A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin delivered to the Washington County Democratic Party's Maurine Neuberger Dinner. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin celebrated the political careers of Maurine and Richard Neuberger. He also described the "Reagan phenomenon" in the world of politics, some of the weaknesses of the Democratic Party, and how the Democratic Party could make a comeback. 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 before a hearing regarding the "Department of Energy's Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Disposal of Hanford High-Level Defense Wastes." The speech was given on July 10, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed the plans of the Appropriations Committee to express concern over the Department of Energy's continued disposal of military wastes at the Hanford Nuclear Site. The Hanford Site (also known as the Hanford Nuclear Site and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation) is a now decommisioned nuclear production site in Washington State that hosted the world's first plutonium production reactor. It currently hosts the sole nuclear power plant in the Northwest. 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).
An address by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin titled "New Jobs and New Hope: Achievements and Challenges," given at the Washington County Public Affairs Forum. In his address, Congressman AuCoin discussed innovation and his hopes for increased economic growth in Washington County, Oregon. He also discussed his proposed resolution for fair semiconductor trade practices between the U.S. and Japan, and expressed his hopes for the federal budget deficit to be eliminated by the year 2000. 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 speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin on relations between the Soviet Union and the United States, given at Pacific University on February 19, 1986. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin advocated for normalized U.S.-Soviet relations and nuclear arms control admist the Cold War. He also described the Soviet way of life in depth, using statistics for comparison to the United States. 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).
An address by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin titled "A Tale of Two Cities," given at the Beaverton First Citizen Award Dinner on May 16, 1986. In his address, Congressman AuCoin recalled when he first arrived in Washington County to attend Pacific University and his experiences with the city of Beaverton, Oregon. He compared the city of Beaverton as it was when he first arrived in the early 1960s to the Beaverton of the 1980s. 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 given at a Winningstad Dinner to benefit the Boy Scouts of Oregon in the 1980s. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin honored Norm Winningstad and his career as an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist in 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 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 given at the Northwest Oregon Management Initiative on January 11, 1988. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed public and private land management in northwestern Oregon, highlighted the timber industry, and introduced his plans to propose legislation that established a coordinated management plan. 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 to a congressional colleague by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin regarding Northwest regional power legislation. In his statement, Congressman advocated for his proposed amendment to the legislation, which aimed to help "mitigate the devastating effects of the region's power generating system on the salmon." 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).
Remarks by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given before the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith at The Torch of Liberty Award Presentation to Morrie Greenstein on November 25, 1980, in Portland, Oregon. In his remarks, Congressman AuCoin expressed his concerns regarding the involvement of the New Christian Right in politics, and called for the rejection of "the substitution of rigid authoritarianism for open and free discussion in the political arena, in our schools, and in our communities." 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 letter to a congressional colleague by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin regarding the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (S. 885). In his letter, Congressman AuCoin urged opposition to S. 885. He expressed his concerns with the bill encouraging the construction of nuclear power plants in place of less expensive energy resources. He also described his issue with S. 885 encouraging the building of nuclear power plants without stating any guidelines for radioactive nuclear waste. 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 General Leave section of the Congressional Record in support of H.R. 6979, the "Coastal Zone Management Improvement Act of 1980." In his statement, Congressman AuCoin highlighted Sections 309 and 315 of the bill. He described Section 309 as providing "for interstate regional and multi-state coastal resource coordination." Section 315 of the H.R. 6979 was the Estuarine Sanctuaries program, which provided "50% matching grants to coastal states to acquire, develop and operate estuarine areas." 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 rough draft of a statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin for the Extension of Remarks section of the Congressional Record regarding legislation that encouraged reforestation of private timberlands. In his statement, Congressman AuCoin described reforestation as economically and environmentally beneficial, and he explained that the bill would enable "thousands of woodlot owners to recover capitalized reforestation expenses." 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 letter to a congressional colleague by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin regarding the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (H.R. 8157 and S. 885). In his letter, Congressman AuCoin expressed his concerns with the bill, and asked for support for his proposed amendment. He described his concerns of there being a lack of nuclear waste safety guidelines, and explained that his proposed amendment would ensure that "before the Bonneville Power Administrator acquires the power from any nuclear generating facility, there must be in operation a federally licensed waste storage facility." 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 letter to a congressional colleague from U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin regarding the Housing and Development Act of 1980, H.R. 7262, and a proposed amendment. In his letter, Congressman AuCoin expressed opposition to the proposed amendment which aimed to get rid of a provision of the 1979 Housing Act, which he stated would "once again allow developers of government subsidized housing to engage in a massive ripoff of taxpayer dollars." The letter is also signed by Congressman Thomas L. Ashley and Congressman Stan Lundine. 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).
