Governor Atiyeh letter to Daniel Regis regarding Salvation Army assistance

Title

Governor Atiyeh letter to Daniel Regis regarding Salvation Army assistance

Description

A November 5, 1984 letter from Governor Victor Atiyeh to Daniel Regis, Chairman of the Board of the United Way of the Columbia Willamette. The letter asks the United Way to consider providing a discretionary distribution to the Salvation Army to assist in sheltering and transporting homeless people from Rajneeshpuram who were coming into Portland. Atiyeh notes that the Salvation Army had processed more than 500 homeless people by November 2 and was financing the effort through a special campaign called "Operation Love."

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_R066

Creator

Atiyeh, Victor

Date

1984

Date Created

November 5, 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