The Infamous Pink Sheet: Helen Gahagan Douglas' Response to Nixon's Smear Campaign1950-10-16Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_014_5_173_6_0005Congressman Richard M. Nixon gave a speech in September 1950 emphasizing the importance of the upcoming election in determining the nation's policies on communism. He criticized his opponent, Helen Gahagan Douglas, for her views on communism and lack of support for anti-communist measures. Nixon highlighted Douglas' votes against legislation investigating communist activities and loyalty checks for federal employees. He argued that Douglas was not qualified to represent California in the Senate due to her record on these issues.