Tape 40, Side 2, through Tape 41, Side 2. In the twenty-eighth interview session, conducted on June 28, 1993, Atiyeh continues discussing his second term as Oregon governor, with a focus on the 1984 special session. He talks about Oregon’s trade relationship with Japan, about his family’s mining claims, and about events he attended as governor. He also describes a 1984 trip to the Middle East, particularly Syria.

Tape 39, Side 1, through Tape 40, Side 1. In the twenty-seventh interview session, conducted on June 23, 1993, Atiyeh continues discussing his second term as Oregon governor, with a focus on the 1983 legislative session and the 1983 and 1984 special sessions. He talks about legislation that came up during those sessions, particularly regarding consumer protections and taxes. He also discusses state funding of the arts. He then talks about Oregon’s trade relationship with Japan.