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Education: Public Law 815 & 874, 1953-1954

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

A large collection of telegrams, letters, memorandum, public documents & other items. Examples are: Several telegrams from local school district superintendents supporting the need for supplemental money for old and new entitlements; a copy of Chula Vista School District, "Data Pertinent to Public Law 815;" a copy of HEW's Office of Education notification that the Descanso School District has a "Tentative Entitlement Fiscal Yr. 1953" of $520.52; a letter from F.M. Chase Jr. (Dist. Superintendent, Oceanside-Carlsbad Union High School District) & Ed. Terrar. Jr.'s reply re/ P.L. 815 entitlements for a quarter of a million dollars have not been received; a July 29, 1953 letter from J.W. Sefton (President, San Diego Trust & Savings Bank) re/ House Bill 5134 and indicating "the word 'Aid to Education'" was too broad. The term "public" should be added and that "the Federal Government should not subsidize private schools of any sort;" copies of HEW notification regarding tentative entitlements to the San Diego Unified School District of $1,872,686.50 and $80,132.19 to the Chula Vista City School District; a copy of Chapter 1124, P.L. 874 re/ financial assistance to local educational agencies (10 pages); a news clipping (n.d., Copley Press) by Frank Macomber, "Committee Told S.D. Schools Hit By Inequalities;" letters indicating that the closing of local public housing will affect school funds; letters regarding funding for vocational education; copies of Congressional "REPORT No. 702 & 703) "School Construction Assistance in Federally Affected Areas July 3, 1953" & "Operating Expenses of School Districts Affected By Federal Activities July 3, 1953;" copies of Union Calendar No. 247 & 248, 83rd Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 6049 & 6078, bills to amend P.L. 815 & 874; letters from the Grossmont Union High School and the South Bay Union School District thanking Congressman Wilson for efforts for their school districts; a letter & attached budget data (1953) re/ South Bay Union School District costs and a "Memorandum (P.L. 874-815)" re/ "property in Linda Vista, which the Public School System of San Diego County contemplated purchasing from PHA."

Dates

  • created: 1953-1954

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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