Vortex I
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Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, more commonly known as just Vortex I, was a week-long rock festival in Oregon in 1970. It was sponsored by the Portland counterculture community, with help
Milo McIver State Park, the location of the festival
Tom McCall
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Thomas Lawson McCall was an American politician and journalist in the state of Oregon, serving as the state's 30th governor from 1967 to 1975. A progressive Republican, he was known as a staunch envir
Vortex I
…Westerdahl to discuss this concept, People from the following meetings including Bobby Wehe, Kaushal Yellin, and Glen Swift who went to meet Governor Tom McCall while others began to scout parklands nearby Portland that could accommodate such an event. In order to keep the peace, McCall acted on a suggestion…
McCall in 1970
McCall speaking at the Charles A. Sprague Tree Seed Orchard dedication ceremony in Merlin, Oregon, October 23, 1969.
Governor McCall reads by kerosene lamp to draw attention to the energy crisis, 1973
Governor McCall visiting the Siuslaw National Forest