Governor Atiyeh letter to Bedelia Thomas regarding concerns about the Rajneesh movement

Title

Governor Atiyeh letter to Bedelia Thomas regarding concerns about the Rajneesh movement

Description

A September 28, 1984 letter from Governor Victor Atiyeh to Bedelia Thomas of The Dalles, Oregon, regarding public fears about the Rajneesh movement. Thomas was a concerned citizen. Atiyeh states that the Oregon State Police and other agencies were watching Rajneesh activities, and that the Secretary of State was looking into voter registration issues. The letter emphasizes that public officials had to treat all people equally under the law and that the same standards had to be applied to all people who registered to vote.

This is one document from a binder containing various notes, memos, and official documents relating to the Rajneesh movement compiled by Gerry Thompson. Thompson was Oregon Governor Victor Atiyeh's Chief of Staff during most of his governorship.

Identifier

PUA_MS96_R099

Creator

Atiyeh, Victor

Date

1984

Date Created

September 28, 1984

Spatial Coverage

Oregon

Subject

Rajneeshees

Rajneeshpuram (Or.)

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/

Is Part Of

Gerry Thompson Rajneesh Notes Binder, Governor Victor Atiyeh Papers

Source

Pacific University Archives