A letter to a congressional colleague from U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin inviting them to join the U.S. House Task Force on Industrial Innovation. In his letter, Congressman AuCoin described the goals of the bipartisan task force as pushing "for legislation which encourages the best and most efficient use of the nation's vast economic and human potential, and also helps to step up the pace of development of new products and new technologies." The letter is also signed by Congressman James M. Shannon and Congressman W. Henson Moore. 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 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).
A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin delivered to the Kiwanis Club of Tigard on February 12, 1985. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin applauded President Ronald Reagan's 1985 State of the Union Address with his emphasis on values such as growth, strength, and individual merit. Congressman AuCoin discussed the question of how these values could be achieved in regards to the post-depression and post-Vietnam political generation. He also addressed the federal balance the budget debate and how it would potentially affect education funds and the Oregon economy. 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 an Oregon Rotary Club (presumably the Portland Rotary Club) on August 6, 1985. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed the federal budget and the Oregon and U.S. economies, including his hopes for Oregon to prioritize trade, technology, and timber. 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 Metro Business Association on August 8, 1985. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin discussed Oregon's economy, including the timber industry, the tech industry, and trade on the Columbia River. 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).
