Remarks expressing opposition to Saudi Arabia arms sale
Title
Remarks expressing opposition to Saudi Arabia arms sale
Description
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."
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).
Creator
AuCoin, Les
Date Created
October 14, 1981
Subject
United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
United States--Foreign relations--Saudi Arabia
Arms control
Place
United States
Saudi Arabia
Identifier
PUA_MS147_499
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Source
Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text