A Call for Unity: Holdridge's Vision for the Democratic Party, 1948-03-09

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 42

Identifier: CAC_CC_053_1_6_42_0006

Scope and Contents

Brigadier-General Herbert Holdridge, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, urged the Governors of Southern States to unite under liberal leadership within the Democratic Party. He criticized President Truman's civil liberties proposal as a political trick and offered his own "People's Program" for economic democracy and unity. Holdridge warned against the election of a Republican or a reactionary Democratic candidate and saw Henry Wallace's influence as disruptive. He proposed a new branch of government for economic democracy and believed this program could unify the Democratic Party and lead to victory in 1948.

Dates

Creation: 1948-03-09

Creator

From the Collection: Thomas, Elmer, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1927-1951); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 6th district (1923-1927); Member of the Oklahoma Senate (1907-1920), 1876-1965 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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