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Federal Government: Contracts, 1962 July-December

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, notes, memorandum, reports and other items. Examples are: 5 letters (July-Sept. 1962) from constituent Russell S. Bayly (First and C Corp), Congessman Wilson & Lawson B. Knott, Jr. (Acting Administrator, General Services Admin.) re/ First & C Corp.'s interest in the "construction of commercial office space to satisfy future Federal needsĀ  in San Diego;" 4 letters (8/62) from Congressman Wilson, W.P. Turpin (Asst. Administrator for Finance and Admin., GSA) & Edward J. Sheridan (Dep. Asst. Sec. of Defense) re/ Wilson's request for "a complete report of all military construction in San Diego County since 1950;" 1 letter (9/18/62) from Edward J. Sheridan (DoD) & attached copies of "Information Concerning Military Construction Projects in San Diego County" for the Army, "U.S.A.F. Military Construction - San Diego, County Since 1952 [the Mt. Laguna site]" & "U.S. Naval Construction Projects in San Diego County, California For Period of 1952-1962 Inclusive" - a total of 14 pages with dollar totals of almost $165 million; a letter (10/8/62) from John J. Reed (Dep. Asst. Sec. of Defense) to Wilson and attached copy of DoD News Release for Oct. 3, 1962 re/ "7,500 Military Family Housing Units To Be Built During FY 1963 . . . at a cost of approximately $14,000,000;" copies of 2 letters (9/11,9/14 & 9/24/62) from Colonel Thomas G. Corbin (Dep. Dir., Legislative Liaison, Dept. of the Air Force) to Congressman Wilson indicating that contracts with General Dynamics/ Astronautics of San Diego, CA for the ATLAS missiles program totaled over 600 million dollars. "The company is doing the work in San Diego;" a copy of Department of Defense, "THE CHANGIN PATTERNS OF DEFENSE PROCURMENT," June 1962; a notice from Navy Liaison (12/11/62) awarding $1,770,000 contract to the Regents of the University of California . . . for continuation of a program of oceanographic studies. . . . [at] Scripps Institution of Oceanography at La Jolla and has been underway for the past 16 years;" a large packet of corresp. (July to Sept. 1962) re/ the Video Corp. of San Diego protesting a Navy award to Texas Instruments. As low bidder, the Video Corp. sought Wilson's assistance; copies of "Military Prime Contracts Awards By State" for June & Sept. 1962; letters (12/62) from Dept. of the Air Force to Wilson regarding more contracts being awarded to General Dynamics/Astronautics re/ Vandenberg Air Force Base, the ATLAS program & other items

Dates

  • created: 1962 July-December

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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