A large collection of letters, news clippings, memos, memorandums, booklet & other items. Examples are: Copies of a letter (4/28/55) from Oaks & Horton (Attorneys at Law) & Wilson’s reply ((5/6/55) re/ “a campaign to get new facilities for Customs, Immigration and Naturalization down at San Ysidro;” 1 letter (6/21/55) from Frank Thornton (Office of the Collection, Dist. No. 25, Bureau of Customs) to Wilson re/ “a letter dated June 20 from Harry Horton to you;” a letter (6/16/55) from Verne O. Warner (Sec., Border Cities Conference), Wilson’s reply (6/28/55) & attached copy of the 2nd International Border Cities Conference Resolution Nos. 1 & 2 (passed in general session 10/25/54) regarding “Free Importations” & “the importation of domestic Mexican liquors;” 1 note to Wilson (10/5/55) & attached copy of a letter (10/5/55) from Ralph Kelly (Commissioner of Customs) to Edmund F. Mansure (Administrator, GSA) re/ enlarging facilities at the Port of San Ysidro; 1 letter (6/20/55) from Oaks & Horton & Wilson’s reply (6/28/55) re/ “Project of New Facilities at International Border;” a letter (7/6/55) from D. B. Strubinger (Acting Commissioner of Customs) acknowledging a copy of Wilson’s letter to the Secretary of the Border Conference “requesting an extension in the hours of customs service;” 1 letter (9/23/55) from Oaks & Horton & Wilson’s reply (9/28/55) re/ the project to expand facilities at San Ysidro; a copy of a letter (4/13/56) from Congressman Wilson to President Eisenhower re/ the delay in expanding customs facilities at San Ysidro & attached copies of letters (4/16/56 & 4/18/56) from Bryce N. Harlow (Admin. Asst. to the President) & D.B. Strubinger (Asst. Commissioner of Customs) acknowledging Wilson’s 4/13/56 letter; 1 letter (4/23/56) from Bryce N. Harlow (The White House) re/ “a further report on the Customs facilities at the Port of San Ysidero;” 1 letter (4/25/56) from Ralph Kelly (Commissioner of Customs) re/ Wilson’s April 13th letter; 1 letter (6/8/56) from Harry H. Horton, Jr. & Wilson’s reply (6/19/56) re/ Horton’s congratulations to Wilson “on your splendid showing in the [primary] election and thanking him for his support on the project to expand the Port of San Ysidro;” 1 letter (8/27/56) from Harry Horton & Wilson’s reply (9/6/56) re/ border facilities at San Ysidro; 1 copy of a letter (7/31/57) from E.F. Terrar, Jr. (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) & 1 letter (7/25/57) from Clair W. Burgener to Ed Terrar re/ GSA, border facilities at San Ysidero (“Congress has appropriated $2,125,000 for the facility”) & Burgener’s recommendation of his partner, Richard George Wheeler, as a potential architect for the border project; a small collection of corresp. (3/60) from the U.S. Secretary of Treasury, Congressman Wilson, CA Governor Edmund G. Brown & news clipping—“Narcotics Bill Asked By Senator [Engle]” re/ the President’s Interdepartmental Committee on Narcotics to hold meetings in the San Diego area & Gov. Brown’s request that the President “Call a White House Conference on the illegal traffic in narcotics;” a packet containing 1 letter (3/23/60) from Congressman Wilson, office note (n.d.), an editorial—“The ‘Diplomatic’ Block . . .,” The Peninsula News (2/18/60), 1 letter (n.d.) from Nick B. Williams (editor, Los Angeles Times) & attached booklet, Mexican Monkey On Our Back—“the articles on narcotics written by Gene Sherman of the Times’ staff; 1 letter (3/25/60) from A.E. Jansen (Chief of Police, S.D.) to Wilson with attached copies of S.D. Police Dept., “Residence of Juveniles Not Permitted To Enter Mexico, July 1958 thru Feb. 1960 (Total of 14,586 Juveniles)” & “Report of Activities Border Inspection Detail San Ysidro Unescorted Juveniles Interviewed and Advised To Return To Their Homes—Feb. 1960” re/ Chief Jansen’s reassurances to Wilson that San Diego was successfully restricting juvenile access to Mexico via the Port of San Ysidro; a packet containing corresp. (Jan. & Mar. 1960) from Frank A. Thornton (Collector of Customs, Dist. No. 25), Congressman Wilson, Laughlin E. Waters (U.S. Attorney), news clippings—“Dope Leads Indictments of ’59 Jury,” “Sailor Clear In Dope Case,” Evening Tribune, 1/21/60, Lyn Nofziger, “Mexico Asked To Assist In S.D., L.A. Dope Control,” The San Diego Union, 1/21,60 & memorandums from Mr. Thornton on several arrests at San Ysidro & criminal indictments for possession of narcotics re/ federal grand jury concerns over a lack of prosecution for narcotics smuggling at the Port of San Ysidro; 1 letter (4/4/60) from Congressman Wilson to John P,. Weitzel (Deputy to the Sec. of Treasury), John P. Weitzel’s note (3/28/60) to Wilson & attached Treasury Dept. “Memorandum to the Press” (3/25/60) re/ schedule of “meetings in California of the President’s