"Cambodian Relief is Imperative" speech given on U.S. House floor · Les AuCoin Collection

Identifier: PUA_MS147_378
Title: "Cambodian Relief is Imperative" speech given on U.S. House floor
Description: A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin titled "Cambodian Relief is Imperative" given on the U.S. House floor on October 24, 1979. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin called for quick and decisive U.S. relief to be sent to the people in Cambodia, who were suffering from famine, disease, and what is now known as the Cambodian genocide under the rule of the Communist Party of Kampuchea. Congressman AuCoin advocated for H.R. 5443, which would have had Congress appropriate $30 million in aid. 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: October 24, 1979
Subject: United States. Congress. House.; Legislators--United States; Bills, Legislative; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Cambodia--History--1975-1979
Place: United States; Cambodia
Source: Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/
Type: Text