The Democratic Choice: Nixon for United States Senate
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_164_33_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Democratic Choice: Nixon for United States Senate
- Date Created:
- 1949-08-18
- EDTF:
- 1949-08-18
- 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 document discusses the Mundt Bill, a proposed legislation aimed at combating communism by targeting individuals and organizations deemed to be communist or communist sympathizers. The bill establishes a Subversive Activities Board and imposes penalties for those found to be associated with communist activities. The document highlights opposition to the bill from various organizations and newspapers, citing concerns about civil rights violations and discrimination. The document also criticizes the bill for its indirect approach to targeting communists and warns of potential negative consequences for minority groups and organizations. Ultimately, The document argues against the bill, stating that it undermines constitutional rights and is discriminatory.
- Topic:
- Communism
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 164, Folder 33, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 4 Pages
