In a State-wide radio broadcast, Representative Richard Nixon criticized his opponent, Representative Helen Douglas, for misrepresenting his voting record on aid to Korea. He emphasized the importance of maintaining strong defenses to prevent war and urged the American people to support democracy. Nixon pledged to focus on his record and not engage in smear tactics.

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The Political Showdown: Nixon vs. Douglas

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0038
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Political Showdown: Nixon vs. Douglas
Date Created:
1950-01-01
EDTF:
1950-01-01
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 State-wide radio broadcast, Representative Richard Nixon criticized his opponent, Representative Helen Douglas, for misrepresenting his voting record on aid to Korea. He emphasized the importance of maintaining strong defenses to prevent war and urged the American people to support democracy. Nixon pledged to focus on his record and not engage in smear tactics.
Topic:
Transportation--United States
Congress:
81st (1949-1951)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 173, Folder 10, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page