Unfinished Business: The Urgency of Federal Anti-Lynching Legislation1947-01-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0014Helen Gahagan Douglas, a Congresswoman from California, spoke in support of Israel at a United Jewish Appeal event in 1948. She called for the United States to take a leadership role in supporting Israel in the United Nations, lifting the arms embargo to aid in defense, and taking action against Arab States for violating the Charter. She also advocated for Israel to be admitted to the United Nations immediately.