Testimony for the oversight hearings of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)

Title

Testimony for the oversight hearings of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)

Description

Testimony of U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin for the oversight hearings of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA or EAHCA) of 1975. EHA required public schools to provide children with disabilities equal access to education. In his testimony, Congressman Les AuCoin shared the positive impact of the law on Lincoln County School District in his congressional district, explaining how "The foremost achievement is 100 per cent mainstreaming of handicapped children." Congressman AuCoin encouraged Congress to continue to assist the funding of the law's services. 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 17, 1979

Identifier

PUA_MS147_376

Subject

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Children with disabilities--Education

Place

Lincoln County, Oregon
United States

Copyright

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

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text