Bob Oliver memo regarding Antelope City Charter

Title

Bob Oliver memo regarding Antelope City Charter

Description

An October 10, 1984 confidential State of Oregon interoffice memo from Bob Oliver to Gerry Thompson regarding the Antelope City Charter. The memo discusses a suggestion by John Stewart that the Legislature might be able to revoke Antelope's charter because the city had been incorporated before the 1906 city-home rule amendment. Oliver discusses political and legal concerns with this idea, including possible implications for other Oregon cities and the limits of legislative authority. Attached pages include a letter from John Stewart and photocopied legal reference materials. Oliver served as the legal counsel to Governors McCall and Atiyeh, playing a particularly important behind-the-scenes role as Public Safety Coordinator during the Rajneesh crisis.

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_R031

Creator

Oliver, Bob

Date

1984

Date Created

October 10, 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