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An advertisement for Pacific University featuring two Oregon politicians: Congressman Les AuCoin (Democrat) and Governor Vic Atiyeh (Republican). The advertisement, which is captioned, "We do agree on one thing... The quality of Pacific University", celebrates the spirit of bipartisanship, service and scholarship by highlighting these two members of Pacific's Board of Trustees. This advertisement was created by Pacific's Marketing Department and appeared in local publications such as The Forest Grove News-Times in 1993.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin in the Nehalem Bay Canoe Races near the Tillamook County Boat Landing. The photograph was published in the Daily Astorian newspaper on March 21, 1977.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin published in the Volume 2, No.1 edition of Dialog magazine ("The Magazine of Oregon Credit Unions") from January and February 1977.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin at the rededication of Marsh Hall and on the occassion of receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon on October 1, 1977. AuCoin is pictured with President Rev. James V. Miller, Pacific University's president from 1970 to 1983.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin meeting with members of the Oregon School Boards Association in his office in Washington, D.C. in the early to mid-1980s. An accompanying typewritten note states: "Edith Lippert, of Hillsboro (far left), joined other members of the Oregon School Boards Association in a Washington meeting January 28 with First District Congressman Les AuCoin. Ms. Lippert, who is President-Elect of the organization, is also a member of the Hillsboro Elementary School District. The Washington meeting focused on federal assistance for public education at the elementary and secondadry levels.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin at a hearing for the MX missile in 1985. Those in favor of disarmament criticized the development and deployment of the American MX missile (MX standing for "Missile, Experimental"), later known as the LGM-118 Peacekeeper. In a seperate letter to his fellow representatives, Congressman AuCoin and Congressman Bill Green stated "As we approach they key votes on the MX, we urge you not to be beguiled by the Administration's 'Geneva argument' -- i.e., that voting against unfencing the funds for 21 more MX missiles will undercut our position at Geneva. Let's face it: If we buy that argument we wil abdicate Congressional control of the defense budget indefinitely. The Geneva negotiations will almost certainly continue for many years, and will involve virtually all nuclear, space and even conventional programs. If we allow it, all these programs could then be cut off from Congressional scrutiny on the grounds that they are 'bargaining chips.'"

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin wearing a life vest, eventually used for his 1980 re-election campaign for Oregon's 1st District.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin at a hearing for the MX missile in 1985. Those in favor of disarmament criticized the development and deployment of the American MX missile (MX standing for "Missile, Experimental"), later known as the LGM-118 Peacekeeper. In a seperate letter to his fellow representatives, Congressman AuCoin and Congressman Bill Green stated "As we approach they key votes on the MX, we urge you not to be beguiled by the Administration's 'Geneva argument' -- i.e., that voting against unfencing the funds for 21 more MX missiles will undercut our position at Geneva. Let's face it: If we buy that argument we wil abdicate Congressional control of the defense budget indefinitely. The Geneva negotiations will almost certainly continue for many years, and will involve virtually all nuclear, space and even conventional programs. If we allow it, all these programs could then be cut off from Congressional scrutiny on the grounds that they are 'bargaining chips.'"

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin out in nature, eventually used in a postcard for his first campaign for Oregon's 1st Congressional District in 1974.

US Congressman AuCoin in front of the U.S. Capitol with Newberg and Hillsboro high school students in the 1980s. A typewritten note accompanying the photograph states: "Newberg and Hillsboro high school students visited the nation's capital for a first-hand look at the workings of the federal government. The trip included a meeting with Oregon Congressman Les AuCoin, who took them on a tour of the Capitol." The note additionally lists the students from Hillsboro as Sara Crisman, Mary Erwin, and William Harp, and the students from Newberg as Laura Mosier, Elizabeth Edwards, Gary Bertrand, Danna Kimball, Daven Rosener, Stephanie Johnson, Pamala Drysdale, Sean Kiache, and Kellie Hutchinson.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin and Israeli artist Farag Peri. In 1984, Congressman AuCoin joined a bipartisan group of Representatives and Senators in sponsoring a photo exhibit of the Holy City in the Cannon House Office Building next to the U.S. Capitol. A press release from the AuCoin office quotes Peri as stating: "As we Jews say to each other, 'HaShana HaBa'a b'Yerushalayim' -- next year in Jerusalem! -- and I hope to greet you next year in the City of Peace....I hope my photos have shown that 'Middle Easterners' of all kinds -- Arabs, Christians and Jews -- can live in peace and harmony in Jerusalem. Again, I thank you for making this possible."

A 1988 photograph of Congressman Les AuCoin presenting Kathryn Harrison and Mark Mercier, tribal leaders of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, with a copy of the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, as featured in the Nov. 13, 2008 edition of Smoke Signals magazine. Smoke Signals was a newsletter published by the tribe. The Act re-established reservation lands for Grand Ronde, several years after the restoration of their status as a federally recognized tribe.

A campaign drawing from the early 1980s depicting a headshot of US Congressman Les AuCoin.

