A large collection of letters, telegrams, newsclippings, reports and other materials. Examples are: One copy of “Statement of the Five Star and Cold Storage, Inc. A Fishermen’s Cooperative On the Effects of Imports on the Albacore Fishery Before the United States Tariff Commission . . . Presented by M.D. Stewart Manager” (Rec”d 1/28/58, 11 pp.); 1 letter (1/30/58) from the Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks to the Honorable Sam Rayburn Speaker of the House of Representatives & attached copies of a “Section-by-Section Analysis Proposed Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1958” & “Proposed Agreeents Extension Act of 1958” (16 pp.) re/ “On behalf of the President , I transmit herewith a draft of the Administration’s proposed bill;” copies of the “Trade Agreement Program-- Questions and Answers” (2/10/58) & “Renewal of Trade Agreements Act . . . . Thursday, February 20, 1958 . . . Excerpts of Testimony of Edgar Bossard, Chairman, United States Tariff Commission (8 pp.); copy of notes taken at a meeting on Feb. 19, 1958 of the Asst. Secretary of Commerce, Congressman Wilson & Mrs. George Zeluff (Chairman, San Diego Tuna Fishermen’s Wives Emergency Committee), a copy of “Background Information on TV News Spot by Congressman Wilson . . . Tuna Legislation . . . 27 Seconds . . . Channel 8 Film No. 7” & newsclipping, “Tuna Wives’ Leader Confers In Washington,” Tribune, Feb. 21, 1958; a copy of a 5 page letter (2/19/58) from W.M. Chapman (Dir. of Research, Am. Tunaboat Assn.) to Congressman Walter Norblad re/ Chapman’s extensive critique of the Congressman’s support for importing Japanese tuna to canneries at Astoria, Oregon & also Dr. Chapman’s support for a new Tuna Import Act; letters (Jan.-Feb. 1958) from Douglas R. Giddings (Attorney at Law), Congress-man Wilson, & William B. Macomber, Jr. (Asst. Sec. of State) re/ allegations over UN funding being dispursed to a Japanese firm for the operation of a vessel which is delvering fish to a Van Camp Sea Food Company in Samoa; a small packet containing a conversation record in Wilson’s office “re: Tuna Problem with Mr. Stewart, 3-4-58,” draft copy of Wilson’s letter to “Dear Colleague” & 2 finished copies re/ “Please accept with my compliments three cans of ‘California Tuna of the Future.” I am distributing these items at the request of the Tuna Fishermen’s Wives Emergency Committee of San Diego;” 2 copies of “Background Information on TV News Spot By Congressman Bob Wilson . . . Distribution of Empty Tuna Cans . . . For immediate release to Channel 10;” a large collection of newsclippings—Feb.-Mar. 1958 from The San Diego Union, Evening Tribune, & Roll Call featuring text and photographs of Wilson, Mrs. Francis Zeluff (Pres., S.D. Tuna Fishermen’s Wives Committee) & others lobbying Congress and the President to rectify the tuna industry crisis; a large packet containing letters from various Congressmen, the White House and Senators thanking Wilson for the empty tuna cans reminding them of the tuna industry crisis; copies of 2 news commentaries (3/13 & 3/20/58) onWilson’s attempts to get the public’s attention on the tuna problem; 1 letter (3/12/58) from Assemblyman Frank Luckel & attached newsclippings re/ negative effects of reciprocal trade act on textile industry in New England and the tuna industry in California; 2 letters (3/5 & 3/30/58) from Mrs. Francis Zeluff to Wilson re/ tuna crisis, personal issues, & thanks for Wilson’s “many courtesies you extended to me while I was last in Washington; 1 Western Union telegram (3/5/58) from WEB to Wilson re/ tuna boat crisis & lack of protection from frozen tuna imports;” 2 Western Union telegrams (3/10 & 3/11/58) & 2 “4A Air Freight” consignee receipts re/ 1000 “tuna recipe books;” 1 copy of “House of Representatives Restaurant, U.S. Capitol, Menu, Thursday, March 13, 1958,” U.S. Govt. Printing Office, 1 card – “Today is Tuna Day Enjoy Delicious California Tuna Salad Furnished by Rep. Bob Wilson through the courtesy of the Tuna Fishermen’s Wives Emergency Committee of San Diego” & 1 newsclipping from the Fishing Gazette, May 1995, “Tuna – Tuna – Tuna – In the Congressional Record;” a small packet containing a typed copy of a message from the State Dept. (2/24/58) re/ “Vistit of Gisuke Aikawa to U.S.,” Wilson’s letter (2/27/58) to Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, a letter response (3/12/58) from the Asst. Secretary of State William B. Macomber, Jr., a copy of Yoshisuke Aikawa (Member of House of Councillors), “A Proposal for Solution of United States- Japan Trade Problems,” Mar. 19, 1958, & 1 letter (3/31/58) from Yoshisuke Aikawa to Wilson thanking him for “the courtesy you extended to us;” 1 copy of a Govt. Printing Office receipt for Congressman Wilson (3/19/58) for 600 copies of Speech – “the Tuna Fishing Industry” -- $57.93; letters (3/13 & 3/20/58) from Congressman Herman P. Eberharter & Senator Leverett Saltonstall re/ tuna crisis & recipe booklet & 3 cans of tuna; 1 letter (3/6/58) from M. Machado Medina (Pres., Am. Tunaboat Assn.) & Wilson’s reply (3/21/58) re/ Medina’s letter to President Eisenhower indicating that “voluntary unilateral controls by the Japanese over tuna exports to this country and the experience has nearly ruined this industry;” 1 letter (3/10/58) from Arthur Edson (the Associated Press) & Wilson’s reply 3/21/58) re/ “recent publicity on the tuna problem;” 1 letter (3/15/58) from Mrs. Mary R. Barrett (Master, San Diego Harbor Grange) & Wilson’s reply (3/24/58) re/ interest in the tuna problem & a copy of an article about Japanese interest in using Ensenada, Mexico for future fishing business; 1 letter (3/24/58) from N.F. Trutanic (V.P. Star-Kist Foods, Inc.) to Wilson, a copy of his letter (2/24/58) to Donn N. Bent (Secretary, U.S. Tariff Commiss-ion) with 7 pages of statistical data showing canned tuna exports in Oct. & Nov. 1957 & price fluctuations re/ U.S. vs. Japanese exports—“the tuna industry . . . are being forced to curtail operations to the point that the flag of the United States fishing fleet is being driven from the seas;” 1 letter (3/17/58) from Mrs. Margaret O. Jones (Corresp. Secretary, Julian Womans’ Club) & Wilson’s reply (3/25/58) re/ a March 17, 1958 resolution adopted by the Julian Womans’ Club that supported programs for international trade, but also thought that “considerable care should be exercised so as to mini-mize the impact of such programs on the domestic producers and to avoid any weakening of our internal economy;” 2 letters (2/15 & 3/5/58) from Robert W. Richardson (Professor of Economic Geography, San Diego State College), Wilson’s reply (3/26/58), & 1 news-clipping—David Hellyer, “Trial Shipment Set Ensenada To Get Mexicali Cotton,"”The San Diego Union (n.d.) re/ the controversy over the Tuna Import Act of 1958 & Professor Richardson’s criticism of its protectionist aspects & Wilson’s support for this Act.