Governor Atiyeh letter to Wes Trueblood regarding Operation Homeless

Title

Governor Atiyeh letter to Wes Trueblood regarding Operation Homeless

Description

A six-page letter dated October 30, 1984 from Governor Victor Atiyeh to Lieutenant Wes Trueblood of the Salvation Army in The Dalles regarding Trueblood's "Evaluation of October 20-21 Operation Homeless" paper. The letter provides comments on problem areas and needs assessment, including communication, interagency coordination, overcrowding, screening, media handling, funding, food networks, overflow locations, transportation, emergency telephone planning, medical needs, and public safety. The final page contains a revised flow chart showing communication among Oregon State Police, the Wasco County Sheriff, The Dalles city police, the Salvation Army, the Ministerial Association, Judson Baptist College, and other local contacts. This letter was written in the context of the Rajneesh crisis, during which the Rajneesh first brought in and then abandoned many homeless people.

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_R064

Creator

Atiyeh, Victor

Date

1984

Date Created

October 30, 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