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American Legion. Annual National Convention (52nd: 1970 : Portland, Or.)

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Tom McCall speech on Vortex I music festival

 Collection
Identifier: SR9089
Abstract

Recording of a 1970 speech given by Oregon Governor Tom McCall about plans for the Vortex I music festival. McCall delivered the speech at Portland Television Studios, and it was broadcast on KGW-TV.

Dates: 1970

Letters to Hal Stoltz from Terry Schrunk and Tom McCall

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 968
Abstract

Letters from Terry Schrunk, mayor of Portland, Oregon, and Oregon Governor Tom McCall to Hal Stoltz (1943-2023) thanking him for his work with People for Portland. People for Portland was a volunteer organization formed in the summer of 1970 with the goal of preventing violent confrontation during demonstrations against the American Legion convention in Portland that August.

Dates: 1970 September 8-29

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Anti-war demonstrations -- Oregon -- Portland -- 20th century 1
Crowd control -- Oregon -- Portland 1
Law enforcement -- Oregon 1
Music festivals -- Oregon 1
Oregon 1