Speech on rural housing needs to the Subcomittee on Agriculutral Appropriations

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In a statement before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Appropriations, Congressman Les AuCoin advocated for the funding of programs that would benefit national rural housing needs. Specifically, Congressman AuCoin expressed interest in "legislation to focus the Farm Labor Housing program on meeting the needs of migrant farmworkers." Additionally, Congressman AuCoin stated his support for a "sewer and water loan and grant program." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).