Dave Fiskum report regarding Rajneesh homeless status

Title

Dave Fiskum report regarding Rajneesh homeless status

Description

An eight-page November 1, 1984 report from Dave Fiskum to Gerry Thompson titled "'Rajneesh Homeless' Status Report." The Rajneesh community had brought homeless people to their community in Oregon with the intention of registering them to vote in local elections, but by the time that this report was written, they had abandoned the plan and were moving them back out. Fiskum was Oregon Governor Atiyeh's Acting Press Secretary; Thompson was Atiyeh's Chief of Staff. The report summarizes the status of the "Rajneesh homeless" issue in the Portland area at the end of Fiskum's first week of assignment for the Governor's Office. Topics include shelter capacity, transportation out of Portland, food availability, security, the role of the Salvation Army and other relief groups, possible state action, and concerns about a larger influx of people. Attachments include lists of meeting attendees and agency contacts.

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_R057

Creator

Fiskum, Dave

Date

1984

Date Created

November 1, 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