The Un-American Activities Committee: A Threat to Democracy1950-01-01Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_014_5_172_9_0017Helen Gahagan Douglas criticizes the Un-American Activities Committee in Congress for having too much power and using it to attack innocent people, causing the American public to become indignant. She argues that the committee's actions are un-American and ultimately harm Congress itself.