A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin and Israeli artist Farag Peri. In 1984, Congressman AuCoin joined a bipartisan group of Representatives and Senators in sponsoring a photo exhibit of the Holy City in the Cannon House Office Building next to the U.S. Capitol. A press release from the AuCoin office quotes Peri as stating: "As we Jews say to each other, 'HaShana HaBa'a b'Yerushalayim' -- next year in Jerusalem! -- and I hope to greet you next year in the City of Peace....I hope my photos have shown that 'Middle Easterners' of all kinds -- Arabs, Christians and Jews -- can live in peace and harmony in Jerusalem. Again, I thank you for making this possible."
Analysis of US Congressman Les AuCoin's 1984 re-election campaign for Congress, provided by the Friends of Les AuCoin. The analysis describes AuCoin's record and accomplishments in Congress, the state of Oregon in the early 1980s, and the background of challenger Bill Moshofsky. The analysis also includes several excerpts from various news media articles covering the election.
A brochure from US Congressman Les AuCoin's 1984 re-election campaign for Oregon's 1st District. The brochure features two photographs of Congressman AuCoin, as well as a description of his background and a list of his then recent achievements in Congress, with subtitles such as "Chopping the Federal Deficit," "Ending The Nuclear Arms Race," "Fighting for Women's Rights," "Protecting Our Timber, Fishing Industries," "Protecting Our Environment," "Inveseting In Our Young People," and "Preparing Our Economy For The Future."
A 1984 re-elect Les AuCoin campaign ad published in the Portland Jewish Review describing Congressman AuCoin's legislative record of supporting Israel, the Jewish people, and refuseniks. Refuseniks were Soviet Jews who faced discriminiation and were denied permission to emigrate away from the Soviet Union by authorities.
A video compilation of three rough drafts of campaign ads from US Congressman Les AuCoin's 1984 re-election campaign for Oregon's 1st district. The video notably lacks audio, though the three ads are titled "3 T's," "Roots," and "Discipline."
A video recording of a debate between the candidates of the 1980 congressional race for Oregon's 1st Congressional District, Democratic incumbent Les AuCoin and Republican challenger Bill Moshofsky, at Beaverton High School on September 15, 1984. Such topics discussed in the debate include the 1984 presidential election, the issue of the federal budget, campaign funding, the Nicaraguan Revolution, a federal fisheries program, inflation, social security, the environment, immigration policy, the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion, prayer in schools, and the Star Wars program during the Cold War. Compared to the similar PUA_MS147_vid_002 video file, this version is of slightly lesser quality, but includes the footage of the aftermath of the debate at the very end and a clip of KGW 8 evening news discussing the debate.
A video recording featuring two Les AuCoin campaign advertisements for the 1984 congressional race for Oregon's 1st District, sponsored by Friends of Les AuCoin. The first ad is titled "Defense," in which AuCoin discusses the military budget; the second is titled "Straight Talk" and focuses on AuCoin's history voting against large tax increases.
A video recording featuring a KPTV 12 program titled "Your Choice '84" featuring various Oregon political candidates in the 1984 election and their thoughts on specific political issues. Congressman Les AuCoin does not appear in this portion of the program.
A video titled "Let's Stop the Arms Race" featuring a community workshop held in Oregon on arms control policy and preventing nuclear war with the Soviet Union during the final years of the Cold War. The workshop took place on April 14, 1984. As a Congressman, Les AuCoin served as the moderator of the workshop. Speakers include strategic analyst and researcher on US-Soviet relations Brian Green, Associate Director for space policy at the Federation of American Scientists John Pike, congressional staffer Robert Sherman, and retired Admiral and Commander of Pacific Command Noel A. M. Gayler. Audio is missing for a few seconds towards the very beginning of the video.
A video featuring a workshop held in Oregon on arms control policy and preventing nuclear conflict with the Soviet Union during the final years of the Cold War. The workshop took place on April 14, 1984. As a Congressman, Les AuCoin served as the moderator of the workshop. Speakers include strategic analyst and researcher on US-Soviet relations Brian Green, Associate Director for space policy at the Federation of American Scientists John Pike, congressional staffer Robert Sherman, and retired Admiral and Commander of Pacific Command Noel A. M. Gayler. Audio is missing for a few seconds towards the very beginning of the video.
A video recording of a debate between the candidates of the 1984 congressional race for Oregon's 1st Congressional District, Democratic incumbent Les AuCoin and Republican challenger Bill Moshofsky, at Beaverton High School on September 15, 1984. Topics discussed in the debate include the 1984 presidential election, the federal budget, campaign funding, the Nicaraguan Revolution, a federal fisheries program, inflation, social security, the environment, immigration policy, the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion, prayer in schools, and the Star Wars program during the Cold War.
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).
Article by Representative Les AuCoin published on May 23rd, 1984 in the Washington Post. The article responds to a May 16th column by Representative Les Aspin which asked "How Many MXs?". In the article, Representative AuCoin disagrees with Representative Aspin and argues that the MX missile would provoke nuclear war, rather than deterring it. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. See also PUA_MS147_93 through PUA_MS147_110 for other materials related to nuclear arms control.
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.
Letter to Representative Les AuCoin from David Cohen, President of the Professionals' Coalition for Nuclear Arms Control. In the letter, Cohen thanks Representative AuCoin for his opposition of MX missiles and contributions to arms control. 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 25, Folder 7.
Letter from Bill Moshofsky to Representative Les AuCoin on November 9th, 1984. Bill Moshofsky ran against Representative AuCoin in the 1984 election for U.S. Representative for Oregon's first congressional district. In the letter, Moshofsky congratulates AuCoin on his reelection to the House of Representatives and highlights issues he hopes AuCoin will address in office. 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 18, Folder 8.
Door hanger advertisement for Representative Les AuCoin's 1984 campaign for U.S. Representative. The front of the flyer includes an endorsement from The Oregonian titled "Keep AuCoin in Congress". The back includes a checklist comparing Congressman Les AuCoin to his opponent Bill Moshofsky. The flyer is dated October 16th, 1984. 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 18, Folder 1.
