A collection of letters, news clippings, telegrams, office notes, postal cards & other items. Examples are: a letters (12/2 & 12/13/57) from Faye Hartman (Dir., Federal Housing Admin., San Diego) re/ as the local Federal Area Chairman of “Crusade for Freedom and Care,” Mrs. Hartman requested support for this organization from Federal employees & every American citizen; a letter (1/7/58) from the Rev. Melvin H. Harter (Pioneer Community Congregational Church) & Wilson’s reply (1/11/58) re/ Pastor Harter’s plea to recognize that “in a large part of the world the real enemy is hunger and the real race between Russia and the United States is to meet the needs of people where they are and to serve them as people” – “missiles cannot win a decisive victory in the contest between tyranny and freedom in the world;” letters (12/57- 1/58) from Major Francis X. Deale (Command and Staff School, Maxwell, AFB, Alabama), Wilson’s reply and copies of news items from the The Northridger & the Navy Times re/ Major Deale’s proposal that career personnel be permitted to allot money to be invested for them monthly in mutual funds selected by a government board; letters (11/57-1/58) re/ Grossmont High School Civics teacher Arden Robertson & three students wrote Congressman Wilson about a class “project to provide a realistic experience in participating in government” – an example is: a letter (11/57) from Dean A. Baxter (senior high school student, living in Lakeside) & Wilson’s reply (1/21/58) re/ Baxter’s concern about unescorted teenagers crossing the border into Mexico, some compromise should be worked out as opposed to complete denial – Wilson had introduced a bill denying crossing; the other students are John D. Gorman & Tom Edwards – with topics different Mr. Baxter; letters & memo (12/57-1/58) re/ Vice President Nixon was unable to speak before the National Assn. of Shipyard Supervisors at their convention in Washington on February 18; copies of letters (1/22/58) from Wilson and his administrative assistance Leon W. Parma to Robin Schmidt (PR Div., Silver Aircraft Co.) & Dr. Malcolm A. Love (President, SDSC) re/ press release relative to Congressional Fellowships for Political Scientists and Journalists; office note and telegram (1/20/58) from Marge & mmy to Wilson re/ scheduling a room at the Statler Hotel in Washington for “my friend and yours Mr. David Sapp;” letters (1/24 & 2/18/58) from Wilson & Mildred Goetze (KFSD, Channel 10, was now in their new location on Highway 94) re/ the illness of Mrs. Goetze; letters (1/25 & 1/30/58) re/ friend C. E. Groenewegen appreciates Wilson’s assistance in Post Office Dept. issue and is now commencing duty in Los Angeles; 2 telegrams & an office note (12/57-1/58) re/ Hank Ferris (Harbor Insurance Co.) was invited to attend the President’s Traffic Safety meeting in San Francisco April 9; Ralph Swap (Juneau, AK) requested Wilson’s autograph and was responded to on 1/30/58; letters (12/57-1/58) re/ an inquiry from De Graff Austin (Chairman, S.D. County Bd. of Supervisors) “Has the United States ever declared a cessation of hostilities between our country and the enemy during the late war?” was responded to by citing the Korean Armistice Agreement (7/23/53) and Presidential Proclamation N. 3080 (1/1/55). However, the national emergency declared by Presidential Proclamation No. 2914 (12/16/50) “is still in force;” a letter (1/19/58) from Lakeside constituent Mrs. H.D. Buchmoyer & Wilson’s reply (2/14/58) re/ personal comments and a “pat on the back” to Wilson; a letters (Jan.- Feb. 1958) from Thomas Edison students Leslee Chester & Charles Cottrell & & Wilson re/ a request for a copy of the seal of the United States resulted in it being sent to Leslee & Charles; letters (Feb.-Mar. 1958) re/ inquiry about employment possibilities in Switzerland; letters (Feb.-Mar. 19”58) re/ politics, Nixon, Ted Roger’s “Wide Wide World” (NBC) and other topics; letters (Feb.