Letter to congressional colleague in support of Housing Opportunity Act of 1979

Title

Letter to congressional colleague in support of Housing Opportunity Act of 1979

Description

In a letter to a congressional colleague, U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin advocated for his bill, the Housing Opportunity Act of 1979. The bill aimed to increase the number of American home owners, with an estimated 8.5 million families benefiting. Congressman AuCoin explained how first time home buyers were struggling with the increases in home prices. As part of the letter, he also attached a "Fact Sheet on the Housing Opportunity Act of 1979." 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

April 4, 1979

Identifier

PUA_MS147_340

Subject

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Housing policy

Place

United States

Copyright

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

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text