions--United States
- 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:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 16 Pages
