A large collection of letters, memorandum, news clippings, telegrams, excerpts from periodicals, photocopy of "Workload Forecast," & memos. These are not filed chronologically. Examples are: letters (Apr.-May 1957) from Earl A. Mansell (Mansell Marine Engine Exchange), Congressman Wilson, Capt. T. A. Torgerson (Naval Liaison Officer) & RAdm. L. V. Honsinger (Acting Chief of Bureau, BuShips) re/ a response to Mr. Mansell's interest in securing a contract to rebuild General Motors engines used by the Navy in the San Diego area – The Navy's overhaul centers were at Mare Island and Norfolk Naval Shipyards; 1 news clipping – "Navy To Discharge 647 Civilians Here," The San Diego Union (n.d.); a letter (8/27/57) from RAdm. R. E. Dixon (Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics) to Wilson re/ a reply "your letter of August 21, 1957, concerning firm funded ceilings for fiscal year 1958 at Naval Air Stations, North Island and Alameda;" a letter (4/30/57) from constituent Mrs. Oscar O. Perry & Wilson's reply (5/6/57) re/ a complaint "that retired personnel are not eligible to purchase groceries at the Navy Exchange, Grocery Section, Naval Air Station Miramar;" a letter (6/26/57) from RAdm. E. C. Stephens (Chief of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Navy) to Wilson re/ status of land acquisition for Naval Air Station Miramar) & a letter & a memorandum (7/31 & 7/29/57) from Philip W. Kelleher (Counsel, Committee On Armed Services, H.R.) & Robert A. McDonald (Asst. Secretary of Defense) re/ "Real Property Action – Land Acquisition; Naval Air Station, Miramar, California . . . Project No. 192 . . . . $1,495,000;" a copy of a 10 page of a letter (n.d.) from "A Group of Medical Officers, U. S. Navy" & attached "Copy of Letter in Journal of the American Medical Association, March 10, 1956 . . . Physicians In Service To the Editor" re/ topics such as: "Critical Shortage of Medical Officers," "Poor Utilization of Qualified Personnel," "Navy Medicine Is Lackadaisical," "Dependents," and "Refusal of Doctors To Join the Regular Navy;" letters (Oct.-Nov. 1957) re/ San Diego Tavern & Restaurant Assn. and alleged competition from facilities at the Naval Training Center; letters (Feb.-Mar. 1957) from Mrs. Jennie H. Reed (El Cajon), Congressman Wilson, Capt. T. A. Torgerson (Naval Liaison Officer) & Capt. O. D. Finnigan, Jr. (Asst. Chief for Morale Services, Bureau of Personnel) re/ responses to a constituent's complaint about the sale of packaged liquor at naval bases in the San Diego area to minors; a letter (10/8/57 from General R. McC. Pate (Commandant of the Marine Corps) to Wilson re/ rising costs and budget factors forced on the Corps and reduction of civilian employees at Camp Pendleton; other topics and issues in this folder are: Fleet Reserve interest in the Corona Naval Hospital closing and Medicare for retired personnel (July 1957); letters (Nov. 1956-Feb. 1957) re/ S.D. Junior Chamber of Commerce & use of Hourglass Field for sports car races; letters & telegrams (8/57) re/ the Bureau of Ships' changes in office management in San Diego; a Coronado constituent expresses concern about a seaplane landing facility in South San Diego Bay (8/57); telegrams (3/57) re/ complaints from private shipyards concerning "Naval Repair Station is taking too much repair work;" letters, telegrams & "Workload Forecast" (Jan.-Apr. 1957) re/ reduction in civilian employees & other ship procurement information; a copy of "Naval Repair Facility Mission Revision" (n.d.); letters & news clipping (Mar.-Apr. 1957) re/ complaints about the establishment of a grocery section in the Naval Air Station, Miramar, Commissary Store; telegrams (Aug.-Sept. 1957) re/ funded ceiling for Overhaul and Repair Departments at Naval Air Stations, North Island and Alameda; and "Memo" from Cdr. Rains (4/12/57) to Ed Terrar (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) re/ changes in home port for Carrier Div. 17, Aircraft Squadron VS 17, submarines Bass & Bonita and DE 105.