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Federal Government - Agencies: FAA, 1959-1961

 File — Box: 48, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, news clippings, telegrams, government reports & other items. Examples are: news clipping - "Jet Airport Seen by '65 FAA Report Lists Plans For San Diego," (S.D. Evening Tribune, 4/3/59); 4 letters (Aug.-Sept. 1959) from Ramona constituent Hans Starr (Starr-Rutherford Cattle Co.), Congressman Wilson & Robert E. Williams (Office of Congressional Liaison, FAA) re/ "Lease FAh-30 between Mr. Starr and the Federal Aviation Agency for land on which to eract a VORTAC facility atop Volcan Mountain" and problems with cut timber; telegram (11/12/59) and phone message notes (11/9/59) re/ assistance for Imperial Beach constituent Diego Xavier and problems with FAA in correcting registration for a Boeing YL-15; "Memo to RCW From LWL" (25June59) "This may be trivia, but can't run chance of being remiss in not telling you" re/ meeting at Brown Field with General Quesada and his attitude; a letter (10/19/60) from Robert E. Williams (Congressional Liaison Officer, FAA) and attached copy of "FAA News" Oct. 21, 1960 re/ "Federal Aviation Agency Schedules Largest Expansion of Navigation Aids . . . "with a program totalling $163,250,000 for the current fiscal year;" a letter (3/3/59) from E.R. Quesada (Administrator, FAA) and attached copies of "Federal-Aid Airport Program Annual Distribution of $63,000,000 Authorization For Fiscal Year 1961," Press release - "Federal Aid Airport Program for Fiscal Year 1961," & "Summary of Work Breakdown" (56 pages); letters and notes (Mar.-May 1961) re/ constituent interests in having more landing strips for small plane owners established in San Diego County and reference to the FAA's "Economic Planning for General Aviation Airports;" a copy of "Aircraft Noise Abatement," Planning Series Item No. 3, Sept. 2, 1960, FAA (14 pages); a small number of letters (Ap.-July 1961) from constituent Mrs. Michael Brick (residence on Ocean Blvd.), Brig. General Paul T. Preuss (FAA), James T. Fyle (Acting Asst. Admin. for Plans, FAA) & Congressman Wilson re/ constituents near Lindbergh Field "were awakened last night at 1:45 AM from a sound sleep by the roar of a commercial jet air liner" and seek redress with the help of their congressman; letters & news clippings (1961) re/ complaints about "Airline Pilot Pleads for Safety Measures;" letters (Dec. 1960 - Feb. 1961) from Walter J. Zable (President, Cubic Corp.), Congressman Wilson & James Pyle (FAA) re/ the Multi-Object Phase Tracking and Ranging System (MOPTARS); & letters (Jan. 1961) from E.R. Quesada (Administrator, FAA) & Wilson re/an editorial, "Orchids For A Tough Guy," the EL CAJON VALLEY NEWS, praising General Quesada as head administrator for the FAA in air safety issues with the Airline Pilots' Assn.

Dates

  • created: 1959-1961

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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