Letter Urging Opposition to Un-American Activities Committee and Contempt Citations, 1947-11-19
Item — Box: 74, Folder: 15
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_3.2_74_15_0035
The text is a letter from Louis H. Waldeck to Helen Gahagan Douglas urging her to vote against contempt citations for Hollywood witnesses in the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Waldeck believes the procedures used by the committee are a violation of the Constitution and that upholding the citations would set a dangerous precedent for persecution based on political beliefs. He also criticizes the committee's actions as inciting fascist elements in the country and calls for the committee to be abolished.
Dates
- 1947-11-19
Language of Materials
English
Extent
2 Pages
Overview
80th (1947-1949)
Creator
- From the Collection: Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 (Person)
- TypeCollection
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository