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Federal Government: Depts. Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953-1960

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 12
Identifier: Folder 12

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters & some office notes. Examples are: small packet of letters (Mar.-Ap. 1956) from Alpine constituent G.O. Enquist, Congessman Wilson and Geo. P. Larrick (Commissioner of Food and Drugs, HEW) re/ Mr. Enquist's criticism of Food and Drug approval of Systox, a trialkyl thiophosphate pesticide; a copy of "Welcome to the 87th Congress: The Department of Health, Education and Welfare cordially invities members of your staff . . . on January 5, 1959" re/ information and question time; office note (n.d.) from Sandy to Leon re/ attached copy of a letter (10/4/60) from B.F. (Sandy) Coggan, President Board of Education (San Diego Unified School District) re/ small group of community leaders to meet with HEW Secretqry Dr. Arthur S. Flemming  on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Kona Kai Club; letters (July-Aug.1960) from constituents Mrs. G.C. Hempell & Mrs. Carlton Wheeler Smith & Wilson's replies re/ "providing proper housing and excercise for the F.D.A. beagles, now . . . . housed in small cages in the sub-basement of the Agricultural Building;" a small packet of corresp. (1959-1960) from El Cajon constituent William Berry, Congressman Wilson, Asst. Sec. Robert Forsythe (HEW), & Memorandum from Leon re/ possible appointment of William Berry to the Advisory Committee, his being placed on a reserve list & comments on Wilson's reelection campaign; letters ( Ap.-May 1960) from constituent Charles B. Oldsen, Congressman Wilson and Public Health Services (HEW) re/ Mr. Oldsen's complaints about excessive mail from PHS and criticism of PL 660 (Federal Sewage Construction Grants); letters (Ap.-May 1960) from constituent Mrs. Ethel M. Alexander, Congressman Wilson & John L. Harvey (Deputy Commissioner, Food and Drug Admin.) re/ Mrs. Alexander "requesting an investigation of the Hoxsey Cancer Clinic, Dallas, Texas;" a letter (3/21/60) from Wat W. Brown (VP, Pacific Finance Corp., Los Angeles), Wilson's reply (4/2/63) and attached copy of a letter (1/19/60) from Robert L. Oare (Chairman of the Bd., Associates Investement Co., South Bend, Indiana) re/ private sector ideas on credit unions contrasted to the enclosed copy of "Better Living Through Federal Credit Unions" by Bertha S. Adkins (Under Secretary of HEW); and letters (Feb.-Mar. 1960) from constituent Mrs. Agnes G. Pallemon, Congressman Wilson & Dr. J. K. Shafer (Chief, Division of General Health, HEW) re/ Mrs. Pallemon's request for Wilson's assistance in obtaining a stipend for graduate training in public health nursing.

Dates

  • created: 1953-1960

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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