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Federal Government: Contracts, 1963

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6

Scope and Contents

A large collection of pamphlets, brochures, news releases, letters, memorandum & other items. Examples are: Copies of Office of the Secretary of Defense, "Military Prime Contract Awards and Subcontract Payments . . . July - September 1962" & for "July 1962 - March 1963" 46 pages each; copies of "Military Prime Contract Awards Placed In Areas of Substantial Unemployement July - September 1962" & " July 1962 - March 1963," 10 & 14 pages; Memorandum To Maggie, Connie, Mary Va., Cathy (10/25/63) & attached Dept. of the Air Force letter (10/24/63) to Wilson re/ "contract awards and Ed is not here call Ed Martin - also call KOGO and tell them to get it to San Diego (so that we might beat Van Deerlin in announcing it.);" letters & telegram (Oct.-Nov. 1963) re/ General Service Administration leasing office space in San Diego from Wilson constituent Frank D. Rollins; packet of letters (Sept.-Nov. 1963) from constituent Jim Fournier Sporting Goods, Kinning Systems (El Cajon, CA), Congressman Wilson & the Dept. of the Navy re/ Bureau of Naval Weapons, a parachute canopy release device & contract interests; letters (Oct. 1963) from the Dept. of the Air Force to Congressman Wilson informing him of contract actions re/ General Dynamics/Astronautics & General Atomics on work for ATLAS systems, launch facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base & nuclear impulse propulsion research program; letter (10/10/63) from Paul G. Dembling (NASA) to Wilson & attached "NASA News Release No. 63-22" re/ "Three Contractors Selected for MILA Communications Negotiations;" 1 letter (24 Oct. 1963) to Wilson from Capt. R.E. Thomas, Jr. (Acting Dir., Southwest Div., Bureau of Yards and Docks) & attached copy of "Release for Publication" (31 Oct. 1963) re/ contract for relocation of Fire Fighters' Training Unit, Carroll Canyon, U.S. Naval Training Center, San Diego was awarded to Riha Const. Co. of La Mesa, CA for the amount of $172,800; office note to Mag from Cathy, Memo To Bob From Ed Gillenwaters & letter from Wilson to B.F. Raynes (Rohr Corp.), Sept.-Oct. 1963 re/ interest in town and facilities being planned for construction 70 miles Northwest of Las Vegas for NASA/AEC Nuclear Rocket Test Facility, "a 15.6 million dollar installation;" packet of letters, congressional document, magazine article & press release (Sept. - Oct. 1963) re/ H.R. 7998, H.R. 8113 and S. 1556 regarding separate contracts on mechanical speciality work which are "intended to eliminate certain unethical and unfair trade practices;" a collection of letters (May-June 1963) re/ interest by Poltere Desk Co. (San Diego) in producing an anodized aluminum desk for Navy use; packet of corresp. (June-Aug. 1963) re/ San Diego Architects' interest in the Navy's interpretation of the Dept. of Defense Architect-Engineer Selection Procedures; the rest of the letters & other materials in this folder deal with such such topics as "rebuilding submarine batteries in San Diego;" acquiring Mexican Coronado Island rock vs. U.S. rip rap; award for construction of antisubmarine warfare training building; Harold Keen's phone inquiry as to B-52 modication contract to Boeing & not to Convair San Diego; contracts by Navy and Air Force re/ San Diego companies; conflict between local Cimaraon Corp. (digital instruments) and Kintel Corp.; NASA contracts let in CA between Jan.-May 1963 that equaled $297,596,950; News Releases from the Dept. of Defense and a copy

Dates

  • created: 1963

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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