A collection of resolutions, petitions, letters, memos, news articles, government documents and congressional references. Examples are: One photocopy of “Resolution No. 8663 Resolution of the City . . . of Chula Vista urging prompt Congressional action to alleviate the crippling restrictions on the tuna industry” (6/14/77, five ayes); 1 photocopy of NOAA news release 77-173 re/ “First 1977 Porpoise Mortality Report;” stapled packet containing a letter (6/9/77) from Robert W. Schoning (Director, NMFS, NOAA, Dept. of Commerce) to Congressman Wilson, attached photocopies of “Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries Chapter II . . . Part 216—Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals” (5 pp.) & letters (5/26 & 5/17/77) from Wilson & Schoning re/ corresp. from Wilson “inquiring as to the status of the American Tunaboat Association (ATA) petition to increase the quotas contained in their 1977 general permit; 1 letter (6/7/77) from Congressman Robert L. Leggett to Wilson thanking him “for your support of the Committee position last Wednes-day on H.R. 6970 . . . adopted . . . by a vote of 334-20;” 1 news clipping—Mary Russell, “House in Compromise, Eases Porpoise Limit, Washington Post (6/2/77); draft copy of Wilson & 6 colleagues’ letter (6/1/77) thanking constituents “for taking the time to write and let me know your grave concern for the plight of San Diego’s tuna fishermen;” photocopies of Congressman Stewart B. McKinney’s “Dear Colleague” letter (6/1/77)—“Today, June 1, the House will consider H.R. 6970 . . . .” & an editorial—“All at Sea,” Los Angeles Times (5/23/77); 1 photocopy of G.M. Prather, “Fishermen Gain ‘Piece of Victory,’” (Copley News Service, 6/2/77) re/ passage of H.R. 6970 & praise for Wilson “who interrupted a . . . [NATO] tour to return to Washington and participate in the fight for the tuna bill;” 1 photocopy of a 2 page “Memorandum” re/ a “Fact Sheet on H.R., Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act—What the Bill Does;” one 3 page letter (3/31/77) from Congressman Paul N. McClosky, Jr. to “Dear Colleague” re/ “the essence of the tuna-porpoise controversy is being lost in a barrage of false and misleading statements. The facts are these….;” two “Dear Colleague” letters (5/25 & 5/31/77) from Congressmen Ruppe, Wilson, Corrada, Murphy, Van Deerlin & Burgener (4 pp.) re/ support for H.R. 6970; photocopies of Wilson’s comments in the House of Representatives in “support of Chairman Murphy’s bill, H.R. 6970” & other misc. comments made during debate on the bill; photocopies of excerpts from the Congressional Record—Extensions of Remarks for May 26, 1977 (3 pp.) re/ the remarks of Hon. Glenn M. Anderson, Hon. Bob Wilson & Hon. Helen S. Meyner focusing on the tuna-porpoise controversy; 1 photocopy of a “Dear Colleague” letter (5/25/77) from Congressmen Van Deerlin, Wilson, Rhodes, Anderson, Burgener, Badham & Corrada re/ “Action Date: Tomorrow” on H.R,. 6970; photocopies of a “Dear Colleague” letter (5/24/77) from Congressmen Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. & Joel Pritchard & attached copies of pp. E3191-E3193, Congressional Record—Extensions of Remarks (5/23/77) re/ “Dissenting Views on H.R. 6970” from Congressman McCloskey;” 1 copy of CAT Plus News, Special Edition, Vol. 1, No. 4 (4 pp.) re/ “Tuna Industry Speaks Out;” 1 letter (5/24/77) from Thomas L. Kimball (Executive V.P., National Wildlife Federation) to “Dear Representative” & attached copies of “Editorial/ Opin-ion—Rachets are More than Hardware to Porpoises . . . [5/20/77-No. 116]” & “Resolution No. 10 Killing of Porpoises” re/ “the National Wildlife Federation, with its 3-1/2 million members and supporters, opposes the passage of H.R. 6970 without substantial amendments;” 1 photocopy of a letter written by August Felando (Gen. Manager, ATA) as printed in The San Diego Union (5/2/77) criticizing the editor for permitting “ three letters to be published in the May 18 issue that “attacked