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Public Relations: Personal, 1958

 File — Box: 125, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8

Scope and Contents

A small collection of letters, notes & a newsletter: these are filed from December to March. Examples are: copies of letters (12/2) from Congressman Wilson to Lt. Cdr. John C. Roe (UDT School, Amphibious Base, S.D.) & to Mr. Archie Moore (San Diego) re/ “belated thank you for a marvelous experience this summer” & sending Archie Moore “two good editorials from Washington papers;” a letter (9/24) from Shane MacCarthy (Ex. Dir., President’s Council on Youth Fitness) to Wilson re/ a thank you to Wilson for introducing him to the San Diego Youth Fitness Banquet; letters (8/4 & 8/5) from Congressmen Wilson & Thomas B. Curtis re/ Curtis’ “recent action taking the Harris subcommittee to task;” a letter (8/28) from Ernest Schiefer thanking Wilson for sending two magazines & Wilson’s “efforts in my behalf under pressure of your office and the coming election;” a note (rec’d – 8/12) from E. Robert Anderson re/ “Dear Bob: Thank you, I proudly own a Navy seal” & a request for a companion Marine Corps seal; a letter (rec’d – 8/16) re/ lunch with Wilson appreciated, regards to Mrs. Wilson & “good luck to you in the election;” birth notice & response letter (8/13) from Wilson to Major & Mrs. Thomas H. Galbraith re/ “the arrival of Susan;” single page copies of letters in July from Wilson to John Duffy (El Cajon, the Honorable Perkins Bass (H.R.), Mrs. Janice G. Angell (Washington, D.C.) & Joe W. Suffudy (San Diego) re/ personal, social & political issues; letters (7/9 & 7/18) from Jay Gould (Lyon Van and Storage Co.) & Wilson re/ appreciation of Wilson’s news report for June & “I think you are doing a wonderful job;” letters (7/8 & 7/10) re/ social affairs with Mr. & Mrs. Clayton W. Snograss & Boys’ Club Benefit; letters (June-July) re/ as a new constituent & San Diego businessman, J. B. Hawthorne (Hawthorne Machinery Co.) requests Wilson “work for and assist in the passage of proposed Bill S. 3718 by Senator Capehart which would accelerate depreciation of capital investments such as machinery.” In reply Wilson indicated that “we need some like you in the 30th District . . . . so that we may work together for the Republican cause;” Wilson letter (7/8) to John P. Starkey (Mission Beach) re/ “You were a perfect host . . . . The Clairemont gang had a wonderful picnic, mostly on your front porch and lawn where we watched the fireworks on the 4th of July,” also Wilson commentary about local Republican Central Committee issues; Wilson letter (7/9) to Col. Robert Boyd (USMCRD) re/ “I left the BOQ in the still of the night and didn’t get a chance to thank you or your very courteous staff members for your hospitality;” a letter (4/3) from Clara W. Radford & attached copy of “Your Congressman Bob Wilson Reports from Washington – March 1958” re/ Since her husband died in 1956 in La Jolla & she now resides in Maryland, have your staff stop sending the newsletter to La Jolla.

Dates

  • created: 1958

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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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