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Public Relations, 1961 July-December

 File — Box: 113, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, notes, newsletters & other items. Examples are: letters (Oct.-Dec. 1961) re/ constituent Samuel J. Arnold requesting Wilson’s assistance “in obtaining a birth certificate for your sister, Sally E. Arnold, born in New Castle, Indiana;” a letter (1/6/61) from Paul Ecke (The California Poinsettia Grower) to Leon Parma (Wilson’s Admin. Asst.) re/ Wilson will “take care of delivering poinsettia plants to the President, Senator Kuchel and Senator Engle;” office note (12/27/61) re/ “Capt Mark Whalen (USCG) & Julius Nichols, Friend of Friends” – search for ship &personal info.; letters (12/11 & 12/14/61) re/ constituent Stanley H. Knight (The Surfcomber Apartment Hotel, La Jolla) advised Wilson of the problems he encountered with American Airlines; invitation & letter response (12/61) to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Aposperis re/ “the opening of your beautiful new Andrea Villa. I understand it is one of the showplaces of La Jolla;” 3 page letter (11/26/61) from Roger Randall (Oxnard, CA) re/ personal information; letters (11/14/61) from Congressman Thomas B. Curtis (2nd Dist. Missouri) re/ “thank you” letters to Marge O’Donnell, Charles K. Fletcher & Herbet Klein for helping make Curtis’ visit to San Diego a successful one; letters (Oct.-Nov. 1961) re/ Wilson helps constituent Mrs. Richard V. Mergens receive an acknowledgement from the White House for a letter she sent the President; postal card & letter (11/61) re/ request for a copy of “Duty as Seen by Lincoln;” letters (Oct.-Nov. 1961) & news clipping (The San Diego Union, 11-10-61) re/ 10 year old Danny Horrow’s complaint about his low allowance & Wilson’s reply, leads to news coverage & changes for Danny; postal card & letter (11/61) re/ constituent Leslie Hendren requests copies of biography of former Congressman Sherwood of Ohio & sends good wishes to the Wilsons for their 25th anniversary; letters (11/61) re/ Elizabeth, June, Sandor & Joy Aleman write Santa Claus a long letter of requests and complain about lack of work for their father, when others from Tijuana are getting jobs; letters (Oct.-Nov. 1961) from Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield & Wilson re/“making arrangements for the Korean Boys’ Choir to come to the United States;” letters (Oct. & Nov. 1961) from Mike Schaefer & Wilson re/ Schaefer’s 220 acre Tobacco Farm in La Plata, Md. & thanking Wilson for inserting into the Congressional Record Appendix “Fortune’s fine article on the Cuba fiasco – ‘Let’s Set the Record Straight;” a letter (10/30/61) to Wilson from Frank McClernan (Publicity Services) & his sample “Your Call To Washington” re/ “I was very pleased to learn you are considering the idea of a regular, fifteen minute broadcast in your area;” office note & 2 letters (10/61) re/ Republican politics & illness in Cleveland, OH; letters (10/61) re/ constituent Miss Carol Casy is interested in a nursing career and Wilson sends her a list of Professional Nursing Schools in California; office note & letter (10/61) re/ a conservative constituent complains about “the President and his red handed band of professional State Department apologists;” additional items in this collection are: letters requesting information & or copies on “The American Creed;” Indonesian officers shipping their automobiles home; memorial addresses delivered in Congress; 1949-1952 copies of Agriculture Yearbook; the American Enterprise Assn.’s booklets on the Berlin Crisis; news release from the Council for Economic Growth and Security, Inc.; article about Borrego Springs in the Mainliner Magazine; sending a copy of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag to a constituent; Wilson’s concerns for the loss of Joseph Sivla’s tuna boat; sending a constituent a copy of the “Bob Wilson Cook Book;” constituent inquiry about the location of the Mount Laguna Radar installation; Wilson to friend Major Don Hughes re/ his recent illness; sending a color post card of our Capitol to a library; copy of the August 1961 newsletter The 4-L-Forecast (Lions International); George Crawford’s letter to Wilson re/ 94 year old public school teacher Mrs. Etta Butts Adair; San Diego Federal Saving and Loan Assn. sends Wilson a copy of the First Day Cover for his collection; Falcon Travel Service and International Conference on Protozoology to be held in Prague; reference to railroad retirement rules and regulations; memorandum, memo, news clipping & letter re/ “Planes Hunt San Diego Yacht” the Blue Peter; a former constituent criticizes nuclear test ban and the talks in Geneva; La Jolla constituent seeks information about establishing “a deluxe type hamburger outlet in La Jolla; personal commentaries between Wilson and Tom Lanphier, Jr. & news clipping; response to inquiry from constituent seeking information about a Civil War record for her grandfather; more on Wilson’s cookbook; & sending two photographs of President Eisenhower to Chula Vista constituent T. J. Fahey.

Dates

  • created: 1961 July-December

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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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