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Foreign Aid, 1963-1965

 File — Box: 80, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, proposals, telegrams, news items & news releases. Examples are: letters (Aug.-Sept. 1963) from O. Roy Chalk (Editor and Publisher, El Dario De Nueva York), Congressmen James F. Batten and Bob Wilson & attached copy of "Suggested Amendment to S. 1276 To amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;" Memorandum (8/16/63) from Ed Terrar To Chairman Bob Wilson (NRCC) & attached copy of suggested "Amendments to Foreign Assistance Act;" a letter (8/17/63) from Dean Rusk and Robert McNamara supporting the Foreign Assistance Act of 1963; photocopy of excerpt from The Washington Post (8/24/63 A6) re/ "How House Cast Votes On Aid Cut" - showing 66 southern Democratic voted for the cut; a letter (8/24/63) from The Reverand Charles Dollen (Library Director, USD) & Wilson's reply (8/30/63) re/ taking Wilson to task for voting to cut foreign assistance and partisan commentaries; a letter (8/28/63) from constituent M. H. Hanson & Wilson's reply (9/6/63) re/ support for Wilson's vote to cut $585 million and to vote against the bill in its final form; a small packet of corresp. & VFW press releases (Sept.-Oct. 1963) from Congressman Wilson, Miroslav Djordjevich (Ex. Sec., Citizens' Committee against Tito's visit to the United States) & Joseph J. Lombardo (Commander-in-Chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars) re/ opposition to visit and to proposal to sell U.S. wheat to the Soviet Union; a letter (11/18/63) from constituent Miss Olga Vondracek, new clippings & Wilson's reply (11/26/63) re/ critical perspectives on a recent trip to Czechoslovakia; a telegram (8/16/64) from Joseph D. Gleason (National Representative of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local Union 130) urging the House of Representatives to "not accept the Senate passed version of H.R. 11380;" a letter (12/30/64) from constituent Doctor Norman Gale & Wilson's reply (1/8/65) re/ opposition to granting or loaning further U.S. funds to the United Arab Republic; & a letter (12/23/64) from Coronado constituent RAdm. J.W. Callahan (Ret.), a news clipping & Wilson's reply (1/15/65) re/ rejection of further aid to Egypt and "Joe, our long struggle against the San DiegoCoronado bridge appears to have been for naught . . . Governor Brown will stop at nothing to install the bridge."

Dates

  • created: 1963-1965

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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