The Importance of Women's Responsibilities in the 1944 Election: A Speech by Helen Gahagan Douglas

Item — Box: 151, Folder: 1

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0015

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In this speech, Helen Gahagan Douglas emphasizes the importance of women being thoughtful and responsible in the upcoming election. She highlights the obligation to support those fighting in the war and to work towards a world of peace. Douglas criticizes the Republican Party for not understanding the steps needed to prevent war and for opposing measures that have defended the security of the American people. She mentions the support of influential figures such as Senator Joseph H. Ball and Walter Lippmann for President Roosevelt. Douglas urges listeners to persuade their neighbors to vote for Roosevelt and a Democratic Congress.