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San Diego - Tijuana River, 1972

 File — Box: 743, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, memos, reports, photos, news articles and other related items. Examples are: 1 small packet containing corresp. (12/72) from Congressman Wilson & Norman C. Roberts (Bateman, Eichler, Hill, Richards) with attached photocopy of news article, “Mayor Blasts officials over TJ estuary project,” Imperial Beach Star-News (11/23/72), 1 letter from Mary Kay Forsyth (Pres., South Bay Dist. Chamber of Commerce) with photocopy of “Chula Vista Star News editorial, dated November 26, 1972,” & 1 letter from Imperial Beach Mayor Bert L. Stites to Wilson with attached photocopy of Stites’ rebuttal letter to the editor of the Chula Vista Star News re/ the controversy over the Tijuana River flood control project, the Border Park concept & a wildlife preserve; stapled packet containing 1 page summary “October 10, 1972 for Earl Roberts,” info. note (10/11/72) from Miss Mary R. Goyette to Mrs. Heath, & attached photocopies of Minutes 225 & 236 of the International Boundary and Water Commission—U.S. & Mexico—El Paso, TX (6/19/67) & Ciudad Juarez, Chih. (7/2/70) (5 pp.) & “Joint Report of the Principal Engineers on the International Works Needed in the United States and Mexico For Tijuana River Flood Control in Both Countries, El Paso, TX., June 13, 1967” (7 pp.); stapled packet containing corresp. (9/72) from Colonel H. McK. Roper, Jr. (Dist. Engineer, Corps of Engineers), 1 Corps. of Engineers Map of “Drainage Areas of Streams Tributary To San Diego Bay” (7/72) & 13 pp. Corps of Engineers, “Mailing List For Notice on Status of Investigation on Survey Report For Flood Control and Allied Purposes, San Diego County, California, Streams Draining Into The Pacific Ocean;” stapled packet containing corresp. (July-Sept. 1972) from Congressman Wilson, Paul C. Driscoll (Asst. Dir. of Civil Works, Pacific Region, Corps of Engineers), Theodore G. Lambron (Helix 1960, Inc.) & photocopies of 3 letters as printed in The San Diego Union & the Evening Tribune re/ Imperial Beach flood control needs & the Tijuana River Flood Control Project; 1 letter (7/21/72) from constituent Louis De Ryk Miller & Wilson’s reply (7/25/72) & attached photocopy of Aurelio Garcia II, “Tia Juana Channel Job Starts,” The San Diego Union (7/19/72, B-3) re/ flood control, the Feds reevaluation “of the City’s and County’s withdrawal of support for the proposed channel” & Mr. Miller’s Republican viewpoint for supporting Nixon—“we must not take the McGovern ticket for granted;” 1 photocopy of S.D. City, Planning Report – “Set For Hearing 6/28/72 Amendment of FP – Floodplain Zone” (4 pp.), “Draft Proposed FW (Floodway) Zone” (3/22/72) (6 pp.) & “Draft Proposed FPF (Flood Plain Fringe) Zone;” 1 copy of Citizens Coordinate Century 3, “Environmentalists Clarify Flood Control Project” news release for June 1, 1972 re/ “opposition… to the proposal for a concrete channel across the Tijuana River Valley to the ocean;” 1 large packet containing corresp. (Mar.-May 1972) from Congressman Wilson, Mary Kay Forsyth (Pres., So. Bay Dist. Chamber of Commerce), J.F. Friedkin (Commissioner, I.B.W.C.) & “Tape Transcription: South Bay Chamber of Commerce Meeting, Wednesday, March 29, 1972—Deputy Mayor Floyd Morrow of San Diego, guest speaker” (16 pp.) re/ controversy over the Tijuana Flood Control Channel & private property values vs. environmental concerns of the total community of S.D. County & City; 1 news clipping—“Morrow Favors S.D. Bay Flooding,” The San Diego Union (3/30/72) re/ a brief synopsis of the March 29, 1972 meeting & attached photocopy of So. Bay Chamber of Commerce meeting agenda for April 19, 1972 with an emphasis on challenging Dep. Mayor Morrow’s position on flooding in the Tijuana River Valley; photocopies of meeting agendas, minutes and reports of the So. Bay Chamber of Commerce for Mar. & Apr. 1972 with emphasis on the flood control project & related problems; 1 letter (2/5/72) from Mary Kay Forsyth (Pres., So. Bay Chamber of Commerce) & Wilson’s reply (3/1/72) re/ request to Wilson for assistance in obtaining more information on & support for the Tijuana Flood Control Channel; 1 “copy of the Imperial Beach Republican Women’s Club Resolution supporting the construction of the Tijuana River Flood Control Channel” (12/10/71) & Wilson’s reply (1/11/72); 1 letter (11/30/71) from Harvey J. Goodfriend & Wilson’s reply (12/8/71) re/ “HR 1717, Tia Juana River Flood Control Channel” & Mr. Goodfriend’s request that Wilson “oppose the augmentation of funds for construction of the … project.”

Dates

  • created: 1972

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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