Helen Gahagan Douglas' Radio Speech on Victory, Peace, and American Progress (May 2, 1944), 1944-05-02

Helen Gahagan Douglas delivered a radio speech in May 1944, emphasizing the importance of achieving victory in the war and ensuring a just and lasting peace. She highlighted the need for proper planning to make use of the country's productive capacity after the war to improve the standard of living for all Americans. Douglas criticized those who feared overproduction, arguing that with proper planning and full employment, overproduction would not be an issue. She called for progress and advancement, not regression, in the post-war era.