A Letter of Gratitude: Upholding the American Way of Life1947-01-01Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0045A group of churchmen, led by Rev. John Paul Jones, have expressed concern over the House Un-American Activities Committee and its impact on civil liberties and freedom of thought. They believe that the committee undermines democratic principles and is harmful to the cause of democracy. They call for an end to the committee and its investigations. The statement was signed by twenty prominent New York clergymen.