Testimonial letter from Charles E. Memusi Johnson

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This letter is one of a remarkable series of over 2650 letters amassed in 1983 to support Osho's attempt to get permanent resident status in the US at the time of the Oregon ranch. The image is reproduced here with the kind permission of The Oregon Historical Society. Information about their collection of these letters and other supporting material -- the "Jeffrey Noles Rajneesh Collection", named for Osho's immigration lawyer Jeffrey Noles, who compiled them in 1983 and donated them to the OHS -- can be found at this page. The wiki is grateful to the OHS for making access available for these documents. For more information and links to all the letters, see Testimonial letters.

This letter is from Dr. Charles E. Memusi Johnson. It is "Exhibit A-625" in the Noles collection.

The text version below has been created by optical character recognition (OCR), from the images supplied by OHS. It has not been checked for errors but this process usually results in over 99% correct transcription. Most apparent "errors" are correct transcriptions of typos already in the original. The image on the right in the text box links to a pdf file of the original letter, it has 4 pages.

23 July, 1983

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I fully endorse your consideration of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh as an individual of truly exceptional ability, whose presence in the United States of America is of definite positive value. He has a unique capacity to inspire the most creative energy and positive behavior among persons who come in contact with him. At a time when our nation desperately needs the power of postive personal and social responsiveness to the difficult crises of our times, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh is indeed a most welcomed resident in the United States of America.

I have lived and worked extensively is various parts of the world as an American soldier, businessman and educator. I have had the highest levels of security clearance working as a public servant for three America Presidents. I have worked as a professor at the Graduate School of Business, Harvard University, as well as taught in the public schools of Chicago. In other words, I have a very broad base of experience with individuals as well as American institutions when I assert that Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh is truly an exceptional individual, who becomes a living asset to America through his presence here.

The current emphasis of my work as President of Divakar Associates, Inc. is management consulting, where the works of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh are extremely useful. His approach is of particular significance at the cutting edge of human resources development, where we are at some disadvantage in contrast to our international competitors. Science and high technology have been our comparative advantage in relation to the rest-of-the-world, but can continue to erode if the creative growth of our human resources in the marketplace are not considerably enhanced. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh points the way in mundane, but crucial areas, such as the management of stress and productivity improvement, as well as in management problem-solving and product innovation.

I discovered Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh at a bookstore in Washington, 0. C., about seven years ago. His books, audiotapes, and monthly newsletters have been a constant source of inspiration, personal and professional growth for me and many of my colleagues continuously since then. I, as a dedicated American citizen, am most pleased with the opportunity to visit Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh at a reasonably convenient, peaceful and beautiful location in America, such as the state of Oregon.

I urge a positive decision on his request for permanent residence in the United States. The benefits to America are enormous.

Yours respectfully,
[signed]
Dr. Charles E. Memusi Johnson
PRESIDENT
DIVAKAR ASOCIATES, INC.
ACADEMY ROAD, P.O.BOX 135, THETFORD, VERMONT 05074 802/785 4174


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