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Natural Resources: Water, 1963

 File — Box: 108, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, actions, legal briefs, news clippings, telegrams, summaries of court decisions, reports & resolutions. Examples are: letters (1/63) re/ Colorado River Bd. of California and Wilson discuss problem between U.S. and Mexico regarding the salt content of Colorado River water at the international boundary; a letter (2/8/63) from Richard S. Croker (Executive Dir. Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission) to Wilson and a copy of resolutions adopted by the commission at its annual meeting in October (18 pp.); letters (2/18 &2/27/63) re/ “development of water resources of the Eel River Watershed and adjacent areas;” letters (3/18 & 4/1/63) re/ a Water Reclamation Study submitted to Tom Fletcher; letters (3/8 & 4/24/63) from the CA Dept. of Water Resources to Wilson re/ the Flood Control Act of 1962; stapled packet containing letters, photocopy of news commentary (Apr.-May 1963) & copy of “Reporter’s Transcript of Proceedings . . . April 9, 1963” re/ Fallbrook Case; letters (5/13 & 5/20/63) re/ “U.S.A vs. Fallbrook, et al.; letters (5/63) re/ information on Bulletin No. 163-63; news clipping “River Ruling Lauded, Hit in Capital” San Diego Union, 6/4/63 featuring comment by Wilson opposing Secretary Udall; stapled copies of telegrams featuring commentaries on the Supreme Court decision in the California -Arizona case Colorado River case; Resolution (5/21/63) from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors re/ support for S. 1275 addressing potential conflict between state and federal water rights; a letter (7/18/63) from Ely, Duncan and Bennett to Wilson and attached copies of “The Supreme Court Decision in Arizona v. California Statement by Northcutt Ely Before the Water and Power Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce June 24, 1963; letters & resolution (7/63) re/ Southern California Water Conference opposition to any water loss for California resulting from the Arizona v. California case; copy of a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Resolution (8/22/63) opposing the “grandiose Central Arizona Project” being schedule for Senate hearings; a letter (8/26/63) from Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall to Wilson re/ “copy of my proposed report on the Pacific Southwest Water Plan,” this was not attached to Udall’s letter; stapled copy of California Cooperative Snow Surveys, The Resources Agency of California, Department of Water Resources Bulletin No. 120-63, Water Conditions in California Fall Report, October 1963 (24 pp.); letters (10/63) re/ the Upper Colorado River Commission’s “Report of Committee Fourteen on Mexican Salinity Problem;” letter (11/6/63) from CA State Senator James A. Cobey to Wilson & his 7 page copy of “Resolutions” passed by unanimous vote of the members of the Fact Finding Committee on Water Resources of the California State Senate, November 1, 1963; a letter (11/8/63) from Los Angeles Mayor Yorty to Wilson and attached letter sent to Secretary Udall re/ a plan to transport surplus Columbia River Basin water from the Snake River in Idaho to supplement the water deficiencies in the Colorado River supply to the Pacific Southwest; letters (12/63) from Jay McCarthy (Tuberculosis & Health Assn. in California , Congressman Wilson and a copy of a Resolution on Water Quality and Water Pollution Control passed at the 91st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Assn. re/ support for S. 649 (Muskie Bill); constituent letter & Wilson’s reply (12/6 & 12/12/63) re/ water problems in San Diego, the Udall Plan and the Feather River project; letters & resolutions adopted (Dec. 1963) re/ Irrigation Districts Assn. of California supporting H. R. 5845, S. 351 & opposing passage of H. R. 5346.

Dates

  • created: 1963

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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