A Call for Real Support: Helen Gahagan Douglas on Supporting the President's Program
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_8.10_4_37_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- A Call for Real Support: Helen Gahagan Douglas on Supporting the President's Program
- Date Created:
- 1944-04-17
- EDTF:
- 1944-04-17
- 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:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas speaks at a CIO rally on May Day in 1944, reflecting on the significance of the holiday and the history of the labor movement. She discusses the Haymarket Square tragedy of 1886 and the unjust trial of labor leaders. Douglas then shifts to discussing John P. Altgeld, a politician who fought for justice and pardoned the Haymarket leaders, sacrificing his own political career. Altgeld's actions exemplify his commitment to principles over personal gain.
- Topic:
- Immigrants--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_14_8.1_0000, Box 4, Folder 37, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 6 Pages