The Pahlavi regime during its 57 years of reign ruled over the country with black dictatorship and violence. Though there were some opposition groups and parties, subsequent to the 1953 coup, the plurality of parties became restricted to two parties: Iran Novin (Modern Iran) party, and Mardom (nation) party. The two parties were controlled by the Shah. However this system of dual parties was a failure. Since, the Shah announced in a great radio and TV conference the merge of all parties within on great party called Hezbe Rastakhiz Mellete Iran (Resurrection Party of Iranian Nation) according to rule 3 of the Royal system, the constitution and the revolution of the Shah and the nation. This party was active in many areas and published books and journals strengthening the government. The party, membership of which was done with reluctance was dissolved in the fall of 1978.
The existing documents in the IICHS on the Rastakhiz Party pertain to various issues including membership, appointments, and the name list of the officials of the Party among which 8 records have been chosen. The subject matter of the records are related to the budget of the party in 1977 and 1978, the holding of the appointment by the deputy minister of labor and social affairs, Abbasspur, the critical letter of Manuchehr Yazdi, the majlis member from Ardakan, on the behavior of the party members, and fraud in the election of the executive board of the party, the order for the formation of bureaus to take members from all over the country, inviting competent professors for the modulation of the statute of the party, unneeded middling of Dr. Chehrazi in such affairs as the public health centers, and the religious disputes between the Shiites and the Sunnis in Bandar Lenge, and the criminal records of some of the party officials.
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A letter on the lack of activities of the party members in Bandar Lengeh due to the religious disputes between the Shiites and the Sunnis and asking the authorities to encourage the Shiites to participate in the party activities.
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A letter on the criminal record of AboulHassan Shayan and Hossein Mussavian, the leaders of the Party in Khorassan branch [7-234-2]
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A letter about the unneeded meddling of Dr. Chehrazi, a majlis member from Lenjan in such affairs as the appointment of his relatives in the party, and public health centers, asking for submitting a note to him [7-234-1]
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A telegram by the prime minister, Hoveida to the deans of universities, asking for two professors to modulate the statute of the National Rastakhiz Party of Iran [7-244-532]
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A telegram by the secretary general of the Rastakhiz party, Amir Abbass Hoveida to all governors of the provinces to found bureaus for facilitating the registration of all members of all layers of the society in the party [7-244-561] (page 2)
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A telegram by the secretary general of the Rastakhiz party, Amir Abbass Hoveida to all governors of the provinces to found bureaus for facilitating the registration of all members of all layers of the society in the party [7-244-560] (page 1)
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Critical letter by Manuchehr Yazdi, majlis member from Ardakan to the prime minister, Jamshid Amuzegar on the works of the party [AA 11532959] (page 2)
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Critical letter by Manuchehr Yazdi, majlis member from Ardakan to the prime minister, Jamshid Amuzegar on the works of the party [AA 11532959] (page 1)
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Letter regarding the orders of the prime minister and inquiries made by the deputy minister of labor and social affairs, Abbasspur about the credits of the Party’s budget [SH 453-32-46-11]
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The budget of the Rastakhiz party in 1977 and 1978 [A 7374-52-3]
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