A collection of letters, government reports, telegrams, & news clippings. Examples are: One letter (9/26/52) from Milton Hallen (Port Traffic Mgr., City of San Diego) to Dominador R. Aytona (Financial Advisor, Philippine Senate) re/ “a new method of handling and shipping Philippine mahogany;” 1 copy of a “Prepared Statement submitted by Port Director, Port of San Diego during appearance before the Pacific Westbound Conference, San Francisco, California 3 November 1953” (9 pp.); a collection of corresp. (Dec. 1953-Jan. 1954) from R.J. Abbott (Asst. Sec., Trans-Pacific Freight Conference of Japan) & Milton Hallen (Port Traffic Mgr., S.D.) re/ permission for members of he Conference to load cargo in any quantities for discharge at San Diego;” 1 letter (3/11/54) from John Bate (Port Dir., S.D.) to Trans-Pacific Freight Conference of Japan re/ “The Port of San Diego regrets that it cannot accept the decision of the Trans-Pacific Freight . . . to establish a minimun of 500 revenue tons for direct discharge at San Diego;” 2 letters (4/12/ & 4/23/54) from Jean L. Vincenz (Dir., Public Works, County of San Diego) & E.F. Terrar, Jr. (Wilson’s Admin. Asst.) re/ County request for federal aid to help cover “a medium-intensity lighting system for the runways at Gillespie Field;” 1 copy of Port of San Diego, “Fact Sheet Covering Harbor Department: Admi-nistration, Finance, History of the Port, Trends: Past, Present, Future, Present Facilities, Development Requirements and the Importance of the Port to Local Economy—26 April 1954” (10 pp.); 1 letter (4/21/54) from S.D. Mayor John Butler & Congressman Wilson’s reply (4/28/54) re/ lack of funds for “Federal Aid to Airports” in recent appropriation bill—San Diego needs “nearly $60,000 of matching funds for improving Lindbergh Field . . . and nearly $11,000 for Gillespie Field in the County;” 2 letters (5/17 & 6/20/54) from S.D. Port Dir. John Bate to Trans-Pacific Freight Conference of Japan re/ “terminal port status be accorded the Port of San Diego by your Conference the same terms and conditions now granted the Port of Los Angeles;” 1 copy of City of San Diego Harbor Dept., “Port Director’s Tonnage Report—Fiscal Year July 1, 1953 – June 30, 1954” (6 pp.); one 4 page letter (8/18/54) from Port Dir. John Bate to Ed Terrar, Jr. (Wilson’s Admin. Asst.) re/ “The Port of San Diego has suffered from lack of proper consideration by various steamship Conferences;” a small packet of corresp. (Aug.-Sept. 1954) from Congressman Wilson, S.A. Kemp (Acting Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Dept. of Commerce), Jean L. Vincenz (Dir. of Public Works, S.D. County), & J.S. Marriott (Regional Admin-istrator, Fourth Region, C.A.A.) re/ requesting Wilson’s help in “pending 22 million dollar appropriation for the Federal Aid Airport Program” & the need for “Medium-Intensity Lighting System and Airport Obstruction Lights at Gillespie Field;” a small collection of corresp. (Oct. 1954) from Congressman Wilson, F.B. Lee (Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, C.A.A.), a Dept. of Commerce Press Release, & Jean L. Vincenz (Dir., Dept. of Public Works, S.D. County) re/ “164 grants for airport construction or improvement, to be made during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955,” – “Gillespie Field lighting system qualifies for Federal Aid to the extent of $12,100.00” & “thanks a million [Congressman Wilson] for the wonderful help you have given the county;” a collection of corresp. (5/2/-5/20/55) from S.D. Mayor Dail & Congressman Wilson re/ San Diego’s support for fiscal 1956 appropriations for Federal Air-port Act of 1946 & Mayor Dail’s “cooperation in working with Mr. David Jenkins on his recent trip to inspect possible sites for a test unit in the saline water development program;” 1 letter (5/27/55) from S.D. Mayor Dail, Congressman Wilson’s reply (6/11/55), & attached news clipping—“Council Orders Negotiations For Survey Of Airport Needs,” (n.s., n.d.) re/ Federal-Aid-to Airports Program, Senate Bill 1855, & too close a proximity of Miramar and Montgomery Fields; 1 letter (6/9/55) from S.D. Port Dir. John