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Federal Government: Defense Department, 1958

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, telegrams, news articles, pamphlets and other items that cover more than just the Defense Dept. Examples are: A booklet from the San Diego Unified School District - 1957-1958 entitled "Statistical Report;" a press release for Nov. 25, 1958 from the National Science Foundation entitled "National Science Foundation Makes 377 Grants In Support of Science" (27 pp.); a large packet of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, constituent C. Boone Sadler, J. Edgar Hoover (Dir., FBI), Herbert B. Warburton (Acting General Counsel, The Justice Dept.) & a copy of a Canadian periodical, "Northern Neighbors" (1/58) re/ concerns about "foreign political propaganda" and Justice Dept. and Post Office actions to curb their dissemination; a packet of letters & a news clipping (Mar.-Ap. 1958) re/ HEW, Congressman Wilson & Chula Vista constituents Jaekle & Rogers (Growers and Shippers) re/ their complaint "that this Food and Drug Administration is getting entirely out of hand;" a letter (1/8/58) from Charles T. G. Rogers (Chief Probation Officer (County of San Diego) & Wilson's reply (1/31/58) re/ request to attend White House Conference for Children and Youth to be held in 1960; a listing of Post Offices in Wilson's 30th Dist. (8/58); a packet of corresp. (Ap.-Aug. 1958) re/ Surplus Federal land, developer interests and Wilson's assurance that "By the skin of our teeth we were able to prevent the transfer of the land held by GSA to the Navy, except for those parcels to be used by Capehart;" letters, news clipping & other items (July-Nov. 1958) re/ the Small Business Investment Act, its implementation for San Diego County and support for "Plan To Aid Investment Firms by U.S. Hailed. Seen as Most Significant Help to Small Business Voted By Congress This Year;" letters (May-June 1958) from Victor J. Schulman (Pres., V.J. Lloyd House of Fine Furniture), Congressman Wilson & Norman P. Mason (Commissioner, FHA) re/ "Wall-to-Wall carpeting is not to be included as security for home mortages insured by the FHA;" letters (Jan.-Feb. 1958) from constituent Adelaide Prudden, Congressman Wilson, John S. Warner (Legislative Counsel, CIA) & attached copy of "Russianas Inspect Port At Ensenada, Plan To Return," (S.D. Union, 1/25/58) re/ Mrs. Prudden's alarm about the potential for the Russians of gaining a foothold in the Ensenada area; letters (6/58) from T. Claude Ryan, Wilson & Leonard Carmichael (Smithsonian Institution) re/ a preference of the Mall for the National Air Museum site in Washington, D.C.; other packets of corresp. cover such topics as constituent needs re/ insurance, a control burn in forest lands, information on CARE, Inc., proposed amendments to the Civil Air Regulations & an inventor's drawing for "a Survival Ball device, which can leave jet, missile or any other aircraft and drop safely onto the ground or into the sea;" a telegram (10/14/58) to Wilson from Jane re/ PHS announced approval of 98 grants to help build and equip health research facilities such as Rees Stealy Clinic getting $5,000; a copy of The Dept. of Agriculture's "The Cooperative Extension Service Today;" letters (Mar.-Ap. 1958) from Wallace T. Miller (NTH Products, El Cajon), Congressman Wilson & E.L. Peterson (Asst. Secretary, Dept. of Agriculture) & enclosed copy of Dept. of Agriculture, "Summary of State Nursery-Stock Shipping Requirements and Plant Quarantines and Regulations Affecting Interstate Shipments" for "California" (12/11/56) & "California" (8/30/57) re/ a constituent's complaints about federal and state regulations.

Dates

  • created: 1958

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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