Public Relations, 1964
Scope and Contents
A collection of letters, memos, news clippings, slogans and notes. These are filed from August to June. Examples are: a letter ( 6/6) from J. R. Andrus (APO 152 USAID, S.F. CA.) & Wilson’s reply (8/10) re/ fascinating letter from Mr. Andrews as to his activities in Vientiane, Laos; a letter (8/12) from Henry M. Kennedy (The Prudential Insurance Co.) to Wilson re/ sending Wilson copies of their booklet “Pictorial Guide of the United States Capitol” – as requested; copy of memo (8/12) from Cathy Parham to Edna Coerver re/request for autograph picture from Adele Fay (Pacific Telephone) & newspaper reference; letters & office memo (July & Aug.) re/ request Wilson’s autograph; letters (June-July) re/ Wilson’s praise for United Airline stewardness Miss Susan Diane Snell, daughter of his constituents Mr. & Mrs. Robert Snell; a letter (7/27) from Raymond W. Miller (Attorney, Washington, D.C.) & pages from The Financial Post (7/25) re/ current issue of this Canadian paper and concerns about Goldwater, the Republican platform , trade protectionism & cooperatives; letters (7/23 & 7/14) re/on appreciation of Wilson swearing in San Diego’s “City-in-Motion Platoon” & Commanding General Bruno Hochmuth (MCRD) will be sending Wilson “a copy of our Depot newspaper, the Chevron;” letters (7/20 & 7/24) & copies of William V. Nessly’s “’It’s Your Washington’ News Essays . . . Campaign Slogans, Why I Am A Republican in this grave year of 1964 & Comments received in 1961 – What are they saying;” letters (June-July) re/ Wilson & others help A.E. Summerfield & family (Flint, Michigan) visit San Diego go aboard Navy vessels and visit Sea World; letters (6/22 & 7/1) re/ Wilson, impressed by Senator Carl Vinson’s speech at the Graduation Ceremonies at the United States Naval Academy, sends an autographed copy to James S. Copley (Chairman, Copley Newspapers); letters (7/15 & 7/17) re/Boy’s Clubs of America plan to honor the 90th birthday of Herbert Hoover; letter & memorandum (5/22 & 7/17) re/ Pickwick Hotel resident Elmer H. Hartman served on the battleship Utah during the invasion of Vera Cruz and has article on the invasion he wanted Congressman Wilson to read; office notes, telegram & letter (June-July) re/ attempt by Red Cross to use USAF flight from Mayo Clinic to San Diego for Mrs. Ruth Engman; letters (June-July) re/ La Mesa constituent Charles M. Campbell receives help in obtaining copies from the Navy of his enlistment papers; letters (July) re/ San Diego Superior Court Judge Gerald Thomas thanks Wilson and his staff in Washington for making a visit to the capitol most enjoyable & receives a response from the Library of Congress about special committees of Congress checking on the constitutionality of proposed enactments; 7/1,9 & 13) re/ local attorney Thomas Moran’s appreciation of Miss Connie Bowen (Wilson’s Secretary) helping daughter’s 13th birthday while visiting Washington, but see 7/1 letter as to his comment that “most women active in state and national politics can best be expressed with one word – ‘ugh’”; office note & thank you card (5/23) re/ Republican convention & free haircuts for Marge and Jean; office notes, letter & telegrams (July) re/ a request for USAF aerial photograph search for the missing plane of Mr. White & Mr. Lauer was denied; letters (7/9 & 7/13) re/ constituent request for two club house passes to the Del Mar Race Track; letters (7/2 & 7/10) re/ constituents Mr. & Mrs. Milan A. Early plan spending three or four months in Europe and request and receive the addresses of U.S. embassies in 14 countries; office notes & letter (July) re/ request from Wilson to Montana Governor Tim Babcock to assist constituents Dr. & Mrs. Gray who will be attending a Navy symposium in Missoula in August; letters (6/26 & 7/28) re/ Munich resident George Brada thanks the political leadership in Congress on this 4th of July; Wilson letter (6/9) & rough draft re/ Wilson was sorry that the proposal of Ralph Marlatt of W. Hyattsville, Maryland “for a cross country run to help generate interest and publicity in the Republican Convention and the GOParty Gala” did not work out; letters (May-June) re/ responses to inquiry from college student Roger M. Elbel of El Cajon for information about the Medicare program being debated in Congress; letters (5/25 & 6/2) re/ a request from Imperial Beach resident Miss Judy Chapman for a American flag for her brother’s 2nd birthday was denied because Wilson limited his purchases to just schools, Scout troops and other such groups; letters (5/22 & 6/2) re/ Senator Barlett (Alaska) requests and receives an item from Wilson to be used at an Lions Club auction to “rebuild the Aleut village of Afognak, destroyed in the March 27 disaster; memorandum & notes ( Feb. & May) re/ “possibility of having Father McManus give the invocation during the opening ceremonies of a session;” letter (6/9) re/ constituent Evan V. Jones thanks Wilson for sending the autograph picture of Barry Goldwater; Wilson message (6/17) to Mr. Al Coupee (Clairemont General Hospital) re/ concerns about heart attack; letters (June) re/ Wilson sends autographed picture to Miss Gloria H. Willis (Middlesboro, Kentucky) as requested; letters (5/25 & 6/64) & photocopy of “Shabby Business,” The Evening Star (4/29) re/ events in the Congo and Moise Tshombe’s “The Congo Must Clean its Own House!;” memorandum from Cathy to Maggie (6/5) re/ Adele Fay would like 4 tickets for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; note & letter (5/28 & 6/2) re/ political support from constituent Sterling E. Selz; thank you note (6/21) to Bob from friends Mr. & Mrs. Hartewell for autograph photo & pro Wilson politics; letter (5/6) from Ned Brooks (Chevy Chase, Maryland) re/ just left hospital and thanks for flowers; letter (9/64) from constituent Roger Chapin to Wilson re/ anti-government views about medical insurance and opposition to the Administration’s Medicare plans; letter (8/31/) from Roger Chapin to Senator Goldwater re/ support for his foreign policy stance and need to combat distrust from Democrats and Republicans.
Dates
- created: 1964
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
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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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