Helen Gahagan Douglas writes to Mr. Clyde Giles to address concerns about her husband Melvyn Douglas contributing to the defense of the Hollywood Ten, clarifying that he was involved with the Committee for the First Amendment, which protested against the procedures of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. She provides further information and offers to provide materials to support her claims. She expresses gratitude for the committee's support and invites them to a meeting in Fresno.

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The Battle Against Communism: A Call to Action

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_173_6_0012
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Battle Against Communism: A Call to Action
Date Created:
1950-01-01
EDTF:
1950-01-01
Creator:
Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
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 writes to Mr. Clyde Giles to address concerns about her husband Melvyn Douglas contributing to the defense of the Hollywood Ten, clarifying that he was involved with the Committee for the First Amendment, which protested against the procedures of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. She provides further information and offers to provide materials to support her claims. She expresses gratitude for the committee's support and invites them to a meeting in Fresno.
Congress:
81st (1949-1951)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 173, Folder 6, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages