Oral History, Tape 47, Side 1

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Victor Atiyeh served as governor of Oregon from 1979-1987. This is one part of an oral history interview that was originally recorded on over 60 cassette tapes by the Oregon Historical Society. It is accompanied by a typed transcript. This portion covers: Oregon budget crisis, 1986; 1986 Legislative issues: child pornography, armor-piercing bullets, new prisons and jails, home confinement, juvenile offenders, gas price displays, under-16 seat belt law and auto-emissions inspections; process of vetoing bills as governor; 1986 Legislative issues: regulation of hazardous materials, statewide trauma care system, controlling hospital costs, smoking in Jury rooms, adequate water for migrant workers, additional regulations on new hydro-electric plants, ended election-day voter registration, and restrictions on phone companies; comparing wages of men and women in Oregon, 1986.