A campaign speech by Bill Moshofsky delivered to the Oregon Education Association on March 31, 1984, and the following response of U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin. At the time, Moshofsky was running for Oregon's 1st Congressional District as a Republican, challenging the Democratic incumbent U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin. Moshofsky first ran for the position in 1982. In his speech, Moshofsky discussed the state of the economy and education system, highlighting his concerns with the federal $200 billion deficit. He described his track record of volunteer work in improving education on the community level, experience in the Oregon timber industry, and his career in business management and as an attorney. In Congressman's AuCoin's rebuttal of Moshofsky's speech, Congressman AuCoin stated his committment to education and public schools, and asserted that the $200 billion deficit debate was misleading, as the cause was military spending, not education programs. He also described Moshofsky's past in lobbying for cuts in higher education in Oregon. Attached at the end of each speech is the transcript of the respective question and answer sessions. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin delivered to the Kiwanis Club of Tigard on February 12, 1985. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin applauded President Ronald Reagan's 1985 State of the Union Address with his emphasis on values such as growth, strength, and individual merit. Congressman AuCoin discussed the question of how these values could be achieved in regards to the post-depression and post-Vietnam political generation. He also addressed the federal balance the budget debate and how it would potentially affect education funds and the Oregon economy. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin delivered at an Oregon Rotary Club (presumably the Portland Rotary Club) on August 6, 1985. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed the federal budget and the Oregon and U.S. economies, including his hopes for Oregon to prioritize trade, technology, and timber. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given to the Oregon House of Representatives on February 11, 1985. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin extended his best wishes to the new session of the Oregon House of Representatives. He also discussed the budget crisis occuring at the federal level and his hopes for economic recovery in the state of Oregon. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given before the Metro Business Association on August 8, 1985. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed Oregon's economy, including the timber industry, the tech industry, and trade on the Columbia River. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given before the City Club of Portland on July 26, 1985. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed several political topics relating to budget and economic policy, including the timber industry. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given before the World Affairs Council on January 9, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed nuclear arms control, the federal budget and the Gramm-Rudman Acts, the Oregon and U.S. economies, and industrial investment. Attached at the end of his speech is a rough transcript of the following questions and answers session. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin delivered at a Forest Grove Rotary meeting held at Pacific University on February 19, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed the economic aspects of technological advancement in Oregon and the United States. He also discussed the federal budget, artifical intelligence, the Japanese economy, and the Gramm-Rudman Acts, among other topics. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given at the OEA-PIE Convention on April 4, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed Oregon schools and the history of education legislation in the state and nationally, including his contributions as an Oregon state representative and a U.S. representative. Congressman AuCoin also discussed the policies of Oregon Governor Tom McCall, Oregon politican Tony Meeker, and President Ronald Raegan. OEA-PAC, then known as OEA-PIE, is the political action committee of the Oregon Education Association. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given before the Rotary Club of Beaverton on January 15, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin expressed his hopes for a nuclear arms control treaty admist the Cold War. He also discussed the Star Wars program (the Strategic Defense Initiative of 1984), Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the federal budget, and the Gramm-Rudman Acts. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given at the 25th annual Washington County Council on Aging meeting on January 20, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin stated his support for the Gramm-Rudman Acts, though expressed his concerns with the manner in which the bills went through Congress, including senior programs being put in jeopardy. He also discussed the federal budget deficit, Social Security, and Medicare. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given at the Northwest Timber Association on May 19, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed issues the timber industry faced in the 1980s and some of the signs of its potential recovery, budget policy and its impact on the industry, and the Gramm-Rudman Acts. 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).
A statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin on the Gramm-Rudman Acts, government spending, and issues with the Oregon housing market. In his statement, Congressman AuCoin discussed how portions of the Gramm-Rudman Acts were found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The Gramm-Rudman Acts were the first laws to limit the spending of the federal budget. He also discussed the Federal Housing Administration loan program and how the president planned to limit eligibility. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin on the Oregon housing market, the Oregon economy, the federal budget and the Gramm-Rudman Acts. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin expressed his support for the Gramm-Rudman Acts as a way to "cut spending and prioritize" the federal budget. The Gramm-Rudman Acts were the first laws to limit the spending of the federal budget. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin from the 1980s on the new generation in politics and their involvement in politics. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed the federal debt and federal budget deficit, the economy, and increasing the standards for American education. 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin titled "Latta Amendment Will Not Produce a Balanced Budget" and given on the U.S. House floor on May 1, 1980. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin stated his opposition to the Latta Amendment proposed by Republicans in place of the First Budget Resoluton. He expressed some of his concerns with the Latta Amendment, including an increase in peacetime military spending and a major tax cut that had the potential to induce inflation. 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).
Testimony of U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin before the Appropriations Subcommittee for Interior and Related Agencies regarding the Forest Service budget. In his statement, Congressman AuCoin argued for a 30% increase in the Forest Service budget in response to what he called a "woefully inadequate" budget proposed by the the Office of Management and Budget. Congressman AuCoin described the importance of such a budget, briefly mentioning Oregon's role in the timber industry. 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).
A statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin for the Extension of Remarks section of the Congressional Record. In the statement, which was in response to the Office of Management and Budget's proposed budget, Congressman AuCoin expressed his disagreement with proposed budget cuts to the U.S. Forest Service. He did agree that the overall proposed budget was a key response to inflation. 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).
In a speech on the U.S. House floor, Congressman Les AuCoin expresses his support for proposed amendments to H.R. 12927. H.R. 12927 of the 95th Congress was labeled the "Military Construction Appropriation Act". Among other goals, the bill aimed to address the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency, and its research and development function ("R&D"). 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).
