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Title
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Reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram: Dissolution of the commune in November to December, 1985
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Description
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Part of a binder that was compiled for Atiyeh with reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram community. The several thousand residents of this community followed a charismatic leader named Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and attempted to form their own utopian city in rural Wasco county, Oregon. This section includes investigative reports on the community by the Oregon State Police and others during November to December, 1985. During this time period, the guru had left Oregon under pressure from the government, and other leaders had been arrested or discredited. Several members of the community were being investigated for having poisoned hundreds of people in The Dalles by spraying salmonella at a salad bar. Many followers of the Rajneesh had already left the commune, and the community was quietly dissolving under the eyes of the State Police. A statement from a former mayor of Rajneeshpuram, Swami Krishna Deva, also known as David Berry Knapp, is included.
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Date
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1985
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Is Part Of
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Governor Atiyeh binder on Rajneeshpuram
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Identifier
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PUA_MS96_1426.pdf
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Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
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Type
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Text
