A letter by US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague advocating for his bill, H.R. 4146 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to limit the application of the subsidized energy financing limitations on certain tax credit to Federal subsidies, and for other purposes. In his letter, dated October 8, 1981, Congressman AuCoin explains how the bill would fix issues under the Windfall Profits Tax Act and ensure support for "state and local governments in their efforts to stimulate energy conservation and the development of renewable energy sources and encourage other states and localities to do the same." The letter is signed by both Congressman AuCoin and Congressman Cecil Heftel.
An excerpt of a Washington Post news article titled "House Would Ban Aborttions on Federal Health Insurance," published on July 31, 1981. The article describes how a bill introduced by Congressman John Ashbrook had prohibited federal employees from using their government provided health insurance to purchase abortions. The article also notes how Congressman Les AuCoin condemned the bill, stating "This madness has gone too far....Who do members of the House think they are to subject my daughter or anybody's daughter to such bondage?"
The rough draft of a letter to Chairman Neal Smith of the Subcommittee on State, Justice, Commerce, and Judiciary, from several US representatives advocating for the Western States Information Network (WSIN) to be included in the fiscal year 1982 federal budget following the news that the Reagan Administration planned to eliminate monetary support for the organization. The letter was dated June 4, 1981, and states that WSIN was crucial in supporting "local law enforcement narcotic investigations in the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington by providing analytical, financial, and equipment services."
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague asking for their support for his bill, HR3595 - A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to provide a uniform time for the closing of the polling places in all elections of the electors of the President and Vice President of the United States, to prevent the release of election results before polling places have closed, and for other purposes. The letter was signed June 11, 1981, and the legislation was notably introduced following the 1980 presidential election, when Jimmy Carter conceded the election before polls closed on the West Coast. AuCoin also attached an excerpt from the congressional record that contained his House floor speech regarding his bill on May 14, 1981.
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague stating his support for HR1864 - Research Revitalization Act of 1981 and HR1539 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a credit against tax for certain research and experimental expenditures, and for other purposes. Sending the letter as Chairman of the House Task Force on Industrial Innovation and Productivity, Congressman AuCoin expressed that these bills would address the decline of innovation and US research and development (R&D) spending as a percent of GNP.
A letter from representatives Les AuCoin, Daniel Akaka, Vic Fazio, and Robert Matsui to the members of the Western states delegations advocating for the Western States Information Network following the news that the Reagan Administration planned to eliminate monetary support for the organization. The letter was dated June 9, 1981. The WSIN was designated by the letter's authors as crucial in supporting "local law enforcement narcotic investigations in the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington by providing analytical, financial, and equipment services."
A letter to Chairman Neal Smith of the Subcommittee on State, Justice, Commerce, and Judiciary, from several US representatives advocating for the Western States Information Network (WSIN) to be included in the fiscal year 1982 federal budget following the news that the Reagan Administration planned to eliminate monetary support for the organization. The letter was dated June 18, 1981, and was signed by Norman Mineta, Les AuCoin, Ronald V. Dellums, Augustus F. Hawkins, Jerry M. Patterson, Robert T. Matsui, Daniel K. Akaka, Bobbi Fiedler, Vic Fazio, Tom Lantos, Mervyn M. Dymally, Cec Heftel, Pete Starke, Julian C. Dixon, Robert J. Lagomarsino, Ron Wyden, Glenn M. Anderson, Pete McCloskey, Edward R. Roybal, Joel Pritchard, and Tony Coelho. The WSIN was designated by the letter's authors as crucial in supporting "local law enforcement narcotic investigations in the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington by providing analytical, financial, and equipment services."
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague advocating for HR3595, officially titled A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to provide a uniform time for the closing of the polling places in all elections of the electors of the President and Vice President of the United States, to prevent the release of election results before polling places have closed, and for other purposes; on June 11, 1981. This legislation was notably introduced following the 1980 presidential election, when Jimmy Carter conceded the election before polls closed on the West Coast.
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague advocating for a proposed bill that encouraged gleaning. Gleaning is the process of collecting leftover crops from a field that has already been commercially harvested. The proposed amendment aimed to encourage more farmers to donate gleaned crops by offering them a 10% tax credit against their income taxes for contributions of crops to charitable groups, which in turn could be used to feed the hungry, particularly low income, elderly, and disabled Americans. Congressman AuCoin described how Oregon was a pioneer of modern gleaning programs.
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague titled "A Western Solution to a National Problem," dated April 1, 1981. In his letter, AuCoin advocated for legislation that would allow states to choose for themselves when to open polls, count ballots, and disclose local results, with all polls closing no later than 11 p.m. EST and prohibiting the release of election results of presidential elections until all polls were closed. As he noted, this legislation was notably written following the 1980 presidential election, when Jimmy Carter conceded the election before polls closed on the West Coast.
