Letter to Western state delegations advocating for the Western States Information Network (WSIN)

Title

Letter to Western state delegations advocating for the Western States Information Network (WSIN)

Description

A letter from representatives Les AuCoin, Daniel Akaka, Vic Fazio, and Robert Matsui to the members of the Western states delegations advocating for the Western States Information Network following the news that the Reagan Administration planned to eliminate monetary support for the organization. The letter was dated June 9, 1981. The WSIN was designated by the letter's authors as crucial in supporting "local law enforcement narcotic investigations in the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington by providing analytical, financial, and equipment services."

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).

Identifier

PUA_MS147_487

Creator

AuCoin, Les

Date

1981

Date Created

June 9, 1981

Spatial Coverage

United States

Subject

United States. Congress. House.

Legislators--United States

Speeches, addresses, etc.

Drug control--United States.

Reagan, Ronald

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Type

Text