The Fight for Democracy: Excerpts from Helen Gahagan Douglas's Speech1950-01-01Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_014_5_172_9_0005Helen Gahagan Douglas is officially launching her campaign for the United States Senate, thanking her supporters and discussing the importance of the position. She criticizes the current Senator from California, Sheridan Downey, for not effectively representing the state's interests. Douglas emphasizes the need for full-time, all-out representation in the Senate and expresses her commitment to working for the common good and the general welfare of California and the nation.