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Federal Government - Agencies: USIA, 1953-1965

 File — Box: 52, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters. telegrams, notes, memos, booklets, reports & news clippings. Examples are: a letter (7 July 1953) from the Secretary of War to Wilson re/ personal information and appreciation of Wilson's attachment to the Navy; a copy of Wilson's letter (7/25/53) to Sherman Adams (Asst. to the President) re/ "our discussion of possible assistance of the advertising profession to the new United States Information Agency;" letters (Aug.-Sept. 1955) from Julius F. Seebach (Consultant, U.S. Information Agency) & Congressman Wilson re/ "Koshare" book, use of President's Fund and tours; a letter (3/6/56) from Theodore C. Streibert (Director, U.S. Information Agency) to Wilson thanking the Congressman for his support in the Appropriations Committee; copies of letters (10/4/56) from Congressman Wilson to constituents Norman Tolle and Lee Ringer re/ "a little behind-the-scenes wirepulling" & "Congratulations on the good news that you are coming to Washington as a Republican bureaucrat;" 1 letter (4/6/59) from Hary Tyson Carter (General Counsel and Congressional Liaison, U.S. Information Agency) to Wilson and attached "copy ot the agency's Eleventh Semi-annual Report to the Congress, describing the Agency's information activities during the period July 1 - December 31, 1958;" a packet of letters, telegrams, news release and other items (1959) re/ USIA information & constituent interest in the President's People-To People program named "Operation Insight;" letters (Sept. 1961) from constituent Philip W. Knights, Congressman Wilson & enclosed news clipping re/ Hearings of the Committee on Appropriations, the role of Seymour Nadler "in unearthing irreglarities in the publication of certain USIA materials in Argentina and other issues; more constituent letters and news clippings related to the USIA letter; letters (June-July 1961) from Chula Vista constituent Joseph C. Antrim, Wilson & Robert D. Walsh (Congressional Liaison Office, USIA) re/ the monthly distribution of 52,000 copies in the Soviet Union of the USIA's AMERIKA magazine; a letter (1/29/62) from Stanley Plesent (General Counsel and Congressional Liaison, USIA) and attached copy of pages A193 & A194 from the "Congressional Record - Appendix" featuring the Hon. Bob Wilson re/ "Fund Cuts Close USIA Unit in Spain;" a copy of USIA's "19th Report To Congress July 1 - December 31, 1962;" a small packet of letters (1965) from Congressman Wilson, Leonard Marks (Dir. USIA), Edgar Gillenwaters (Admin. Asst. to Wilson), Howard L. Chernoff (Ex. Asst. to the Dirctor, USIA) & constituent Gerald A. Awes re/ Voice of America possibly recruiting employees from protest groups.

Dates

  • created: 1953-1965

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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