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Federal Government: Treasury Department, 1963-1964

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, telegrams, office notes and other items from constitutents, Wilson & government officials. Topics of concern in this folder are: problems with local Customs Bureau; new minting of silver dollars; a border control problem; coin collector proof set complaints; complaint about customs clearance in Hawaii; Coast Guard & fire aboard the Norwegian Motor Vessel SANDANGER; increase in coinage to cope with shortage of 1964 coins; constituent interest in national debt; new $1 Federal Reserve note being distributed; and constituent concern about the national debt and Social Security solvency. Examples are: a packet of corresp. (9/63.-4/64) from La Jolla constituent Dr. Robert J. Prentiss; Congressman Wilson, San Diego Traffic Services, L.P Johnson (Asst. Deputy Commissioner, Entry and Value) and Philip Nichols, Jr. (Commissioner of Customs, Bureau of Customs) re/ Dr. Prentiss' frustrations with Traffic Services and customhouse brokers in obtaining clearance for a scientific film he planned to loan to doctors in Canada; letters (April '64) from constituent Mrs. S.N. Tintinger, Wilson, Joseph M. Bowman (Asst. to the Secretary of Treasury) & Eva Adams (Dir. of the Mint) re/ a petition from the Tintingers for the minting of "MORE Silver Dollars. The Silver Dollar has become the symbol of Montana and we do not want it to vanish." The official response was that 50 million would be provided in 1964 and "a provision for the manufacture of 100,000,000 silver dollars . . . for the fiscal year 1965;" a letter (3/30/64) from Miss Judy McMillan (S.D. College for Women) & Wilson's replies (4/3 & 5/4/64) re/ a history major requesting information on the "'border control' problem in lower California;" letters (May-June'64) from constituent Edwin S. Fuhrman, Wilson, Joseph M. Bowman (Asst. to the Secretary of the Treasury) & Eva Adams (Dir. of the Mint) re/ Mr. Fuhrman's "gripe against the policy of the Mint in handling the orders for 'Proof Sets' "; letters (7/64) from National City constituent Ted Colvin, Wilson & Joseph Bowman (Asst. to the Treasury Secretary) re/ Mr. Colvin's interest in the nation debt and his support for Wilson vs. Lionel Van Deerlin; letters (Nov.-Dec. '64) from constituent Alex Mincks, Wilson, Robert Ball (Commissioner, Social Security Adm., HEW) & H.R. Gearhart (Commissioner of Accounts, Fiscal Service, Treasury Dept.) re/ Mr. Mincks' complaints about the income tax and Social Security Solvency. Mr. Ball's responses indicate a positive evaluation of the sustainability of Social Security.

Dates

  • created: 1963-1964

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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