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Committees: Un-American Activities, 1959-1960

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, telegrams, notes, memos, listing of names, petitions, postal cards, news clippings & other items. Examples are: Office note to Margie re/ constituent interest in obtaining a copy of the film "Operation Abolition" that focused on student riots in San Francisco & stressed communist influence; copies of letters and petitions pro and con that concerned the projected transference of the Un-American Committee to the Judiciary Committee; multipage listing of names & their personal information of San Diegans that supporters of the Committee might wish to have investigated - this a very politically partisan list; constituent corresp. in support of Wilson's conservatism and others that challenged his positions; a letter (1/5/59) from constituent Richard R. Allen & attached copy of "Petition Opposing the Campaign to Abolish House Committee on Un-American Activities;" 1 letter from Pine Valley constituent H.C. Morgan & Wilson's reply re/ Morgan's long letter making accusations about communist infiltration in the CCC; a group of letters regarding a "Teachers' Suit" and other information as to a projected Committee hearing involving California teachers; letters regarding the so-called "riots" in San Francisco & alleged Communist activities in May 1960; a packet of corresp. from constituents, Native Daughters of the Golden West and the American Legion attempting "to obtain the removal of murals in the Rincon Annex Post Office in San Francisco" as adopted by the California legislature; letters (March 1960) from constituent J. Michael Schaefer & Wilson's reply re/ Mr. Schaefers's active support for anti-communist causes, Congressman Wilson & Young Republicans on university campuses; letters & news clippings related to George Rockwell (American Nazi Party) & the need for the Un-American Activities to investigate this organization; a letter (6/27/60) from La Mesa constituents praising Congressman James Roosevelt's speech to the House on April 25, 1960 supporting "the long overdue demise of this un-American Committee;" more letters from constituents praising the committee and Wilson; a large packet of information amassed by Wilson from the Library of Congress American Law Division listing "laws which have been passed as the result of action by the House Un-American Activities Committee for the years 1957-1960" in response to an El Cajon constituent's complaint that the committee had spent over one and quarter million dollars with little to show for it.

Dates

  • created: 1959-1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access to some records is restricted, please consult with Special Collections & University Archives staff for details. Patrons wishing to use the Robert C. Wilson Papers must sign a "Researcher's Agreement," a copy of which can be obtained from Special Collections & University Archives staff.

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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