Interdepartmental Committee on Narcotics;” 1 letter (4/8/60) from CA Assemblyman John A. O”Connell to Wilson & attached 6 page “Statement of John A. O’Connell, Chairman Assembly Committee on Criminal Procedure” to “The President’s Interdepartmental Committee on Narcotics Meeting Sacramento . . . April 4, 1960;” 1 letter (4/8/60) from CA Gov. Edmund G. Brown to Wilson & attached copy of the Gov’s “prepared statement . . . presented before the President’s Interdepart-mental Committee on Narcotics” (6 pp.); copies of a letter (4/27/60 from Ralph Kelly (Commissioner of Customs), attached “Memorandum . . . [on] Status of San Ysidro facilities,” & two letters (4/6/60) from Wilson re/ the Congressman’s request for more personnel at San Ysidro; copies of a letter (5/4/60) from Wilson, a letter ((4/14/60) from Richard A. McGree (Director of Corrections, CA Dept. of Corrections) & attached copy of the “Statement By Richard A. McGee . . . .” to “The President’s Interdepartmental Committee on Narcotics,” April 4, 1960 (8 pp.); 1 letter (4/18/60) from constituent Miss Roberta Cowperthwaite, Wilson’s reply (5/17/60) & a copy of a letter (5/2/60) from H.J. Anslinger (Commissioner of Narcotics, Bureau of Narcotics, Treasury Dept.) re/ this San Diego State College student’s concerns about apparent lack of government response to statistics about narcotics addiction in the United States; 1 letter (5/10/60) from Phillip Acker (S.D. City Clerk) & Wilson’s reply (5/18/60) & attached “Resolution No. 160142 [April 26, 1960] wherein the City Council expresses concern over certain motion pictures being exhibited in the City of San Diego, depict, however subtly, themes involving narcotics addiction, sexual deviation, and sexual promiscuity” (6 Yeas & 1 Absent); 1 letter (5/19/60) from Robert S. Florer (Pres., Kiwanis Club of La Mesa) & Wilson’s reply (6/24/60) re/ support for a White House Conference on narcotics; 1 letter (5/19/60) from Mrs. John J. Barbour (Pres., YWCA) & Wilson’s reply (6/29/60) re/ support for a White House Conference on narcotics; 1 “Office Memorandum” (7/15/60) from Frances to Bob—“Here are the copies of the letters [6/28 & 6/24/60] that I meant to give you . . . .” These letters were from Donald G. Utterback (Asst. Collector of Customs, Dist. No. 25 & Walter Wenke (Attorney at Law) re/ a dispute over “the use of a gate between the state-owned highway fence and the international border at the San Ysidro facility;” a collection of corresp. (Jan.-Aug. 1960) from Congressman Wilson, William B. Macomber, Jr. (Asst. Sec. of State), A. Gilmore Flues (Asst. Sec. of Treasury) & Frank A. Thornton (Collector of Customs, Dist. No. 25) re/ frustrations for the U.S. as caused by the installation of a chain & padlock “across the Rockwood commercial gate” at Calexico in January by the “new Collector of Customs at Mexicali & subsequent closing of the gate by 2 p.m. everyday;” a collection of corresp. (Sept.-Oct. 1960) from Congressman Wilson, Frank Thornton (Collector of Customs) & Charles A. Pratt (The National Foundation, Inc.) re/ attempts to allow the March of Dimes to solicit at the Border—which Frank Thornton denied—“As you are aware, the port of San Ysidro is a mad-house, particularly on weekends. . . .;” 1 letter (2/23/61) from Frank A. Thornton to Leon Parma (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) re/ Thornton’s wish to “remain on as Collector of Customs until September 1, 1961, at which time my commission expires;” 1 letter (5/24/61) from Congressman Wilson, Earl D. Roberts’ reply (5/29/61), & attached news clipping—“Calixico Man Endorsed for S.D. County Customs,” Evening Tribune, May 17, 1961 re/ Mr. Roberts’ nomination for the position of Collector of Customs; a small packet containing corresp. (April – July 1962) from Congressman Wilson, Earl D. Roberts (Collector of Customs) & Deane Haskins (Attorney at law, Irwin & Haskins) re/ Petition of Pacific View Motors “securing release of two automobiles” seized by U.S. Customs in April 1960; a packet containing letters & Western Union telegrams (July-Aug. 1962) from Congressman Wilson, Philip Nichols, Jr. (Commissioner of Customs) & constitu-ent Albert Hartunian re/ Mr. Hartunian’s request “that an investigation be conduc-ted regarding the granting and operation of bonded warehouses for liquor and cigarettes at San Ysidro and Calexico California by the United States Customs Service;” a small packet containing 3 letters (Oct. 1962) from Congressman Wilson, Philip Nichols, Jr.(Commissioner of Customs) & constituent Mrs. Anthony Kiewlich re/ the Kiewliches’ assistance to “the Sisters of the Sacred Heart in providing food and clothing to needy people in Mexico” & the problems they had with export regulations & hours of enforcement at the Port of San Ysidro.