The United Shoe Workers of America, Local 122, passed a resolution condemning the Rankin Committee for infringing on civil rights and engaging in witch-hunts. They urge the abolition of the committee and support the Sabbath Bill, HR 46. They also plan to send copies of the resolution to California congressmen to urge them to vote against contempt citations for writers who testified at a recent Hollywood inquiry by the Committee.

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Defending Hollywood Artists: A Call to Action

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0039
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Defending Hollywood Artists: A Call to Action
Date Created:
1947-01-01
EDTF:
1947-01-01
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:
The United Shoe Workers of America, Local 122, passed a resolution condemning the Rankin Committee for infringing on civil rights and engaging in witch-hunts. They urge the abolition of the committee and support the Sabbath Bill, HR 46. They also plan to send copies of the resolution to California congressmen to urge them to vote against contempt citations for writers who testified at a recent Hollywood inquiry by the Committee.
Topic:
Civil rights--United States
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:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages