Phil Keisling interview on Atiyeh · Victor Atiyeh Collection

Title: Phil Keisling interview on Atiyeh
Description: An interview of Phil Keisling regarding Oregon's Governor Victor Atiyeh, recorded on Feb. 23, 2015. Keisling was a journalist during part of Atiyeh's governorship, and later served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1989-1991, and as Oregon's Secretary of State from 1991-1999. The interviewer, James Moore, was as professor of political science at Pacific University and was Atiyeh's biographer.; The interview includes discussion of: the political and personal histories of Vic Atiyeh and his contemporaries. how Keisling grew up in Washington County, served as a legislative page, and got into working in politics; Atiyeh's governorship, his support for nuclear power, and his role in reforming the Unitary Tax; Atiyeh's relationships with the Japanese business community and companies such as Intel; Atiyeh's management style; the economic challenges of the early 1980s, including the Recession and its impact on industries like timber and technology.; This recording is accompanied by a transcript.
Identifier: PUA_MS161_037
Date Created: Feb 23, 2015
Creator: Keisling, Phil
Subject: Atiyeh, Victor; Oregon--Politics and government; Economic policy--Oregon; International trade
Extent: 1 audio file (1 hr., 11 min.)
Date: 2015
Contributor: Moore, James
Format: MP3
Spatial Coverage: Oregon
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