"Corps of Engineers Keeps Columbia River Open" statement for Extension of Remarks

Title

"Corps of Engineers Keeps Columbia River Open" statement for Extension of Remarks

Description

A statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin for the Extension of Remarks section of the Congressional Record titled "Corps of Engineers Keeps Columbia River Open," given on June 30, 1980. In his statement, Congressman AuCoin discussed the eruption of Mount St. Helens and applauded the response of the Army Corps of Engineers in quickly reopening the Columbia river for ship traffic for the Port of Portland. 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

June 30, 1980

Identifier

PUA_MS147_428

Subject

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Eruption, 1980
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.

Place

Mount St. Helens, Washington
Oregon
Portland, Oregon

Copyright

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

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text