SAN DIEGO ROHR INDUSTRIES, INC. -- 1972 - 1975: A collection of letters, memos, news items & other materials. Examples are: 1 spiral bound copy of “Rohr-Plessey Corporation USPS Bid Protest IFB 10-9450-75-A-0020” (3/75) which includes corresp., Memorandum of Facts and Law, Attachments, Bid Conditions, etc. (approx. 60 pp.); 1 copy of “Contract Award Dept. of Transportation” notice (1/10/75) re/ “3 contracts totaling $1.5 million for the preliminary personal rapid transit (PRTO system) Boeing-Vertol Co-$500,000, Otis Elevator-$500,000 [&] Rohr Industries-$500,000; 1 copy of a letter (10/24/74) from Margaret Young (Secretary, Wilson Office) re/ Congressmen Wilson, Van Deerlin & Burgner recommendation to the President that Burt Raynes (Rohr) be appointed to the Nat. Comm. on Supplies and Shortages & attached photocopy of the recommendation letter to President Ford (10/2/74); 1 postal card (7/3/74) from constituent R.O. Greene & Wilson’s reply (7/16/74) re/ “the Navy’s selection of Rohr Industries as one of the two contractors to develop the subsystems for a prototype surface effect ship;” 1 letter from Larry I. Peeples (Manager, Govt. Affairs, Rohr Ind. Inc.) & Paul Tsompanas’s reply (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) (7/25/74) re/ photo op prospects for Wilson’s support of the 2KSES program; “Memo For File” (3/12/74) -- request for Coast Guard “Helicopter need for Rohr” to carry Mayor of Fort Worth to Wild Animal Park to see Rohr’s people mover” -- the Coast Guard could only furnish helicopter transport for the harbor portion of the tour; 1 copy of Western Union Telex (9/28/73) from Rohr Industries, Inc. & Wilson’s reply (10/4/73) re/ communication to John Love (Dir., Energy Policy Office) & Sec. of the Interior Morton about proposed new mandatory allocation program for propane which “could result in substantial temporary layoffs at Solardyne, San Diego Prestressed & Rose Canyon Plants;” stapled copies of corresp. (May & Aug. 1972) from Thomas T. Brekka (V.P., Finance, Rohr Ind., Inc.), Congressman Wilson & Frederick W. Hickman (Acting Asst. Sec., Treasury Dept.) re/ Domestic International Sales Corpo-ration (DISC) statute & “manufacturing engine pods for export aircraft;” stapled copies of corresp. (July 1972) from Norman J. Snow (Manager, Washington Operations, Rohr Ind., Inc.), Congressman Wilson & James L. De Zort (Rohr employee) re/ back pay owed to Mr. Zort by Rohr; 1 letter (7/20/72) from Congressman Wilson to Burt Raynes (Rohr, Corp.) re/ article in Government Executive magazine; 1 letter (6/19/72) from Norman J. Snow & Wilson’s reply (6/20/72) re/ Rohr exhibit at the TRANSPO exhibition at Dulles Airport; 1 letter (5/26/72) from James E. Smith (Sp. Asst. to the Sec. of the Treasury) to Congressman Wilson re/ comments on “the sale of power pods to airframe manufacturers under the DISC program;” 1 letter (6/24/72) from Thomas T. Brakka (V.P., Finance, Rohr Ind., Inc.) to Wilson re/ “proposed wording of the regulations drafted to implement The Domestic International Sales Corporation statute (DISC) may not entitle Rohr to Federal income tax deferral on income from the sale of aircraft engine pods produced for aircraft exported for foreign use;” 1 letter (3/23/72) from Mrs. E.R. Combs & Wilson’s reply (3/28/72) re/ critique of Rohr’s reduction in work force while establishing three plants in Mexico ... [as] Congress voted to help the aero-space industry by giving out contracts;” 3 letters (1/27 & 2/3/72) from Norman J. Snow (Manager, Washington Operations, Rohr) & Paul Tsompanas (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) re/ “ROHRDATA Systems ‘talking computers’” & “seminar presentations at the Marriott Twin Bridges during the week of February 14;” 1 letter (1/19/72) from C.C. Villarreal (Admin., UMTA, DOT) & Wilson’s reply (1/25/72) re/ “Phase II of the Tracked Air Cushion Vehicle Project;” 2 page photocopy of news article (n.d., n.s.) “Transportation Rohr’s Raynes Profit on the Ground” re/ “Rohr now builds more than half of all the mass transit buses delivered in the U.S.;” 2 page copy of Rohr Industries, Inc.--ISG, “Tracked Aircushion Vehicles” (1/12/72) re/ promoting their “Aerotrain” vehicle in competition with Grumman Co. & Ling Temco Vought for a TACV, DOT contract; 1 letter & copy (1/10/72) from Congressman Wilson to Carlos C. Villarreal (Admin., Urban Mass Transportation Admin., DOT) re/ concern over funding for Phase II of the UTAC project for only one company & support for Rohr if this happens; “Memo To Boss From Paul” (1/4/72) re/ Phase II of UTAC Project & draft copy for Wilson’s use in letter to Carlos Villarreal.