"Cambodian Relief is Imperative" speech given on U.S. House floor

Title

"Cambodian Relief is Imperative" speech given on U.S. House floor

Description

A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin titled "Cambodian Relief is Imperative" given on the U.S. House floor on October 24, 1979. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin called for quick and decisive U.S. relief to be sent to the people in Cambodia, who were suffering from famine, disease, and what is now known as the Cambodian genocide under the rule of the Communist Party of Kampuchea. Congressman AuCoin advocated for H.R. 5443, which would have had Congress appropriate $30 million in aid. 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 24, 1979

Identifier

PUA_MS147_378

Subject

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Cambodia--History--1975-1979

Place

United States
Cambodia

Copyright

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

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text