Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas proposed amendments to aid to Greece and Turkey, requiring political reforms and United Nations supervision. She argued against unilateral military assistance to Turkey and urged bringing the issue before the United Nations Security Council. Douglas' opposition to the aid bill was not due to communist influence, as other conservative members also voted against it. She believed unilateral action could lead to war and advocated for a more cautious approach.

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Tricky Dick Nixon's Troubling Record on Korea

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_172_9_0014
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Tricky Dick Nixon's Troubling Record on Korea
Date Created:
1950-09-06
EDTF:
1950-09-06
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:
Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas proposed amendments to aid to Greece and Turkey, requiring political reforms and United Nations supervision. She argued against unilateral military assistance to Turkey and urged bringing the issue before the United Nations Security Council. Douglas' opposition to the aid bill was not due to communist influence, as other conservative members also voted against it. She believed unilateral action could lead to war and advocated for a more cautious approach.
Congress:
81st (1949-1951)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 172, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page