"Mr. Ashcroft, and the art of name-calling" radio episode

Title

"Mr. Ashcroft, and the art of name-calling" radio episode

Description

An audio recording by Oregon Congressman Les AuCoin, in which he criticizes U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's defense of military tribunals, compares Ashcroft to Joe McCarthy, and describes the dangers of ad hominem attacks in politics. This is one episode from AuCoin's biweekly radio show on Jefferson Public Radio (JPR), which ran after he had retired from office. The majority of episodes feature his commentary on current political events, often focusing on issues important to southern Oregon where JPR is based. This episode aired on Dec. 12, 2001; its title is from a transcript.

Creator

AuCoin, Les

Date Created

12 Dec 2001

Is Part Of

Jefferson Public Radio

Subject

AuCoin, Les
Oregon--Politics and government
Public broadcasting--Oregon

Place

Oregon

Extent

1 audio file (2 min., 33 sec.)

Identifier

PUA_MS147_JPR_005

Rights

This recording is provided here for research purposes with the permission of Les AuCoin and Jefferson Public Radio. All rights reserved.
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Source

Pacific University Archives

Format

MP3