Testimony for the oversight hearings of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)
Title
Testimony for the oversight hearings of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)
Description
Testimony of U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin for the oversight hearings of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA or EAHCA) of 1975. EHA required public schools to provide children with disabilities equal access to education. In his testimony, Congressman Les AuCoin shared the positive impact of the law on Lincoln County School District in his congressional district, explaining how "The foremost achievement is 100 per cent mainstreaming of handicapped children." Congressman AuCoin encouraged Congress to continue to assist the funding of the law's services. 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 17, 1979
Identifier
PUA_MS147_376
Subject
United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Children with disabilities--Education.
Place
Lincoln County, Oregon
United States
Copyright
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/
Source
Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text