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ELECT COOK FOR CONGRESS
RECORD AS OREGON LEGISLATOR
• Supported Homeowners and Renters
Property Tax Relief Acts of 1971 and
1973.
• Opposed Sales Tax and Governor's
Plan to Increase Income Taxes And
Destroy Local Control Of Schools
• Supported Increased Basic School
Support Which Has Reduced Property
Taxes
• Supported Bills to Protect Columbia
River Salmon And Steelhead and To
Extend Oregon Control of Fishery Fifty
Miles from Oregon Shoreline
• Supported No Fault Insurance Act of
1971; Bonds to Eliminate Water
Pollution
• Supported Increase In Veterans' Loan
Funds, Improved Education Benefits
• Supported Increased Workmen's
Compensation Unemployment
Benefits, Minimum Wage, Occupa
tional Safety Act.
• Opposed Gun Control, Wire Tapping,
(Supported 18 Year Old Vote, Equal
Rights Amendment)
O r»tooi»n « For Senator V a rn C ook, Bob Lundgren, Traaaurar,
712 S.W . Salm on. P ortland, Oregon
Labor Donated
VERM COOK
WILL WORK
FOR US
IN CONGRESS
Senator Vern Cook has served the people of Oregon in the Legislature since 1957, first as a two
term member of the House of Representatives and then as a 14 year veteran of the Oregon Senate.
Senator Vern Cook began his legislature career as a member of the House Taxation Committee. He
has become an acknowledged expert in the field of Taxation and School Finance. In 1971 and 1973
he was chairman of the Taxation Revenue Committees Senator Cook lead the 1969 fight against
the Sales Tax, defeating it by 8 to 1 and in 1973 lead the battle against the governor's Tax program
defeating it by 6 to 4
At the 1973 Session Vern |oined with the supporters of the governor's tax plan and brought about
the enlargement and liberalization of the Property Tax Relief Plan For Homeowners and Renters, a
plan which he initiated at the 1971 session. As Co-Chairman of the Conference Committee that
prepared that plan he also lead the support of the two School Finance measures which will be on
the May 28 hallot.
Senator Vern Cook Co sponsored the package of Fish bills introduced at the 1973 session,
including the bill to close the Columbia River to commercial fishing from Feb. 1 to June 1. He
obtained passage of legislation requiring the Fish Commission to consider the interests of the
sports fishermen as well as the commercial fishermen. Vern is a sponsor of the SteelTiead Initiative
now being circulated.
Senator Vern Cook is an effective legislator who knows how to work with lawmakers of both
parties.
When Elected To Congress Vern Cook Will Continue To Work For Us In Washington. D.C.
NIXON SHOULD RESIG N OR B E IMPEACHED AND TRIED
NATIONAL ISSUES
• Nixon Should Resign Or Be Impeached
and Tried
• The Oil Industry Should Be Broken Up
So Free Competition and Low Gas
Prices Can Be Restored
• Log Exports Should Be Limited So
Long As Local Mills Need Raw
Materials
• Fishing In 50 Mile Zone Beyond
Continental Shelf Should Be Under
U.S. Conservation Control
• Wire Tapping and Interference Wit,h
Rights Of Privacy Should Be
Prohibited
a We Need Public Campaign Financing
in General Election Of National Offices;
Limits On Spending and Tax Offset
Credits For All Others
• We Should Eliminate Foreign Tax
Credits, Depletion Allowances Beyond
Cost, and Capital Gains Tax Reduction
except in Limited Cases
• Commercial Catch of Steelhead Should
Be Prohibited and Columbia River
Fishing For Indians and Non Indians
Should Be Equally Regulated.
• We Should Have A National System
Of Health Insurance and Improved
Pensions
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