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy (D-MA) regarding the delay of the nomination of John B. Crowell, Jr. as Assistant Secretary to the Department of Agriculture. In his letter, AuCoin advocates for Crowell's nomination, describing Crowell as a "man of integrity, intelligence, and achievement."
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague advocating for the proposed Continental Airlines purchase by employees in April 1981, describing it as solving "two of the most acute problems facing American business and industry today: declining productivity and capital formation." He wrote this letter as the Chairman of the House Task Force on Industrial Innovation.
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to staff contacts on the House Task Force on Industrial Innovation and Productivity regarding a briefing on a Continental Airlines purchase by employees of the company, dated April 16, 1981. In what he describes as "the fight for airline deregulation," AuCoin points out "the unique plan of Continental Airline's employees to buy controlling interest in their company and the plan's implications for industrial productivity and capital formation."
Extension of Remarks by US Congressman Les AuCoin containing an insert of Oregon Business magazine article "The Threat of Waterway User Charges" by Dan Poush. In his Extension of Remarks statement published on September 15, 1981, Congressman AuCoin stated: "I am seriously concerned that [the "user charges"] proposals now being considered will cripple shipping commerce and international trade on the West Coast and in my own state of Oregon."
A Business Week magazine article titled "Reaganomics," as placed in the Extension of Remarks section of the Congressional record by US Congressman Les AuCoin on December 4, 1981. The article discussed President Ronald Reagan's supply-side economic plan to cut taxes and increase military spending, an economic school of thought that was then famously coined "Reaganomics."
The House floor remarks of US Congressman Les AuCoin on the Renewable Resources Recovery Act of 1981 and his emergency legislation to save declining lumber mills admist bankruptcies and high interest rates by granting the Secretary of Agriculture new powers.
The House floor remarks of US Congressman Les AuCoin expressing his opposition to an arms sale to Saudia Arabia, delivered on October 14, 1981. Representative AuCoin and several other members of Congress had criticized the Reagan Administration's proposal to sell offensive arms to Saudi Arabia (the US–Saudi Arabia AWACS Sale), with Congressman AuCoin stating "...these are our most sophisticated intelligence-gathering and surveillance aircraft. AWACS are so sensitive, so advanced, we do not even allow our NATO allies in Europe the exclusive control over the places that Saudi Arabia seeks!...This sale jeopardizes the peace."
The House floor remarks of US Congressman Les AuCoin regarding a "Call to Conscience" vigil on behalf of Solomon Alber, delivered on October 1, 1981. Solomon Alber and his family were among thousands of "refuseniks," or Soviet Jews of the era who were denied visas to emigrate by the Soviet government. The vigil was organized by Congressman Barnes to demonstrate the congressional concern for those oppressed by the Soviet Union.
A speech by US Congressman Les AuCoin, as recorded in the Extension of Remarks, advocating for Congress to exercise oversight authority over the Postal Service following the increase in postal rates, expressing how he and his constituents were skeptical that such an inflationary rate change was necessary.
The remarks of US Congressman Les AuCoin delivered at the Oregon AFL-CIO State Labor Convention on September 17, 1981. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin advocated for organized labor and the working class, and discussed his dissatisfaction with the union busting movement and overall federal budget cuts proposed by the Reagan Administration.
A speech by US Congressman Les AuCoin, as recorded in the Extension of Remarks, advocating for the A-95 Circular Review procedure in the face of proposals to cut it by the Reagan Administration. In his speech, AuCoin explains how the "A-95 Circular Review procedure provides state and local officials the opportunity to participate in the review of proposed federal grants and projects. Through this intergovernmental communications process, A-95 has proven to be a valuable tool for assessing local needs, coordinating resources, and preventing waste or duplication of government services."
A speech by US Congressman Les AuCoin given at the national convention of IMAGE, an organization of Hispanic federal, state, and local government employees, on June 5, 1981. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed the issue of the Reagan Administration proposing to cut several programs that benefited Hispanic Americans from the 1982 federal budget -- such as portions of the Occupational Safety and Health Adinistration (OSHA), bilingual education and migrant health, housing and social services -- all while increasing military spending. During his time in Congress, AuCoin had been a part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
The testimony of US Congressman Les AuCoin before the Committee on House Administration discussing the problem of the early release of Presidential election results and advocating for his bill, HR3595 - A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to provide a uniform time for the closing of the polling places in all elections of the electors of the President and Vice President of the United States, to prevent the release of election results before polling places have closed, and for other purposes. The testimony was delivered on December 15, 1981, and the legislation was notably introduced following the 1980 presidential election, when Jimmy Carter conceded the election before polls closed on the West Coast.
House floor remarks by US Congressman Les AuCoin, as published in the Congressional Record, advocating for HR3595 - A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to provide a uniform time for the closing of the polling places in all elections of the electors of the President and Vice President of the United States, to prevent the release of election results before polling places have closed, and for other purposes. This legislation was notably introduced following the 1980 presidential election, when Jimmy Carter conceded the election before polls closed on the West Coast.
