A road lined with rubble is blocked off near Quneitra, Syria during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission. The flag of Syria is visible in the background. Syria held Israel responsible for the destruction of the town of Quneitra in 1974.
Atiyeh (fifth from the left) in a group portrait with his security detail in Syria. Most of the men are Syrian. Atiyeh's security aide from Oregon, Lieutenant Lon Holbrook, stands third from the right. . This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
A postcard showing pedestrians shopping at the Midhat Pasha Souq, a covered market on "Straight Street" (Al-Shari' al-Mustaqim; or Via Recta in Latin) in Damascus, Syria. This postcard was sent by Lieutenant Lon Holbrook to the Oregon Governor's Office. Holbook was performing security during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 trade mission to the Middle East.
Holbrook's note reads: "Sat. 314. Hi everyone: The picture on the front is where we did most of our shopping. I'm done for sure because I'm broke. Can you imagine arriving there in a motorcade with lights and sirens and security in a cloud of dust. The store keepers just opened their cash drawers. Leaving here today, wish it were for home. -Lon"
Governor Victor and Dolores Atiyeh stand together in a parking lot during the Governor's 1984 Middle East trade mission. They appear to be near Jerusalem, Israel.
A photograph of a detail from the "Holyland Model of Jerusalem," focused on the Hippodrome. This model of the city of Jerusalem as it appeared during the Second Temple period formerly stood at the Holyland Hotel in Jerusalem. The photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 trade mission to the Middle East. The Hippodrome was later removed from the model.
Press secretary Denny Miles and Dolores Atiyeh sunbathe on a lawn outside a hotel. Lon Holbrook, who was a security officer, stands behind them. This may be the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel; or it may be in Larnaca, Cyprus. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Two ships, one an aircraft carrier, sit off the shore of Cyprus. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Press secretary Denny Miles and Dolores Atiyeh wave at the camera while swimming in the Mediterranean on the coast of Cyprus. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Press secretary Denny Miles and Dolores Atiyeh enjoy a swim in the Mediterranean near the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission. An aircraft carrier is visible in the background.
Audience members watch a sound and light show overlooking the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Audience members watch a sound and light show overlooking the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Audience members watch a sound and light show overlooking the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Audience members watch the beginning of a sound and light show, overlooking the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Audience members watch the sunset before the sound and light show, overlooking the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Audience members watch the sunset before the sound and light show, overlooking the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Audience members begin to file into folding chairs before sunset for the sound and light show, overlooking the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
Audience members begin to file into folding chairs before sunset for the sound and light show, overlooking the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. This photograph was taken during Governor Victor Atiyeh's 1984 Middle East trade mission.
