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Federal Government: Treasury Department, 1961-1962 (1 of 2)

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 12
Identifier: Folder 12-13

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, telegrams, memos, reports, memorandum and news clippings. Topics considered are as follows: a constituent "plan for national debt retirement through the medium of life insurance;" an "inquiry concerning the mulilation of certain coins;" the Treasury's response to a constituent "suggestion about printing the payee's signature on his check;" 19 letters from constituents to Wilson with concerns about the potential removal of "In God We Trust" from currency; seizure of foreign gold coins; constituent interest in laws regulating importation of alcoholic beverages into the U.S.; interest in Japanese printing of U.S. Military currency; Reader's Digest complaints about 2nd class mail rates and other regulations; Wilson's assistance to U.S. Navy retiree in obaining a missing retirement check; El Cajon constituent's inquiry as to Mrs. Kennedy's trip abroad and customs duties on her return; alarms about the nation's gold reserves and the Baxter Report; San Diegan, as pilot in Nigeria, asks Wilson for assistance in regard to sending airplane parts to U.S. for overhaul; Wilson assists General Dynamics/Astronautics in obaining Financial Research Data from Statistics Division of the Internal Revenue Service; constituent complaints about conduct of custom inspector at Tijuana border crossing; and an Anchorage, AK resident complains about Coast Guard icebreaking operations.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-1962 (1 of 2)

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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