Bate to Wilson, “enclosurers No. 1, 2 & 3 -- Wm. Forshee, Airport Mgr. to John Bate,” & “Report of the Meeting Held with CAA Officials in Los Angeles On January 5, 1955” re/ CAA discussion on Lindbergh & Montgomery fields & Wm. Forshee’s request to John Bate for “Harbor Funds $94,701” & “Federal Funds $140,692;” 1 letter (6/29/55) from E. Thomas Burnard (Executive Dir., Airport Operators Concil) & attached copy of “Summary of Recommendations by the President’s Commission On Intergovernmental Relations relating to Federal Grants-In-Aid To Airports” (5 pp.) re/ “On June 24, 1955, the Senate unanimously passed S. 1855, a bill relating to amendments to the Federal Airport Act;” 1 letter (7/18/55) from Mayor Dail to Wilson & Wilson’s telegrams (7/21/55) to Dail & to John Bate re/ “I read your remarks in the San Diego Union . . . . I appreciate your reference to aid that should have ‘permanence and continuity sufficient to permit the type of long-range planning and development which are most desirable’” – Wilson’s reply indicated that “Senate 1855 . . . has gone to President for approval;” 1 Memorandum (7/26/55) from E.F. Terrar, Jr. to Wilson re/ “Conversation with John Bate on July 22” as to “medium intensity lighting system” vs. a high intensity system which Bate & the City prefer, whereas C.A.A. officials in Los Angeles prefer medium intensity for Lindbergh Field at less cost to the feds; 1 copy of U.S. Dept. of Commerce, “1955 Federal-Aid Airport Program” (17 pp.) - p.3, “County of San Diego Gillespie Field $12,000 Install medium density runway lights (N/S runway) and obstruction lights;” a small collection of corresp. (10/55) from F.B. Lee (Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, C.A.A.), E.F. Terrar, Jr., Port Dir. John Bate & attached copy of a Dept. of Commerce press release (10/18/55), “CAA Announces New Airport Program Policies” re/ “a new booklet called ‘Federal Aid Airport Program Policies and Procedures . . . . This year’s appropriation for Federal aid was $20,000,000 . . . . [plus possible] grant agreements for an additional $42,500,000 for this fiscal year;” a small collection of letters (Feb.-June 1957) from Henry Roloff (Dir., Public Relations, Port of San Diego), E.F. Terrar, Jr., Mrs. Blair Moody & Ned Johnston (Congressional Liaison Officers, U.S. Information Agency) re/ the promotional film, Harbor of the Sun being used by the U.S.I.S. overseas & in Latin America; 1 letter (12/27/57) Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s reply (12/31/57) re/ selection of a “Flying Admiral on the staff of the Coast Guard;” 1 Western Union telegram (3/31/58) from Congressman Wilson to Port Dir. John Bate re/ a new “head of Pacific American Steamship Association. Could you arrange appropriate breakfast or luncheon with local interested citizens;” 1 letter (4/28/58) from Port Dir. Bate, Wilson’s reply (4/30/58) & 1 copy of “Resolution No. 5765 New Series” (dated 4/8/56) re/ “sending 25 copies of the resolution passed by the Harbor Commission concerning the Forrestal-type docks;” 1 letter (6/25/58) from Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s reply (6/28/58) re/ “opening of our new Tenth Avenue Terminal” & the “problem of getting sufficient cotton tonage through the Port of San Diego;” 4 letters (Sept.-Oct. 1958) from Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks, Congressman Wilson, &Milton Hallen (Pres., San Diego Traffic Services) re/ surveying the southwest area to ascertain “the feasibility for installation of Bulk Handling Cargo Facilities at the Port of San Diego;” 1 letter (11/6/58) from Frank Culling (Div. Mgr., Union Oil Co. of CA) & attached copy of a 4 page advertisment appearing in Time re/ “Business Leaders in San Diego—U.S.A. Invite you to send your business inquiries to them;” a collection of telegrams, letters & memos (Nov. 1958) from Congressman Wilson, Norman Lighthart (S.D. Highway Dev. Assn., Inc.), Marge O’Donnell (Wilson’s S.D. office), Jane (Asst. to Marge), & Port Dir. John Bate re/ com-pletion of Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal & its dedication “on Friday, 21 Nov-ember 1958.”