A photograph featuring the Henry Hagg Lake road landslides, taken by a staff member of US Congressman Les AuCoin in early 1982. Multiple slides were discovered on the roads bordering Henry Hagg Lake, including SW Scoggins Valley Road and SW West Shore Drive.

A photograph featuring the Henry Hagg Lake road landslides, taken by a staff member of US Congressman Les AuCoin in early 1982. Multiple slides were discovered on the roads bordering Henry Hagg Lake, including SW Scoggins Valley Road and SW West Shore Drive.

A photograph featuring the Henry Hagg Lake road landslides, taken by a staff member of US Congressman Les AuCoin in early 1982. Multiple slides were discovered on the roads bordering Henry Hagg Lake, including SW Scoggins Valley Road and SW West Shore Drive.

A photograph featuring the Henry Hagg Lake road landslides, taken by a staff member of US Congressman Les AuCoin in early 1982. Multiple slides were discovered on the roads bordering Henry Hagg Lake, including SW Scoggins Valley Road and SW West Shore Drive.

A photograph featuring the Henry Hagg Lake road landslides, taken by a staff member of US Congressman Les AuCoin in early 1982. Multiple slides were discovered on the roads bordering Henry Hagg Lake, including SW Scoggins Valley Road and SW West Shore Drive.

A photograph featuring the Henry Hagg Lake road landslides, taken by a staff member of US Congressman Les AuCoin in early 1982. Multiple landslides were discovered on the roads bordering Henry Hagg Lake, including SW Scoggins Valley Road and SW West Shore Drive.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin riding the MAX light rail in Portland, Oregon in 1990. Congressman AuCoin contributed to the development of the Metropolitan Area Express (MAX), particularly the west side transit system. This photograph was featured in an edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter.

A photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin and his wife Sue at a press conference in the 1980s.

A clipping of a Forest Grove News-Times newspaper article titled "AuCoin urges investment in 'human resources'" by Craig Sonoda. The article, which was published on February 26, 1986, features a photo of US Congressman Les AuCoin and Joe Storey at a reception after receiving the first Tom McCall "visiting fellow" award from the Pacific University Political Science Department. The article also describes AuCoin's opinions on the Gramm-Rudman deficit-reduction law and the need to prepare for what was described by Sonoda as "the new high-technology industrial revolution."

The front cover of Oregon Graduate Center's Centerpost newsletter from February 1986, featuring an article titled "AuCoin announces federal funding for OGC research programs." The article features a photo of US Congressman Les AuCoin and Dr. John Blakemore, professor in Applied Physics and Engineering.

A booklet from US Congressman Les AuCoin's 1976 re-election campaign for Oregon's 1st District. Pat McCormick, Chief of Staff for Oregon House Majority Leader Les AuCoin (1973-1974), had noted in private communications that this booklet is "an example of a tabloid-size mini newspaper with large photos and major messages in headlines, one to a page. We 'borrowed' that format from Joe Biden who’d used in his first (1972) campaign for the Senate."

A booklet from US Congressman Les AuCoin's 1978 re-election campaign for Oregon's 1st District. Pat McCormick, Chief of Staff for Oregon House Majority Leader Les AuCoin (1973-1974), had noted in private communications that this booklet is "an example of a tabloid-size mini newspaper with large photos and major messages in headlines, one to a page. We 'borrowed' that format from Joe Biden who'd used in his first (1972) campaign for the Senate."

Photograph of US Congressman Les AuCoin and his family at home, as featured in a brochure paid for by the Re-Elect Les AuCoin Committee during the 1980 election.

An article from an 1986 edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter titled "Newport Wins Search and Rescue Helicopters." The article describes how US Congressman Les AuCoin had advocated for and succeeded in having Congress approve plans for a search and rescue helicopter base for the Coast Guard in the Newport Area.

An article from an 1986 edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter titled "Jobs, Jobs, And More Jobs." The article describes how US Congressman Les AuCoin had advocated for and succeeded in having Congress approve plans to provide $21.5 million for road improvements in the Portland area, provide $10 million to build a new Bonneville Lock, construct a federal prision in the Sheridan-Willamina area, maintain funding for federal fisheries investments, plan a new direct air route between Portland and Tokyo, and preserve the FHA lending program.

An article from a 1982 edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter titled "Congressional Hearing Comes to Oregon on Nuclear Arms Freeze." The article features photographs of Congressmen Don Bonker, Jim Weaver, Ron Dellums, and Les AuCoin at a hearing on nuclear arms control in Portland, Oregon.

An article from a 1982 edition of The AuCoin Report newsletter titled "Pushing For New ERA." The article features a photograph of Congressman AuCoin at a Portland rally dedicated to renewing the efforts for the Equal Rights Amendment. According to the article, AuCoin stated: "Some say fairness for women should be achieved, not by a constitutional amendment but rather statute by statute, state by state. Well, speaking as a father, I don't want my daughter to have to shop around, state by state, for her rights!"