A collection of letters, telegrams, press releases and official statements regarding this topic. Examples are: a 4 page letter (7/15/55) from the Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens to the Honorable Charles A. Buckley (Chairman, Committee on Public Works) re/ bills concerning federal participation in the costs of protecting privately owned property as well as the shores of publicly owned property; 2 anti-tax letters from constituents protesting the passage of H.R. 4266 to amend the T.V.A. Act; a copy of "Schedule of Inspections and Conferences of California Projects U.S. House of Representatives -1957 . . . Inspection of California Projects" (San Diego in late October & related telegrams of this visit); 12 page copy of the Statement of Walter W. Heller, "Executive Office of the President's Council of Economic Advisers" (3/26/62); 2 page press release from the U.S. Dept. of Labor (2/62) re/ "Areas of Continuous Substantial Unemployment" -- San Diego was within the "40 Major Areas;" Copies of statements by Sec. Ribicoff, Sec. Goldberg and Dir. David E. Bell (3/26/62) before the Committee on Public Works; copy for "Immediate Release March 26, 1962 Office of the White House Press Secretary . . . The President today addressed letters to the Chairman of the House and Senate Public Works Committee recommending approval of a capital improvements program in economically depressed areas. The proposed program would involve obligational authority of $600 million and Fiscal Year 1963 expenditures of $350 million. Texts of letters attached;" & comments from Congressmen Jim Wright and Bob Wilson favorable to the Inter-American Highway.