Statement given at the Magnuson Act Field Hearings

Title

Statement given at the Magnuson Act Field Hearings

Description

A statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given at the field hearings for the Magnuson Act on March 18, 1985, in Newport, Oregon. The Magnuson Act was officially H.R.5658 of the 99th Congress and titled "A bill to amend the definition of 'vessel of the United States' in the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act." In his statement, Congressman AuCoin advocated for changes to the original Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. 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

March 18, 1985

Identifier

PUA_MS147_460

Subject

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

Place

Oregon
United States

Copyright

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

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text