The author, a veteran of World War II, is urging Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas to support the American Committee in abolishing the Un-American Activities Committee. They argue that it infringes on citizens' rights regardless of political affiliation and compares it to the tactics used by Nazis against opposition. The author also mentions Hollywood's involvement in the issue.

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Resolution Against Un-American Activities: A Call for Freedom of Speech and Rights

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0031
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Resolution Against Un-American Activities: A Call for Freedom of Speech and Rights
Date Created:
1947-01-01
EDTF:
1947-01-01
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:
The author, a veteran of World War II, is urging Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas to support the American Committee in abolishing the Un-American Activities Committee. They argue that it infringes on citizens' rights regardless of political affiliation and compares it to the tactics used by Nazis against opposition. The author also mentions Hollywood's involvement in the issue.
Topic:
Flood control
Congress:
80th (1947-1949)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_3.2_0000, Box 74, Folder 15, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page