Date
1-31-1973
Series
America 1984: All-University Conference, Portland State University, 1973, Session no. 2.
Length
1 hour 1 minutes
Notes
Robert Jay Lifton, an American psychologist known for his work in psychohistory and on the psychological effects of war, spoke in Session No. 2 of the "America 1984" All-University Conference at Portland State.
George Saslow, professor of psychiatry who taught at University of Oregon and OHSU, also spoke. The speakers were introduced by Dean William Hamilton, PSU College of Arts and Letters.
See Portland State Perspective, January 1973, for an article describing the "America 1984" conference.
[Note: Recording ends abruptly before conclusion of presentation]
Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
Subjects
American society and culture, Utopia, Psychology; Anti-war activism; Veterans
Original Format
Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 1/2 track, mono
Rights
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11323
Recommended Citation
Lifton, Robert Jay and Portland State University, ""America: Possibilities for Transformation"" (1973). Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers. 104.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11323
Description
PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.
Transcript added July 18, 2024.