"Statement Upon Introduction of 'The Maritime Education and Training Act of 1979'" · Les AuCoin Collection

Identifier: PUA_MS147_372
Title: "Statement Upon Introduction of 'The Maritime Education and Training Act of 1979'"
Description: A statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin upon the introduction of the Maritime Education and Training Act of 1979. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin advocated for the legislation, explaining how it dealt "comprehensively with the federal role in educating and training merchant marine officers." The bill eventually became law. 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: Year(s): 1979
Date: Display: 1979
Subject: United States. Congress. House.; Legislators--United States; Bills, Legislative; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Maritime law; Merchant mariners--Education--Law and legislation--United States
Place: United States
Source: Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/
Type: Text