"Rededication of Marsh Hall, Pacific University and on the occasion of receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree" Speech

Title

"Rededication of Marsh Hall, Pacific University and on the occasion of receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree" Speech

Description

In a speech, U.S. Congressman and Pacific University alumnus Les AuCoin attends the rededication of Marsh Hall and accepts an honorary doctor of laws degree from the university in Forest Grove, Oregon. Les AuCoin first attended Pacific University from 1960-1961 before leaving to enlist in the U.S. Army. He returned to Pacific in 1964, employed as the Director of the university's Public Information department, while working towards his Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. AuCoin graduated from Pacific University in 1969. 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: Display

October 1, 1977

Identifier

PUA_MS147_241

Subject

Legislators--United States
Pacific University

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon

Copyright

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/

Source

Pacific University Archives

Type

Text