Speech on Amtrak, sharing of article from Bend, Oregon's The Bulletin

Title

Speech on Amtrak, sharing of article from Bend, Oregon's The Bulletin

Description

Congressional testimony of U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin advocating for Amtrak, formally known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. He described Amtrak as one of mass transportation's "pleasant alternatives" in the wake of the gasoline crisis of the 1970s. As part of his testimony, Congressman AuCoin shared an article from the Bend, Oregon newspaper, The Bulletin. The Bulletin article, titled "More Drivers Now Opting for Train Trips" was written by staff writer Ila Grant Hopper. 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

August 2, 1979

Identifier

PUA_MS147_356

Subject

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Amtrak
Energy policy
Bend (Or.)

Place

Bend, Oregon
United States

Copyright

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

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text