local members of Congress” unfairly regarding the tuna-porpoise controversy; 1 photocopy of a “Dear Colleague” note (5/25/77) from Congressman Burgener praising Chairman John Murphy’s remarks on the Tuna-Porpoise situation; 1 copy of Union Calendar No. 186 H.R. 6970, “A Bill To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 . . . ,” 95th Cong., 1st Sess. (5/5 & 5/20/77) (17 pp.); 1 three page Memorandum (5/20/77) from Richard Gutting, Jr. (Counsel) to the Honorable Robert L.Leggett outlining “(1) the pros and cons of H.R. 6970 from the point of view of the industry and conservationists and (2) major issues likely to be raised on the Floor;” 1 three page Memorandum (5/20/77) from Richard Gutting, Jr. (Counsel) to the Honorable James L. Oberstar discussing “the potential impact of H.R. 6970 upon the retail price of tuna . . . I estimate that H.R. 6970 would add two to three cents to the price of a can of tuna;” 1 photocopy of ESC Weekly Bulletin (5/23/77) (pages C2 & C3) re/ “House—Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection H.R,. 6970 . . . Floor Action . . . Floor Manager . . . Summary . . . Positions . . . Ratching Down the Quota . . . Observers . . . Eastern Spinner . . . .;” 1 copy of “Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments” (5/20/77) Report together with Separate and Dissenting Views, 95th Cong., 1st Sess. [Report No. 95-355] (54 pp.); pages H4693-H4694 from the Congressional Record-House (5/18/77) re/ “Environmentalist Casts Unwarranted Slur” – Congressman Van Deerlin speaks out against “this morning’s Washington Post, an ugly side of the environmental lobby is revealed, for all to see;” photocopy of pp. S7841-S7842, Congressional Record-Senate (5/18/77) re/ Senator Hayakawa’s statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions such as S.1552; stapled packet containing 1 “Dear Congressman” letter (5/10/77) from Endicott Peabody (Tuna Industry Coordinator) re/ “H.R. 6970-- Amendment of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972” & enclosed “materials on the subject which I know should interest you”—“Letters—Porpoises and Our Tuna Fleet: Needless Perils,” The New York Times (5/4/77), “Porpoises winning or losing?” The Washington Star (5/7/77), Robert J. Samuelson, “Tuna for the Wrong Porpoise,” National Journal (5/7/77), Roy J. Harris, Jr., “U.S. Tuna Fleet’s Stay-in-Port Protest Of Porpoise Ruling May Push Up Prices,” The Wall Street Journal, (5/9/77), & “Progress of Research On Porpoise Mortality Incidental To Tuna Purse-Seine Fisher For Fiscal Year 1976” (The Tuna Research Foundation, Inc.); copies of news clippings as follows: Ken Hudson, “Tuna Men Vote Not To Sail But Will Vote Again Today,” “U.S. Judge Nears Decision On Status Of Tuna Permit,” The San Diego Union (5/11/77), editorial—“Save the Porpoises” (n.s. & n.d.), & 3 articles on the tuna-porpoise controversy from the Pacific Beach Sentinel (5/11/77); 1 photocopy of “Amendments to H.R. 6970, As Introduced Offered by Mr. Murphy of New York” (n.d., 11 pp.); stapled packet containing cover letter (5/12/77) from Congressman John M. Murphy to “Dear Colleague” & photocopies of H.R. 6970 [introduced by Mr. Murphy May 5, 1977] (5 pp.), remarks of Hon. John M. Murphy as printed in Congressional Record—Extension of Remarks (5/5/77) (1 page), excerpt from Smithsonian Magazine (2/77) by Kenneth S. Norris, “Tuna sandwiches cost at least 78,000 porpoise lives a year, but there is hope” (pp. 44-52) & “Porpoises winning or losing?,” The Washington Star (5/7/77) (1 page); 1 page photocopy of “Text of telegram sent to Congressman John Murphy by Jacques Cousteau” (5/14/77)-- urging Murphy, his committee members “and all the members of the House of Representatives to immediately reconsider any proposed changes in the Marine Mammal Protection Act;” a copy of “Slaughtering Porpoises Is Not Defensible”—the remarks of Congressman Koch, Congressional Record—House (5/13/77) (pp. H4432-H4433); 1 copy of Tom Gable (Public Relations), “News—U.S. Tuna Fleet Begins Return To Sea” (5/12/77) (2 pp.); 1 “Dear Colleague” letter (5/13/77) from Congressman McCloskey, Jr.