A Call for Real Support: Helen Gahagan Douglas on Supporting the President's Program1944-04-17Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_014_8.10_4_37_0003Helen Gahagan Douglas speaks at a CIO rally on May Day in 1944, reflecting on the significance of the holiday and the history of the labor movement. She discusses the Haymarket Square tragedy of 1886 and the unjust trial of labor leaders. Douglas then shifts to discussing John P. Altgeld, a politician who fought for justice and pardoned the Haymarket leaders, sacrificing his own political career. Altgeld's actions exemplify his commitment to principles over personal gain.