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

Title

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

Description

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).

Creator

AuCoin, Les

Date Created

June 12, 1982

Subject

United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
United States--Foreign relations--Saudi Arabia
United States--Foreign relations--Israel

Place

United States
Israel
Saudi Arabia

Identifier

PUA_MS147_512

Rights

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

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Type

Text

Collection