Statement given at the Magnuson Act Field Hearings · Les AuCoin Collection

Identifier: PUA_MS147_460
Title: Statement given at the Magnuson Act Field Hearings
Description: A statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given at the field hearings for the Magnuson Act on March 18, 1985, in Newport, Oregon. The Magnuson Act was officially H.R.5658 of the 99th Congress and titled "A bill to amend the definition of 'vessel of the United States' in the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act." In his statement, Congressman AuCoin advocated for changes to the original Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. 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): 1985
Date: Display: March 18, 1985
Subject: United States. Congress. House.; Legislators--United States; Bills, Legislative; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Fishery policy; Fishery conservation--United States
Place: Oregon; United States
Source: Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/
Type: Text