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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Douglas Collection covers the former congresswoman's life from her early stage career until her death in 1980. Because the bulk of the materials documents her years in Congress, the collection is especially rich in covering events and issues central to the immediate post-World War II era. Due to her service on the Foreign Affairs Committee, there is a large amount of papers on the earliest years of the Cold War and the establishment of the new world order. Interesting topics include the...

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TV Script: "Force For Survival."

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Helen Gahagan Douglas: "For the relief of Stephen A. Spilios." 81st Congress, 1st Session. Committee on the Judiciary.

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Helen Gahagan Douglas: "To provide authorization for additional funds for the extension and improvement of post-office facilities at Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes." 81st Congress, 1st Session. Committee on Public Works.

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Helen Gahagan Douglas: "To repeal the excise tax on transportation of property, transportation of persons, and long-distance telephone and telegraph." 81st Congress, 1st Session Committee on Ways and Means.

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Helen Gahagan Douglas: "For the relief of Athor de C. Sewerby." 81st Congress, 1st Session Committee on the Judiciary.

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Helen Gahagan Douglas: "Declaring the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power and setting forth ways and means of achieving these objectives." 81st Congress, 1st Session Committee on Banking and Currency.

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Helen Gahagan Douglas: "To provide specific measures in furtherance of the national policy of maximum employment production, and purchasing power, as established in the Employment Act of 1946." 81st Congress, 1st Session Committee on Ways and Means.

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Helen Gahagan Douglas: "For the relief of Conrad R. Fanton." 81st Congress, 1st Session Committee on the Judiciary

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Helen Gahagan Douglas: "To legalize the admission to the United States of Arthur Liu McCartney." 81st Congress, 1st Session. Committee on the Judiciary.