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Title
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Verne Duncan interview on Atiyeh
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Description
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An interview of Verne Duncan on the topic of Oregon Governor Vic Atiyeh, recorded on August 12, 2014. Duncan served during Atiyeh's administration as Oregon's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1975-1989. The interviewer, James Moore, was a professor of political science at Pacific University and was Atiyeh's biographer.
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The interview includes discussion of: the history of school funding and closures in Oregon; Atiyeh's Senate Bill 1, which aimed to improve education but did not materialize; Atiyeh's tenure as governor, his respect in the Senate, and his efforts to stabilize school funding; Atiyeh's Unitary Tax reform in 1984 and how Atiyeh attempted to minimize its impact on school funding; Atiyeh's generally hands-off approach to other school policy; memories of the Rajneesh crisis, the Rajneeshees' reactions to school-related issues, and how Duncan may have been personally targeted by the Rajneeshees; how Duncan happened to have visited Rajneeshpuram on the day that Ma Anand Sheela left the commune; Atiyeh's relationship with later Democratic Governor Barbara Roberts and his involvement with various community organizations.
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This recording is accompanied by a transcript.
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Identifier
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PUA_MS161_028
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Date Created
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Aug 12, 2014
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Creator
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Duncan, Verne
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Extent
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1 audio file (1 hr., 26 min.)
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Date
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2014
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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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Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
