On August 2nd, 1989, AuCoin gave what became known as his “Take Names and Kick Ankles” speech. The statement was in response to an amendment proposed by Representative Robert Dornan, Republican from California, to prevent the use of public funds for abortion in the District of Columbia. From his seat on the House Appropriations Committee, AuCoin led the debate, declaring that Congress could no longer pass anti-abortion policy without political backlash. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives, and it can be found in Box 10, Folder 8.
Photocopy of an article in the Washington Post on December 8th, 1989. The article, written by Don Phillips, discusses the role that Representative Les AuCoin played in the congressional fight for abortion rights. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives.
A speech by Representative Les AuCoin at the Oregon National Abortion Rights Action League Conference. The speech, given on January 21st, 1984, references the 1984 election and its potential impact on abortion rights in the United States. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives and can be found in Box 7, Folder 3. See also PUA_MS147_69 for a list of other speeches on abortion rights by Representative Les AuCoin.
This flyer lists a sample of Congressman AuCoin's speeches and floor statements on reproductive rights between 1981 and 1990. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives and can be found in Box 51, Folder 20.
Representative Les AuCoin leads an abortion rights march with his wife, Sue, and daughter, Stacy, along with other U.S. Representatives. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "In the late eighties, I fought for Medicaid funding for abortion in cases of rape or incest. In this photo, Sue, Stacy, and I, along with several congressional colleagues, helped lead a pro-choice march. Left to right: Sue, Les, Stacy, Ted Weiss (D-NY), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Miller (D-CA), Tom Downey (D-NY), Howard Wolpe (D-MI), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA)." Based on this note, the photo was probably taken between 1985 and 1989. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin speaks to a pro-choice rally at the Terry Schrunk Plaza in Portland. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "Abortion rights rally in downtown Portland. As an abortion rights leader in the U.S. House, I spoke to many rallies across the nation. This one was in the 1990s at Pioneer Place in Portland. That's Sue AuCoin standing behind me to the right. At the time she was working for the National Abortion Rights League." Based on AuCoin's notes, the photo was likely taken between 1990 and 1992. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
