Judges for the 1983 Pendleton Round-Up American Indian Beauty Pageant. Standing left to right: Lee Schneider from Geneva, Switzerland; James L. Halland, a wood product investor; Budd Potter, department supervisor of Pendleton Woolen Mills; Frank Gordon, New York City attorney; Dolores Atiyeh, wife of Victor Atiyeh; and Mitzi Rodriguez, pageant chaperone. Kneeling left to right: Mac Levy; C.M. Bishop III, womenswear sales manager of Pendleton Woolen Mills; Ned Weigel from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee; and Keisuke Suzuki, general manager of the 'Light Up' catalog division of CBS Sony.
Judges for the 1981 Pendleton Round-Up American Indian Beauty Pageant. Front row, left to right: John Williams, head of the Oregon State Police; Tim Horikoshi from Tokyo, Japan; and Pepper White. Back row, left to right: Mrs. John Williams; Peter Murphy; Congressman Denny Smith; chaperone Mitzi Rodriguez; Ruth Wurzweiler; Bev Hallman, fashion and beauty editor of the Oregon Journal; Governor Victor Atiyeh; and publicity director Doug Corey.
Governor Victor Atiyeh with his Air Force test pilot prior to the test flight of an F-4 jet. The photograph was signed by Atiyeh's pilot in 2009. A note on the front reads: 'There are flights you always remember. This is one I'll never forget. Your pilot DEB'
A member of the Air Force gives Governor Victor Atiyeh instructions on the use of an ejection seat before he takes part in the flight test of an F-4 jet.
Governor Victor Atiyeh watches intently as a member of the Air Force trains him on how to use the ejection seat prior to joining the test flight of an F-4 jet.
Governor Victor Atiyeh visits the Salem Army Aviation Support Facility. With him is Colonel Robert Fastabend and Major General Richard A. Miller, State Adjutant General.
Governor Victor Atiyeh inspects an airplane at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Salem, accompanied by press secretary Denny Miles and SFC Richard Dearborn. The airplane appears to be a Grumman Mohawk.
An aerial photograph of Mount St. Helens taken from a helicopter prior to the main eruption. The May 18 eruption and avalanche was the most deadly and economically destructive volcanic eruption in the history of the U.S.
An aerial photograph of Mount St. Helens, taken during a pre-avalanche eruption. The May 18 eruption and avalanche was the most deadly and economically destructive volcanic eruption in the history of the U.S.
Governors and their wives pose together at the 1983 Western Governors' Conference in Kalispell, Montana. Present, left to right, are: Governor Ted Schwinden of Montana, who was in office from 1981 to 1989; Jean Schwinden, Ted's wife; Dolores Atiyeh; and Governor Victor Atiyeh.
Victor Atiyeh presents the Governor Atiyeh Perpetual Up the Creek without a Paddle award to John Williams at the State Police Headquarters. The paddle is painted with the names of previous recipients, including John Lobdell and Jane F. Huston. John C. Williams was the Superintendent of the Department of State Police until his retirement in 1985.
Outdoor portrait of Bob Straub with a note to Governor Victor Atiyeh, wishing him luck in the Oregon legislature. Straub was the Governor of Oregon from 1975 to 1979, when he was defeated in the elections by Atiyeh. A note on the front from Straub reads: 'Vic - Good luck in the gop! I hope you have a successful year in the 1979 Legislature - Robert Straub'
Governor Victor Atiyeh signs copies of the Taiwan Province and State of Oregon sister relation proclamation in his office. Secretary of State Barbara Roberts stands by with extra pens.
Governor Victor Atiyeh signs the Taiwan Province and State of Oregon sister relation proclamation with Secretary of State Barbara Roberts in the Governor's office.
Governor Victor Atiyeh signs the Taiwan Province and State of Oregon sister relation proclamation with Secretary of State Barbara Roberts in the Governor's office.
Oregon Governor Vic Atiyeh bites into a turkey sandwich made from turkeys from Norbest processing plant. Some 27,000 turkeys were impounded from a flock near McMinnville at the same processing plant after state and federal tests showed that some of the birds had high concentrations of PCB, a cancer causing chemical. Free turkey sandwiches were offered by the Chamber of Commerce to offset or counteract adverse publicity that the impounding caused. Atiyeh said, 'it tastes good,' after he bit into the sandwich.
