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Title
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Phil Lang interview on Atiyeh
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Description
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An interview of Phil Lang (1929-2024) regarding Oregon's Governor Victor Atiyeh, recorded on Aug. 3, 2015. Lang served as a Democrat in Oregon's House of Representatives from 1961-1979, and was Speaker of the House from 1975-1978. The interviewer, James Moore, was as professor of political science at Pacific University and was Atiyeh's biographer.
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The interview includes discussion of: Atiyeh's legislative career, focusing on his transition from Oregon's House to the State Senate in 1964; Atiyeh's role in drafting education and collective bargaining bills; his involvement in the Emergency Board and Ways and Means Committee; Atiyeh's leadership as Speaker of the House prior to Lang; Atiyeh's relationships with other legislators; his approach to budgeting and policy-making; Atiyeh's post-legislative career; and his efforts to balance principles and practical considerations in governance.
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This recording is accompanied by a transcript.
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Identifier
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PUA_MS161_041
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Date Created
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Aug 3, 2015
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Creator
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Lang, Phil
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Subject
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Atiyeh, Victor
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Oregon--Politics and government
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Extent
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1 audio file (1 hr., 39 min.)
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Date
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2015
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Contributor
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Moore, James
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Format
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MP3
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Spatial Coverage
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Oregon
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Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/