—“To renew the Fishermen’s Protective Act at this time would constitute an almost incredible act of arrogance;” 1 photocopy of “Witness List For Friday, May 13, 1977—Proposed Tuna-Porpoise Legislation, H.R. 6970 And Related Bills” (2 pp.); 1 photocopy of “Tuna-Porpoise House Committee 5 P.M. May 12th, 1977” list of members and their positions on the Amendment; 1 copy of an ATA pamphlet, “Q A Facts about the porpoise and tuna fishing” (4 pp.); 1 photocopy of a “Discussion Draft 5/4/77” for “Mr. Van Deerlin” re/ “A Bill To Amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. . . .” (3 pp.); 1 photocopy of “Legislation Offered To Resolve Tuna-Porpoise Dispute—Mr. Van Deerlin. Mr. Speaker, today with my colleagues Congressmen Bob Wilson, Glenn Anderson and Clair Burgener I am introducing legislation. . . .” (5 pp.); 1 page photocopy of Congressman Wilson’s “Government Regulations Are Strangling the Tuna Industry.” Congressional Record—House (3/24/77); stapled packet containing photocopies of “Overview of Tuna Industry Problems Attachment 1” (6 pp.), “Estimated Tuna Industry Related Employment San Diego County Attachment 2” (1 page), “Costs and Revenues for Operation of a Tuna Seiner Attachment 3” (1 page) & 1 letter (4/26/77) from John McEvoy (Deputy San Diego County Counsel) to the S.D. County Bd. of Supervisors “Re: County Jurisdiction Relative to Foreign Fishing Vessels”—“the County’s jurisdiction over fishing vessels would extend only 3 miles westerly from the shore line of the Pacific Ocean;” 3 photocopies of news articles—G.M. Prather, “Compromise Tuna Bill Introduced,” The San Diego Union (5/5/77), “Fishermen protest tuna plan impasse,” San Diego Tribune & “Editorials . . . Congress Can Save Tuna Fleet,” The San Diego Union (5/7/77); telephone message—“5-9-77 10:15 a.m. Ed: George Steele called from Denver” re/ “Chairman Murphy is in San Diego . . . and will be meeting with industry leaders . . . followed by a press conference to be held aboard a tuna boat;” photocopy of “Tom Gable Public Relations . . . News Telegram to Senator Cranston from August Felando . . . May 3, 1977” re/ “Tuna industry gravely disappointed to learn . . . that you are no longer actively supporting compromise proposal of last Wednesday;” 1 page photocopy of “Committee Affiliation” for Wilson, Van Deerlin, Burgener and Anderson; 1 photocopy of page 290 of the Congressional Directory with emphasis on members of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee; photocopies of 6 pp. of the 1977 Congressional Record Index for Jan. 14-17, Jan 17-28, Jan. 31-Feb. 11, Feb. 16-25, Feb. 28-Mar. 11 & Mar. 14-25 re/ Senator Alan Cranston’s activities; 1 photocopy of “A Bill To Amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act . . . .” (n.d., 5 pp.); 1 photocopy of “Legislation Offered To Resolve Tuna-Porpoise Dispute Mr.Bob Wilson: Mr. Speaker: The legislation we are introducing today is of direct, vital importance to tens of thousands of workers in our country. . . .” (4 pp.); 1 news clipping—“Tuna Fleet Settlement Rejected,” Chula Vista Star (5/4/77); stapled packet containing photocopies of (1) “Introductory Statement of Senator S.I. Hayakawa” (3 pp.), (2) “An ‘in brief’ explanation of the tuna amendment” (1 page) & (3) “S. 373 In the Senate of the United States January 19, 1977 Mr. Hayakawa introduced . . . A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 in connection with the incidental taking of marine mammals with commercial fishing,” 95th Cong., 1st. Sess.; photocopy of “Felando :Proposal—January A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 . . . [and] Alternative . . . .” (5 pp.); photocopy of “Joe Blatchford draft Statement of Purpose” (4 pp.); 1 photocopy of “A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act . . . .” 95th Cong., 1st Sess. (6 pp.) (n.d.).