Scope and Contents Tape 8, Side 1, through Tape 9, Side 1. In the sixth interview session, conducted on December 14, 1992, Atiyeh discusses serving in the Oregon Senate from 1965 to 1979, with a focus on the 1965 and 1967 legislative sessions. He talks about his election in 1964 and describes the differences between the Senate and the House. He discusses his committee assignments, his fellow senators, and legislation that came up during his service in the Senate, particularly regarding environmental...

Scope and Contents Tape 9, Side 2, through Tape 10, Side 2. In the seventh interview session, conducted on December 23, 1992, Atiyeh continues discussing serving in the Oregon Senate from 1965 to 1979, with a focus on the 1967 and 1969 legislative sessions. He discusses his committee assignments, his fellow senators, and legislation, particularly regarding labor and taxation. He also discusses his experience as a member of the Oregon delegation to the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach,...