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Letter from Mrs. Don E. Basham to Frederick Dockweiler, April 24, 1952

 
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Title
Letter from Mrs. Don E. Basham to Frederick Dockweiler, April 24, 1952
Date
24 April 1952
Description
Correspondence from Mrs. Basham, Treasurer of the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles, to Frederick C. Dockweiler, Chairman of the Committee Against Socialist Housing, asking for suggestions and criticism for the pros and cons on Proposition B on Los Angeles Public Housing.
Format Extent
5 pages
Subject
Local elections; Ballots; Political campaigns; Public housing--California--Los Angeles; League of Women Voters of California; Dockweiler, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1909-2000
Note
Frederick Charles Dockweiler (1909-2000) was the son of Isidore B. Dockweiler and Gertrude Reeve Dockweiler. He was a lawyer active in Los Angeles and California political issues, notable for his stands on various state and local ballot initiatives. From 1948 to 1952, Frederick Dockweiler vigorously fought for initiatives opposing public housing in Los Angeles and California. In 1964, he campaigned for a proposition against pay TV, and he actively opposed an initiative supporting censorship in 1972.
Collection
Dockweiler Family Papers, CSLA-12, Series 2. Political Activities; Box No. 2; Folder No. 10
Type
Geographic Location
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Language
eng
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