In California, there is a gubernatorial race between Gov. Earl Warren and James Roosevelt, with Warren being the favorite. The Senatorial race between Representative Richard Nixon and Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas is more unpredictable. Nixon focuses on foreign policy and accuses Douglas of being pro-Communist, while Douglas emphasizes social issues. Both candidates are campaigning vigorously across the state, with Nixon receiving support from conservative Democrats and Warren supporters.

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Egg Volley at Ford Hall: Helen Gahagan Douglas Takes on Nixon

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0045
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Egg Volley at Ford Hall: Helen Gahagan Douglas Takes on Nixon
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 California, there is a gubernatorial race between Gov. Earl Warren and James Roosevelt, with Warren being the favorite. The Senatorial race between Representative Richard Nixon and Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas is more unpredictable. Nixon focuses on foreign policy and accuses Douglas of being pro-Communist, while Douglas emphasizes social issues. Both candidates are campaigning vigorously across the state, with Nixon receiving support from conservative Democrats and Warren supporters.
Topic:
Communism
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