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In 1934, Oregon's newly-elected governor was a conservative anti-New Deal Democrat in a party dominated by President Roosevelt and his reformers. Here was a volatile combination certain to involve Charles Henry Martin in major political controversy. Governor Martin quickly turned his formidable talents to the destruction of labor unions and reformers in Northwest industries. He formed a secret Red Squad within the Oregon State Police bureaucracy, which operated up and down the West Coast. In addition to spying and using disruptive tactics, the Red Squad was linked to the framing and conviction of union activists in California. Martin earlier had served two terms as a U.S. Representative. Contemporaries, including his political enemy Richard Neuberger, gave Martin considerable credit for the authorization of Bonneville Dam when he lobbied and cajoled FDR and congressional colleagues. Though Martin fought vigorously for the project, he also waged a struggle against the proponents of "public power," who Martin believed wanted the dam's output "socialized." Martin concealed the fact that "public" electrical distribution could harm his regional stock and real estate holdings. After poli

Author

Murrell, Gary, 1947-

Publisher

Pullman: Washington State University Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780874221961

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir