"First Thanksgiving post-9/11" radio episode

Title

"First Thanksgiving post-9/11" radio episode

Description

An audio recording by Oregon Congressman Les AuCoin expressing his gratitude for the heroic government employees who provided aid during 9/11 (listing firefighters, postal workers, police officers, and emergency medical personnel), as well as the other public employees who provide essential services daily. AuCoin describes how these government employees have face being defunded and demoralized in the "rabidly anti-governmental age." On the other hand, AuCoin comments on how national crises bring people together and highlight the importance of the workers in the public sector. This is one episode from AuCoin's biweekly radio show on Jefferson Public Radio (JPR), which ran after he had retired from office. The majority of episodes feature his commentary on current political events, often focusing on issues important to southern Oregon where JPR is based. This episode aired on November 21, 2001.

Identifier

PUA_MS147_JPR_080

Creator

AuCoin, Les

Date Created

Nov 21, 2001

Date

2001

Spatial Coverage

United States

Is Part Of

Jefferson Public Radio

Subject

AuCoin, Les

Oregon--Politics and government

Public broadcasting--Oregon

Extent

1 audio file (2 min., 55 sec.)

Format

MP3

Source

Pacific University Archives

Rights

This recording is provided here for research purposes with the permission of Les AuCoin and Jefferson Public Radio. All rights reserved.

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