Remarks in response to President Carter's speeches on energy and to NACo officials in July 1979

Title

Remarks in response to President Carter's speeches on energy and to NACo officials in July 1979

Description

A set of remarks from U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin in response to President Jimmy Carter's speeches on energy and to NACo officials in July 1979. President Carter's speech on energy was held on July 15, 1979, and Congressman AuCoin expresssed his support in his remarks, stating how Carter was attempting to bring "the nation's energy crisis into focus and to get a grasp on the problem." The president's speech to NACo officials was also in regards to the energy crisis, and was held on July 16, 1979. In his remarks, Congressman AuCoin generally supported Carter's ideas regarding a cost of energy plan, synfuels (synthetic fuels), the solar bank and development of alternative energy resources, rationing, and an energy mobilization board. 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

July 16, 1979 - July 17, 1979

Identifier

PUA_MS147_359

Subject

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Energy policy

Place

United States

Copyright

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

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text