-Mar. 1958) re/ responses to inquiry from Miss Mary A. Noyes about Consulate employment in Edinburgh, Scotland prior to attending Edinburg University were negative, but Wilson suggested contacting the Air Force; letters (3/58) re/ Wilson responds to a constituent request for a list of the President’s Cabinet and the Supreme Court Justices; letters (3/58) re/ Leon W. Parma (Wilson’s Admin. Assist.) responds to request from Pomona College students Frank MacCall & Miss Linda Jessop for a biographical statement about Congressman Wilson; letters (Feb.-Mar. 1958) re/ Wilson responds to a constituent inquiry relative to a number of topics including the tuna industry and its problems; copies of seven letters (3/27/58) sent by Wilson to a number of labor union leaders in San Diego re/ the “Group picture taken in Mr. Wilson’s office [was] forwarded” to these individuals; letters (3/58) re/ Seventeen cartoon from Margaret Handley on teenager comment about writing their congressman; a letter (3/19/58) from Vista High School senior Barry L. Daily & Wilson’s reply (4/9/58) re/ “term Paper on the subject, ‘should there be a High Protective tariff on tuna?” Wilson responded with comments and sending Mr. Daily a copy of a recent speech on the subject before the House; a letter (4/8/58) from senior Phyllis Spahr (Eastern High School, Wrightsville, PA) requesting information on all members of the House – a handwritten note indicates “sent pictures & short note;” a letter (3/31/58) from La Jolla constituent, Dr. I. Lester Furnas & Wilson’s reply (4/5/58) re/ lots of personal information including politics; a letter (4/1/58) from Lou Stockstill (Legislative Editor, Army Navy Air Force Journal & Wilson’s reply (4/5/58) re/ “Thank you for the information about the transfer of the ownership of the . . . Journal;” copies of 3 letters (4/11 & 4/16/58) from Wilson to constituents re/ personal issues; a letter & a questionnaire (4/10/58) from Pastor Melvin H. Harter & Wilson’s reply (4/17/58) re/ “Thank you for your thoughtfulness in forwarding with your letter. . . the ‘Christian Action Questionnaire.’ I found this questionnaire of considerable interest,” the topics - “Building Brotherhood, Winning the Peace and Preparing For Disarmament” had response totals; letters (3/19 & 4/58) re/ weather, Navy veteran inquiry & reference to Goodwin Knight running for the Senate; letters (3/24 & 4/3/58) re/ Wilson responds to letter from Herbert R. Mayes (Editor, Good Housekeeping) asking for comments on “The Star Spangled Banner” – “probably the most neglected song” – Wilson favored a Special Congressional Subcommittee to investigate the present apathy; 2 postal cards & letters (5/58) re/ inquiry relative to how many Congressional Districts in California –there were 30, the last of which was Wilson’s; a letter (5/5/58) from James Strohn Copley to Wilson re/ missed contacting Wilson when in Washington; copy of Wilson letter (5/14/58) to Lew Lipton’s Savoy (1065 Fourth, San Diego) re/ enclosed passes and we will contact when I return home; a letter (4/26/58) from Lt. Cmdr. Dennis D. Nelson (Asst. Public Information Officer, HQ. of the Commandant, Third Naval Dist., N.Y.) & Wilson’s reply (5/15/58) re/ commentary on politics, San Diego events, Tuna industry & personal items; a letter (4/21/58) from Irene Cantor to Wilson re/ visiting Washington and “how wonderful your secretaries were to us;” letters (5/58) re/ endorsement by South Pasadena Republican Club, Inc. of the Honorable Glen P. Liscomb, notice to Wilson that a constituent Mrs. R. F. Stannard was relocating to La Jolla & Wilson’s appreciation of gaining “an active and experienced Republican worker;” letters (Mar.-May 1958) re/ responses to inquiry from Robert M. Griffin, Ph. D. Reading Consultant who was planning a trip with his wife around the world and had several questions the State Dept. responded to including items related to UNESCO; letters (May-June 1958) re/ information related to the San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park as sponsored by the Breitbard Athletic Foundation, which show s the proposed floor plan. “Under separate cover . . . [Wilson was] forwarding a golf ball which the President graciously sent to us. This is a ball he used recently, and as you will observe, it has ‘smile’ and all.”