"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