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Foreign Relations, 1956-1958

 File — Box: 80, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, telegrams, press releases, proposals & news clippings. These are not filed chronologically. Examples are: letters (8/58) from La Mesa constituent Dr. Harry Ruja (Samuel J. Fox Lodge No. 1747, B'Nai B'Brith), Congressman Wilson & William B. Macomber, Jr. (Assist. Secretary of State) & copy "of a Department statement" re/ "protesting the Arab boycott of American citizens of Jewish faith;" a letter (2/8/57) from San Diego constituents Seth and Anna Carpenter & Wilson's reply (2/15/57) re/ concerns about oil interests affecting U.S. policies between Egypt and Israel; telegrams (1/18/57) from constituent Margaret B. Johnson & Wilson's reply re/ disagreement over military vs. economic aid programs, UN and Middle East crisis; a letter (6/22/57) from Mrs. W. T. Warwick, attached news clipping & Wilson's reply (6/28/57) re/ opposition to trade with Red China and constituent support for Wilson; small packet containing a letter, a memo and a proposal (2/57) re/ "Application of Technical Methods for Achieving International Peace," "Planning for Peace," "Plea for Action Toward A Peaceful Peace" & "Summary;" copy of a Press Release (7/15/58) re/ "The White House Statement of the President" on the crisis in Lebanon; other topics and issues in this folder are: constituent concerns about Colombia Protestant groups being persecuted (1/57); letters (1955-1958) re/ "A Proposal for an Anglo-American Aircraft Engineer Exchange;" 2 letters (3/58) re/ fight against communism & mutual security needs; constituent concerns (4/58) re/ too much foreign aid to nations connected to Soviet Union; letters (Mar.-Apr. 1958) re/ WWII veteran critiques Secretary of State Dulles' Russian foreign policy & the State Dept. replies; letter (1/2/57) from Dr. Milton H. Ivens to Wilson re/ concept of International Hospital and other ideas; letters (1956) re/ government policy toward Soviet Union's action in Hungary, constituent concerns about waiver of interest on $81,800,000 1946 loan to Great Britain, resentment of Britain, France and Israel invading Egypt expressed by constituents & constituent commentary "with respect to our foreign policy as it relates to the United Nations, Egypt and China;" letters, post cards and news clippings from 1957 on such topics as – Middle East, Suez Canal, UN, Foreign Aid to South Korea and China – "armaments of war," support for Israel, support for "IKE," extensive commentary from Ramona constituent W. Jefferson Davis re/ constitutional issues, executive authority, etc., Dept. of Air Force response to a constituent concerns about Saudi Arabia policy prohibiting religious worship by American servicemen, concerns about "impending famine in Morocco," constituent concern about quartering American troops in foreign countries, positive comments about the effectiveness of I.C.A. program in Central America, Chula Vista and goodwill tour to Mexico, a politically conservative constituent shows anger over Ike's foreign aid and sends news clipping illustrating same and a reporter for the San Diego Tribune is gathering material on the parlays between the State Dept. and the Red Chinese in Geneva and requests Wilson's assistance.

Dates

  • created: 1956-1958

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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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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