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Labor: Unemployment, 1964-1965

 File — Box: 99, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, memorandum, resumes, civil service form & information. Examples are: a letter (2/19/64) from constituent Louis M. Meyer & Wilson’s reply (2/25/64) re/ Mr. Meyer’s concern about being unemployed too long and his application for employment at Sea World; letters & memorandum (3/64) from El Cajon constituent G. A. Davidson, Jr., Wilson & Eugene C. Powell, Jr. (Asst. Dir. of Personnel, Library of Congress) re/ Mr. Davidson (“One of your great admirers and a good Rep.” and 30 years experience with books seeks employment in the Library of Congress; letters (Jan. & Mar. 1964) from Wilson, Capt. John A. Hack (USN) & his attached resume re/ Capt. Hack’s retirement and potential employment in San Diego; a letter (4/2/64) from constituent Miss Carol Reed & Wilson’s reply (4/21/64) re/ her thoughtful observations on unemployment and the “effect the policy of Civil Service and business have upon us;” a letter (4/23/64) from La Mesa constituent Mrs. Ruby Henterseher & Wilson’s reply (5/1/64) re/ “your letter expressing your feeling that women employed in defense industries are being discriminated against for younger women;” a letter (5/13/64) from La Mesa constituent Mrs. Ruby Schmelzle & Wilson’s reply (5/26/64) re/ her husband’s unemployment and the failure to find a job in the private sector; letters (May-June 1964) from Ellis J. Roberts (San Bernardino, CA), Wilson, Wm. McCauley (Dir., Bureau of Employees’ Compensation, Dept. of Labor) & attached copy of the Bureau’s “Notice of Changes in Federal Employees Health Benefit Act of 1959” re/ Mr. Roberts’ injuries as a fire fighter & his compensation problems; Memo to Cathy From Maggie (9/17/64) re/ “percentage figure of unemployment in the following cities” - San Diego was the highest with 7.6% and Jacksonville, FL the lowest with 2/6%; other items in this folder are: letters (May-June ’64) re/ Chamber of Commerce publication Target: Employment; letters (Sept.-Oct. ’64) re/ retiring USMC Brig. Gen. & life long Republican seeks employment; letters (10/64) re/ “employment problems of people between the age of fifty and sixty-five:” letters & resume (11/65) re/ former Texas Delegation employee, seeks “to return home to the California Delegation;” letters (11/64) re/ a letter from a San Diego constituent expressing negative commentaries to President Johnson about excessive unemployment in San Diego because of our voting patterns; letters (Oct.-Dec. ’64) re/ criticism of “the expanding powers of the United States Employment Service. . . . on private agencies;” letters (3/64) re/ La Mesa constituent’s efforts to obtain employment;” letters (Jan. & Feb. ’64) re/ a Republican & recent graduate in Political Science from George Washington Univ. seeks employment in Wilson’s district staff; letters (Jan.-Feb. ’64) re/ Wilson voter is faced with critical unemployment & seeks job assistance; 1965 letters: letters (1/65) re/ expressions of concern over the expansion of the United States Employment Service;” letters (Mar. & Apr. ’65) re/ constituent concerns about unemployment in San Diego reaching 8.4% due to defense industry cutbacks & Wilson’s commentary as to “why the Democratic Administration has not acted on our situation in the same manner as they have on the same problem that existed in Texas;” letters (4/65) re/ San Diego Unified School Counselor/Teacher & President of Nova Engineering of La Mesa expresses views on “resolving the unemployment situation currently facing San Diego;” letters (May-June ’65), Civil Service Commission “Notice of Rating From” & “Jobs” bulletin from the 11th Naval District re/ Santee constituent’s search for employment and Wilson’s negative comments on the “Great Society;” letters (May-June ’65) re/ a constituent’s difficulty in locating employment in an appropriate position & Wilson’s negativism about Democrats being in control in Washington; letters (7/65) re/ “an A-1 secretary” is relocating to San Diego and seeks employment; Wilson letter (11/65) re/ his critical view on “Johnson Administration’s Minimum Wage program;” Edgar Gillenwaters’ letter (11/8/65) re/ expressing similar critical views on raising the minimum wage; letters (11/65) re/ Wilson responds to query about Taft-Hartley Act section 14b. Wilson was “inalterably opposed to repealing this section.”

Dates

  • created: 1964-1965

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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