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Public Relations, 1964

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, memorandums, a valedictory address, a report, news clippings & telegrams. These are filed from May back to February. Examples are: letters & opinion poll (5/64) re/ a recently relocated voter to Wilson’s district and her former Kansas Congressman express their Republican conservative views about national issues and Wilson is pleased; copy of letter (5/21/64) from Wilson to James Driscoll (Chief Clerk, CA Legislature) re/ a copy of a resolution adopted in April; letters & valedictory address (Jan. & May) re/ Drs. Alven May and C. H. Smith, “as one Rotarian to another” send Wilson a copy of “Valedictory Address to Rotarians of District 532 and 534 January 22, 1964 By James Douglas, President Bulawayo Rotary Club South Rhodesia” (7 pp.) – this represents a conservative viewpoint on events in Africa; letters (5/64) re/ Asst. Professor Harold H. Haak (Dept. of Political Science, SDSC) thanks Wilson for sending information on the legislative process to his students; letter (5/63) re. Wilson sends information on the Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act (PL 830) to constituent Mrs. Mabel Richardson; letters (5/64) re/ praise for Wilson and Republican viewpoints on the political situation from a Long Island resident; letters (Apr. & May) from Dr. Walter Becher (Secretary General, Sudentendeutscher Rat e. V., Germany) & Wilson’s reply re/ Wilson sends his “best wishes to the thousands of Sudenten Germans meeting in Nuremburg today;” copy of “Bob Wilson (Official) May 13, 1964 Deliver, Don’t Phone” message to Charles K. Scripps, New Scripps Hospital re/ “Everyone here sends fondest, warm regards and wishes for a quick recovery;” a letter (5/12) from Postmaster Ralph S. Colonell to Wilson re/ “Thank you for your very kind wishes for my speedy recovery;” letters (Apr. &May) re/ Wilson’s personal commentary on retirement of Admiral William R. Smedberg, III; letter (5/12) re/ “extremely valuable assistance with the Republican Associates label project” provided by B. F. Raynes of the Rohr Corporation; letters (Apr. & May) re/ Wilson thanks “Dear Dutch” – Admiral John M. Will (President, American Export Lines, Inc.) -- for obtaining tickets to “Hello Dolly” for friends visiting New York; letters (May) re/ Wilson sends autograph biography to Pittsburgh resident; letters (Apr.-May) re/ Wilson and the Library of Congress send El Cajon resident Ghanim G. Michael information he requested on the “Moslem movement in this country” – “Black Muslims,” a list of books and articles; letter (4/11) from Ed Blessing (Graduate School, Business Admin., Harvard Univ.) re/ “Many thanks for the “Newsletter. A group of us are putting together a Y. R. club here so your “Newsletters get a great deal of extra circulation;” memo & letter (Apr.) re/ Wilson sends sympathy note to Cmdr. & Mrs. Parker of Coronado who suffered “drastic fire damage” to their home. The Parkers were strong supporters of Wilson; letters (Apr.) re/ Republican constituents relocate to Florida and hope to link up with fellow party supporters; letters (Apr.) re/ personal information on politics and other items from a constituent that is now in Texas for the military; letters (Apr.-May) re/San Diego constituent Harold S. Jensen receives an appreciative reply from Sargent Shriver (Special Asst. to the President); letters (Apr.) re/ Reverend Martin McManus (Catholic Univ.) has lunch with Wilson and Republican politics are covered as well as Wilson enabling aerial photographs and map of San Diego to be sent to the Reverend; memo & letter (Apr.) re/ sending constituent Walt Palmer (U.S. National Bank) a copy of the Kefauver Commission Report; stapled packet containing letters, memorandum, telegrams & “Final Mission Report (RCS” 2-ARS-U1)” (Mar.-Apr.) re/ “lost plane of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Anderson” – handwritten note on memorandum says “read in paper they were found on girl 8 – dead;” letters (Apr.) re/ enclosing photograph which you requested; letters (Apr.) re/ constituents Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith thank Wilson for his work in Washington; letters (Feb.-Mar.) re/ aerial photograph of San Diego for Father McManus (Dean of Univ. of San Diego Law School) – now in Washington studying Cannon Law and other information on “America’s Fasting Growing Market” from Pacific Outdoor Advertising Co.; letters (Apr.) re/ 10-year old Kit Carson school student Rose Marie Lawson praising Wilson’s speech on television; letters (Apr.) re/ Wilson sends Herman Dure (Washington, D.C.) tourist information on California; letter & news clipping (Apr.) re/ Walter Winchell’s San Diego Union March 26th column praising Regis Philbin (KOGO – TV); letters (Mar.& Apr.) re/ “Best wishes on your new move to join Tolle” from friend J. B. Neiser (advertising promotion and public relations).

Dates

  • created: 1964

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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