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Extension of Remarks by Congressman Henry A. Waxman sharing Congressman AuCoin's speech on Israel

An Extension of Remarks insert by US Congressman Henry A. Waxman sharing a 1981 speech delivered by US Congressman Les AuCoin at the Oregon Committee for Israel Bonds. Referencing George Orwell's 1984 in his speech, Congressman AuCoin criticized the Reagan Administration's proposal to sell offensive arms to Saudi Arabia (the US–Saudi Arabia AWACS Sale), a country in which the US had a history of oil pricing disputes with, instead describing Israel as the true "dependable friend in the Middle East." Congressman Waxman states in the introduction of the extension of remarks: "Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman for Oregon points out, Israel is an island of stability surrounded by precarious and capricious enemies. Let us, for a moment, appreciate the benefits of our friendship with Israel as we consider Mr. AuCoin's remarks."

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).

AuCoin, Les

June 12, 1982

United States. Congress. House.

Legislators--United States

United States--Foreign relations--Saudi Arabia

United States--Foreign relations--Israel

United States

Israel

Saudi Arabia

PUA_MS147_512

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

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