The Urgent Call to Abolish the Un-American Activities Committee, 1946-02-28

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 6d

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_2.2_27_6d_0003

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Helen Gahagan Douglas believes that the Un-American Activities Committee should be abolished because it has too much power and is being used to attack innocent people, jeopardizing the public's confidence in Congress. She argues that the FBI and Justice Department are better equipped to handle investigations of subversive activities, and criticizes the Committee for its actions, including making threats and spreading fear. Douglas believes that the Committee undermines the concept of Republican government and should be disbanded.