Helen Gahagan Douglas writes a letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times to refute claims made by a witness in a libel case involving Assemblyman Vernon Kilpatrick. The witness stated that discussions about overthrowing the government and causing an economic collapse took place at Douglas' home, which Douglas denies. She emphasizes her long-standing opposition to Communism and authoritarianism and asks the newspaper to publish her response to set the record straight.

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Setting the Record Straight: A Letter from Helen Gahagan Douglas

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_6_184_6_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Setting the Record Straight: A Letter from Helen Gahagan Douglas
Date Created:
1946-01-01
EDTF:
1946-01-01
Creator:
unknown
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 a letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times to refute claims made by a witness in a libel case involving Assemblyman Vernon Kilpatrick. The witness stated that discussions about overthrowing the government and causing an economic collapse took place at Douglas' home, which Douglas denies. She emphasizes her long-standing opposition to Communism and authoritarianism and asks the newspaper to publish her response to set the record straight.
Topic:
Communism
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_6_0000, Box 184, Folder 6, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages