A collection of letters, telegrams, memorandums, congressional documents, news clippings, pamplets & govern-ment reports. Examples are: One letter (8 Nov 1952) from RAdm. Ray Tarbuck, Congressman’s Wilson reply (1/13/53) & attached news clipping—“Election Results From Coronado’s Voting Precincts” (n.s.) re/ the recent election, Wilson’s assistance & the Navy’s future in San Diego; 1 letter (1/13/53) from H. Henry Roloff (Public Relations Dir, City of San Diego) & Wilson’s reply (12/22/53) re/ “Harbor Department is on the ball!” & two photo murals being sent to Wilson; 2 letters (1/16 & 2/4/53) from Congressman Wilson & William Glazier (Washing-ton Rep, ILWU) & attached copy of John Bate, “The Port of San Diego and Its Potential in the Southwest” (4 pp.) re/ Union support for increasing the commercial capacity of the port; 1 letter (2/4/53) from William Glazier & Wilson’s reply (2/10/53) re/ support for increasing activity of S.D.’s port; 1 copy of Burton N. Bekling (Senior Specialist Transportation), “Port Administration in the Hampton Roads Area of Virginia,” 2/13/53, (7 pp.); copies of letters (2/53) from Congressman Wilson & Brigadier General C.H. Chorpening (Asst. Chief of Engineers for Civil Works, Dept. of the Army) re/ a constituent’s suggestions about dredging problems in San Diego Harbor; 1 letter (2/10/53) from H. Henry Roloff (Port of S.D.) & Wilson’s reply (2/19/53) re/ Wilson’s interest in “a good picture of a Tuna Clipper underway or tied-up on the embarcadaro” and discussion of the harbor murals; 1 letter (2/13/53) from Port Director John Bate & Wilson’s reply (2/22/53) re/ discussions on “the simplification of customs clearance on smaller boats and planes going to and from Mexican ports;” letters (2/18 & 2/24/53) from Milton Hallen (S.D. Port Traffic Manager) & Ed. Terrar, Jr. (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) & attached copies of Mr. Hallen’s communique to members of “The Pacific Westbound Conference” re/ “Request for elimination of restrictive tariff item” & “Request for support of petition for elimination of 800 ton minimum;” 1 letter (3/4/53) from Milton Hallen to Edward F. Terrar, Jr. re/ potential elimination of tonage restriction in Merchant Marine Act of 1936 in section on “any port which is a Federal improvement project;” 1 letter (3/3/53) from Port Dir. John Bate & Wilson’s reply (3/13/53) re/ thanks for Wilson’s support to Port of S.D. in their “appearance before the Pacific Westbound Conference;” a small, stapled packet containing corresp. (Feb. & Mar. 1953) from Esther Barnard (Sec., S.D. Harbor Grange, No. 775), Congressman Wilson & A.M. Russ (Russ & Company) & attached copy of 2 pages “From PACIFIC MOTOR BOAT HANDBOOK MAY 31, 1951”-- “ENTERING & CLEARING FOREIGN PORTS” re/ Wilson’s efforts “to simplify United States Customs clearances for small boats and aircraft going to and from Mexican points;” 2 letters (3/13/53) from Congressman Wilson re/ “the need for having the best possible mural in Washington, D.C.;” 1 letter (2/24/53) from W.A. Hoss (Pres., San Diego Harbor Assn.) & Wilson’s reply (3/12/53) re/ Wilson’s support for the creation of “a single Port Authority to serve this area is requested;” 1 letter (3/16/53) from Port Dir. John Bate & Wilson’s reply (3/27/53) re/ “Thank you for bringing me up to date on various problems of San Diego,” & especially “for getting the Navy out of Catalina;” copies of 2 letters (3/12 & 3/27/53) from Congressman Wilson & 1 letter (2/24/53) from W.A. Hoss (Pres., San Diego Harbor Assn.) re/ support for a Port Authority from the S.D. Harbor Assn. & the city of Chula Vista; 1 letter (3/16/53) from Port Dir. John Bate & Wilson’s reply (3/27/53) re/ update on murals, “getting the Navy out of Catalina,” “yachts into Mexico” & other info; 1 mimeograph copy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 17 March 1953, “Notice” (12 pp.) re/ “Modification of Anchorage Regulations—Municipal Yacht Harbor, San Diego Bay, California;” 1 letter (2/9/53) from constituent Gilbert W. Francke (Naval Station employee), Wilson’s reply (3/31/53) & attached copy of Brigadier General C.H. Chorpening (Asst. Chief of Engineers for Civil Works, Dept. of the Army) re/ Mr. Francke’s suggestions for “putting a suitable lock in the Coronado Strand,” his pro Republican electioneering, interest in seeing industry grow in San Diego & expanding the Naval Station; 1 letter (3/26/53) & 1 Western Union telegram (3/31/53) from Port Dir. John Bate, Admin. Asst. Edward Terrar’s reply (4/9/53) & attached copy of a “Notice to Mariners,” 11th Coast Guard Dist., Notice No. 13-53, 25 March 1953 (5 pp.) re/ the Pacific West-bound Conference “has reduced the arbritary from 800 to 500 tons,” tideland issues & Coast Guard “notice of firing” & military aircraft activity at specific locations along the CA seacoast & islands; 1 mimeograph copy of a 3 page letter (4/14/53) from Port Dir.Bate to the Federal Maritime Bd. & attached copy of a “Petition For Eliminating of Post Terminal Surplus Charge As Shown In Out-ward Continental Pacific Freight Conference Tariff No. 17, Submitted By Harbor Commission, Port of San Diego” (4 pp.); a copy of a letter (5/9/53) from Congressman Wilson to Port Dir. Bate congrat-ulating him “and other foresighted citizens on your plans to improve and develop the great unused southern portions of San Diego Bay;” a copy of a letter (5/11/53) from Wilson to Port Dir. Bate & “Enclosed copy of H.R. 5018 (which Wilson had submitted) re/ “A Bill To simplify and make uniform the customs procedure to be followed in the case of certain pleasure craft arriving in the United States by sea from a contiguous country, and for other purposes,” (5/3/53, 83rd Cong., 1 Sess.); 1 WesternUnion telegram (6/30/53) from Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s reply (7/2/53) re/ Port of San Diego vitally interested in HR 5655 and S2106—urge your support to prevent disasterous cutback cotton acreage allotment for this Region’s Harbor;” 1 news clipping—“Penalty on Cargo Costs May Boost Local Port,” The San Diego Union (7/15/53); an appointment notice for Wilson to meet the new chairman of the Federal Maritme Board, Louis S. Rothschild, (7/21/53) & a copy of a letter (7/8/53) from L.E. Osborne (Dir., Freight Traffic Dept., CA Mfr. Assn.) re/ more info. on the Pacific Westbound Conference & other trade matters; 2 letters (7/14/53) from Stanley Grove (General Manager, S.D. Chamber of Commerce) & Wilson’s reply (7/21/53) re/ “Pacific Coast Ports have long been saddled with inequitable rates to the Orient” & the Port Director’s request to the new chairman, Louis Rothschild, urging the “Maritime Board’s investigation of inequitable rates between the Atlantic and Pacific rates to the Orient;” copies of 2 letters (7/21 & 7/29/53) from Congressman Wilson to Port Dir. Bate & an attached letter (7/25/53) from Chairman Rothschild re/ harbor traffic, competition from Long Beach, Wilson’s conference with Louis Rothschild, tariffs, tonnage duties, etc.; 1 copy of a letter (7/27/53) from Wilson & Congressman Glenn R. Davis’ reply re/ Wilson’s suggestions “that members of the Army Civil Functions subcommittee of Appropriations should extend its inspection trip so as to include the San Diego area;” 1 copy of United States Maritime Commission, No. 106, Harbor Commission of the City of San Diego Et Al. v. American Mail Line, Ltd., Et Al. (Govt. Printing Office, 1939)—submitted 8/24/38, decided 2/3/39; 1 letter (7/29/53) from Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s reply (8/3/53) re/ Bate’s praise to Wilson & Ed. Terrar for “getting the reciprocal clearance established with the Commissioner of Customs” to help yachtsmen & the people of Ensenada;” 1 letter (8/17/53) from constituent Hyman S. Wolf, Ed Terrar’s reply (8/25/53) & attached news clipping, “Our Readers Say: Abandoned Landing Has Possibil-ities,” The San Diego Union (8/10/53) re/ Mr. Wolf’s support for utilizing the Fifth Avenue location as a main harbor entrance, as it formerly was used; 1 letter (11/2/53) from C.T. Leigh (Pres., S.D. Chamber of Commerce), Wilson’s reply (11/16/53) & attached copy of the Chamber’s “Analysis of the Transfer of Naval Vessels From San Diego (A Report to Members),” July 1952 (9 pp.) re/ a confer-ence with the Public Works Office of the 11th Naval District for improvement of the channel & southern harbor development, the Chamber’s interest in attending the conference and the report prepared by RAdm Tarbuck, USN, (Ret.); 1 copy of the City of San Diego’s Annual Report Harbor Department July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953 (35 pp.)—includes text, graphs & photos; small packet containing letters (Nov.-Dec. 1953) from Congressman Wilson, Ed Terrar (Admin. Asst. to Wilson), Arnold Klaus (Asst. Manager, S.D. Chamber of Commerce) & Lt. Col. Irvin M. Rice (Executive Officer, Los Angeles Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army) re/ “widening and deepening of the harbor channel, as well as south bay dredging;” 1 letter (1/11/54) from H. Henry Roloff (Dir. of Public Relations, Port of San Diego) re/ an “advance notice that John Bate will arrive in Washing-ton D.C. on or before Tuesday, January 19, for a 10-day to two-week stay . . . to clarify some issues facing the Port relative to minimum tonnage restrictions and steamship conference arbitraries;” 3 signed copies of a Jan. 26, 1954 letter from Port Director Bate to the Federal Maritime Board emphasizing the “Present day problems involving the inbound movement of cargo to the Port of San Diego from the Far East . . . .;” 3 copies of H.R. 7922 . . . A Bill To relieve certain un-documented American pleasure vessels from the requirements of clearance and entry, and for other purposes . . . (83rd Cong. 2nd Sess. as introduced by Bob Wilson on 2/16/54); 3 Western Union telegrams (2/24 & 2/25/54) from Wilson to John Bate & from Bate to Wilson re/ congressional actions on H.R. 7922 & “Waiver Bill,” actions of Senators Smathers & Kuchel, & Trade Route 29-F; 1 letter (2/18/54) from Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s reply (3/9/54) & attached copy of INS Form I-480—“List or Manifest of Persons Employed on the Vessel as Members of Crew” & “Extracts from Immigration and Nationality Act (June 27, 1952),” Govt. Printing Office, 1952 re/ details on wavier of inspection of customs and immigration (proposed Bill H.R. 2922) & other details of Pacific Conference & Trade, Route 29-F to serve San Diego; 1 letter (3/1/54) from Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s reply (3/9/54) re/ concern over House Ways and Means Committee taking action on a tax issue related to state and municipal bonds; 1 Western Union telegram (4/2/54) from John Bate to Wilson requesting “several copies HR 7922;” 1 news clipping “Bay Communities South Bay Harbor Plan Unfeasible, Port Director Says,” The San Diego Union (3/17/54, a-6); 1 copy of a letter (5/13/54) from Wilson to Port Dir. Bate re/ sending him “a copy of the report which the Treasury Department made to the Ways & Means Committee regarding the Port Clearance Legislation;” copies of letters (5/15/54) from Albert B. Price (Master, San Diego Grange, No. 775), Wilson’s reply (5/24/54) & attached copy of a suggested “Bill To Protect United States Fishermen In Their Lawful Operations on the High Seas” re/ “Dr. W.M. Chapman, Director of Research for the American Tuna Boat Assn., is in Washington to introduce the enclosed bill to Congress;” 1 Western Union telegram (5/17/54) from C. H. Burns (Sec./ Treasurer, S.D. Commercial Fishing Boat Owners) to Wilson urging “immediate passage . . . [of] bill cited as Fisherman’s Protective Act of 1954” & attached copy of Wilson’s reply (5/24/54); 1 Western Union telegram (7/30/54) from Wilson to John Bate re/ “three Patrol boats ninety-five feet long will be assigned to San Diego;” 1 copy of a letter (7/30/54) from L. Tibett (Chief, Regulation Office) to Outward Continental North Pacific Freight Conference re/ Tariff No. 17 revisions on minimal tonnage; 1 letter (8/23/54) from Port Dir. Bate to Wilson & attached copy of “Our complaint to the Federal Maritime Board”—The City of San Diego . . . vs Compaagnie Generale Transatlantique . . . . [& several other freight lines] (7 pp.) -- re/ above & Bate’s comments on “yacht clearance” from Mexico & the “Outer Harbor;” 1 Western Union telegram (8/31/54) from John Bate to Wilson appreciating his “help quote on behalf Outward Continental Pacific Freight Conference . . . page J of tariff seventeen has been cancelled as from today;” 1 letter (9/13/54) from John Bate, Wilson’s reply (9/15/54) & attached news clipping—“Round-Clock Port Quarantine Backers Continue Fight,” Evening Tribune (9/7/54); 1 letter (10/15/54) from E. F. Terrar, Jr. (Wilson’s Admin. Asst.) & Port Dir. Bate’s reply re/ “a copy of Section 501 of Public Law 768 of the 83rd Congress” & other personal info.; 1 letter (10/18/54) from Port Dir. Bate to VADM A.C. Richmond (Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard) re/ “possibility of your using the second deck of Broadway Pier for the headquarters of the 11th Coast Guard District;” 1 copy of the recorded comments of Congressmen Wilson, Allen, & Maillard, Port Dir. Bate & industry representatives made at a luncheon meeting held at the Kona Kai Club on 19 October 1954 (7 pp.)—topics include, shipyards, commer-cial shipping & the fishing industry; 1 letter (10/28/54) from David J. Jenkins (Dir. Saline Water Conversion Program, Dept. of Interior) re/ “Port Director John Bate has offered the Department the use of a site on San Diego Harbor for testing distillation equipment being developed by the Department of Interior.”