A large collection of letters, memos, news articles, govt. reports, legal briefs and other related items. Examples are: One photocopy of “Veto Asked For Mayor’s Aid Request,” (The San Diego Union, ?/74, B-3) to build a dissipator system; 1 large, stapled packet containing corresp. (1973 & 1974) from Chula Vista Mayor Bert L. Stites, Leonard Burtman (Ex. Officer, CA Reg. Water Qual. Bd.), Joseph N. Barry (Environ. Specialist, C.R.W.Q.B.), J.F. Burkholder (Resident Engineer, Int. Boundary & Water Commission, U.S. & Mexico), D.D. Mc Nealy (Ex. Officer, I.B.W.C.), Councilman Jim Bates (8th Dist., S.D. City) & Dr. J.B. Askew (Dir. of Public Health, S.D. County) re/ “material [Mayor Stites had] … collected concerning the Tia Juana Valley Flood Control Issue;” small, stapled packet containing corresp. (June-July 1974) from J.F. Friedkin (Commissioner, I.B.W.C.), Paul D. Engstrand (Jennings, Engstrand & Henrikson) & Congressman Wilson re/ litigation – Superior Court Action No. 354925, “Tia Juana Valley County Water District v. The City of San Diego, et. al.;” 1 large collection of corresp. (1972-1974) divided into 3 parts: (A) letters (Nov. 1973-July 1974) from Councilman Bob Martinet (6th Dist. City of S.D.), Leonard Burtman (Ex. Officer, C.R.W.Q.B.) & Clara Davisson re/ opposition to S.D. “Mayor Wilson’s plans for the Tia Juana River Valley,” (B) stapled packet containing letters (Oct. 1973-Dec. 1973) from Congressman Wilson, Marshall Wright (Asst. Sec. for Cong. Rel., U.S. State Dept.), James Z. Metalios (Dep. Dist. Engineer, Army Corps of Engineers), Paul C. Driscoll (Asst. Dir. of Civil Works, Pacific, Corps of Engineers), constituent Richard C. McManus & attached photocopies of 5 news articles from The San Diego Union (10/24 & 10/27 & 11/1 & 11/2/73 re/ property owner rejection of the “make shift dissipator flood control channel that is being forced on them by the City Council of San Diego,” & (C) stapled packet containing corresp. (Oct. 1972-Dec. 1973) from Congressman Wilson, constituents Clara M. & Dewey L. Davisson, Charles P. Torrey (Country Dir., Office of Mexican Affairs, Dept. of State) & attached photocopies of 3 news articles, “Mexico Reports Progress On River Channelization,” “Flood Channel Progresses, Imperial Beach Mayor Says” & “Specialists Assess Encephalitis Threat,” The San Diego Union (1/16, 1/23, 2/13, & 3/18/73) re/ the Davissons’ attempts to obtain better channel-ization of the Tijuana River & fairer agreements with Mexico; stapled copies of letters (June-July 1974) from Congressman Wilson, L.E. Cramer (Pres., Cramer Corp.) & G.B. Parkinson (Citizens For the Public Interest) re/ more info. on the disagreement between opponents & proponents of the Tijuana River Flood Control Channel; stapled copies of letter (n.d.) from Dr. Theodore C. Lambron (Helix 1960, Inc.) & Wilson’s reply (6/26/74) & attached photocopy of Dr. Lambron’s letter (9/19/74) to Commissioner J.F. Friedkin (I.B.W.C.) re/ attempts “to locate someone at the Federal level…to take a positive stand against sacking the Tijuana River Flood Control channel project” & Wilson’s comment that that this “can of worms” is deferred to “my colleague, Lionel Van Deerlin’s district;” stapled packet containing corresp. (Feb.-May 1974) from J.F. Friedkin (Commissioner, (I.B.W.C.), Harold F. Eberle (Cong. Rel., OMB), Joseph Laitin (OMB), Congressman Wilson, “Draft For Boss,” Theodore G. Lambron (Helix-Imperial Harbour Dev. Corp.) & attached photocopies of news articles-- “Tia Juana river flood control funds hit problem in city, state dispute,” “Tia Juana Flood Fund Dries Up,” “Border Channel Runs Into Snag,” The San Diego Union (12/14 & 11/4/73) & 7 page letter from Dennis A. O’Leary (Sec., the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Tijuana River, State of CA) to Commissioner Friedkin re/ the continuing discussion over proper remedies to mitigate flooding in the Tijuana River Valley; 1 letter (5/13/74) from Mrs. LaVona Moore (Corresp. Sec., Am. Assoc. of Univ. Women, La Mesa Branch) & Wilson’s reply (5/24/74) re/ urging Wilson’s “support of the Tijuana River Wildlife Refuge Bill S1964;” small packet of corresp. (Jan.-Feb. 1974) from Congressman Wilson, C. Ballsun, Ms. Laurie A. Broedling, Virginia Gilloon, Mike Consoulin, Mike Gottfried, Ms. Cindy Kesinger, Ms. Marguerite V. Konzen, Frank Lacey, Dr. & Mrs. James A. Robb, Ms. Margie Russell, John R. Wullich & attached copy of S.1964…June 7, 1973 Mr. Tunney (for himself and Mr. Cranston) introduced the following bill…To establish theTijuana National Wildlife Refuge” 93d Cong., 1st Sess. re/ constituent support for S.1964 and as forwarded to Wilson by Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin.