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Housing, 1964

 File — Box: 84, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, telegrams, brochures, news letters, news clippings & memos. Examples are: letters (Feb-Mar. 1964) from La Mesa constituent Richard P. Kellogg, Congressman Wilson & Sidney Spector (Asst. Admin., Housing for Senior Citizens, Housing and Home Finance Agency) re/ responses to inquiry as to financing housing for older people; letters & telegram (Mar.1963) from National City constituent Patrick J. Purcell, Wilson & Drake Moody (Dir., FHA, San Diego Office) re/ a request for advice and assistance from the San Diego office in the matter of the purchase of an FHA property & a VA loan; a packet of letters (Mar.-May 1964) re/ extensive corresp. as to a CPO's problems with "allocation of Base housing to HOLLAND personnel at Rota, Spain;" letters (June-July 1964) re/ refinancing & property improvement loan inquiries & responses for a Castleton Drive property in San Diego; letters (May-June 1964) from constituent Mrs. Isabel Bedford Hardie, Wilson, LCDR A. J. Klein (Cong. Liaison, Div. Office of the Secretary of the Navy) & Cmdr. J. E. Powell, Ex. Asst./Aide to Chief of Bureau, Bureau of Yards and Docks) re/ constituent complaints about the "destruction of former Preble-Sachem Navy Housing, 43rd and National Avenue in San Diego" & resultant transfer of property to State of CA, the Darien Realty Company of PA & the S.D. Unified School District; packet of letters (June-July, 1964) re/ further information on the Castleton Drive property; a copy of a brochure "this is American Housing Guild's Triumph on the pleasant highlands east of Clairmont;" other issues and topics in this folder are: a promotional brochure from the Houses of Plastic, News Flash; an August telegram urging Wilson's support for Bolton amendment to Housing Bill; letters (JulySept. 1964) re/ recent inquiry concerning housing conditions at the Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan; letters & news clipping photo (9/64) re/ delayed completion of Silver Strand-Capehart Naval Housing; letters, notes, phone message (Sept.-Nov. 1964) re/ Navy wife comments on inadequate PQ #2 Naval Housing in San Diego; letters (Aug.-Nov. 1964) re/ inadequate dependent housing in Iwakuni, Japan; Wilson office note (11/64) re/ article by Congressman Van Deerlin on substandard Naval housing in San Diego; letters (Nov.-Dec,) re/ constituent's concern about revoking housing allowance for those living outside Naval housing; letters (Nov.-Dec. 1964) re/ North Island Post No. 753 of the American Legion resolution in opposition to CNO directive denying "freedom of choice" in quarters' allowance; letters (Nov.-Dec. 1964) from Imperial Beach Branch 289, Fleet Reserve Assn. re/ similar protest on CNO directive; letters (12/64) & "Fact Sheet Supporting Navy Family Housing Assignment Policy in San Diego, California, Area" (5 pp.); letter, distribution list (12/24/64), 4 page "Fact Sheet On Wherry Housing Policy Change & rental prices for Bayview & Cabrillo Public Quarters #2; letter, telegram, news clipping (12/64) re/ complaints about directive threatening loss of basic allowance for quarters for many enlisted personnel in San Diego; letters (Nov.- Dec. 1964) re/ an enlisted man's complaint about the directive restricting where he can live in San Diego.

Dates

  • created: 1964

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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