A collection of letters, memos, telegrams, printed articles, newsclippings, & government reports. Examples are: One copy of a letter (4/8/58) from Catherine Parham (Secretary, Wilson’s Washington Office) to Mrs. Dolores Nelson (Am. Tunaboat Assn.) re/ need more “reprints of the tuna speech which BOSS made on the floor of the House of Representatives;” 1 letter (n.d.) from Lon Vallery (Ransdell Incorporated- Publisher, Printers) to Miss Parham & attached copies of The Maritime Register, Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1958 re/ Tuna Import Act & an article in the periodical “‘Save Tuna Fleet’ Drive Launched Unionists Seek Restrictions on Imports As Domestic Tuna Industry Loses Ground,” pp. 4-5; “Memo For Tuna File From --- Mr. Parma” (4/24/58) re/ meeting in Washington of Congressmen Wilson, Utt, Tollefson and King with tuna representatives to work out strategy on H.R. 9244; 2 letters (4/7 & 4/28/58) from Henry Kearns (Asst. Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs) & Wilson’s response (4/28/58) re/ a foreign trade impact study for Los Angeles County and Kearns’ active support for the renewal of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act; 1 letter (4/4/58) from Ruel Liggett (Attorney at Law) & Wilson’s reply (5/31/58) re/ Wilson’s speech on March 13 & Mr. Leggett’s critique of labor unions as to tuna clipper maintenance & repair at sea; a 6 page letter (1958) from Wilbur M. Chapman (Dir. of Research, Am. Tuna-boat Assn.) to Wilson extolling the congressman’s support & listing all the actions taken to date; 1 copy of United States Tariff Commission, Tuna Fish—Report on Investigation Conducted Pursuant to a Resolution by the Committee on Finance of the United States Senate dated August, 20, 1957—“For release May 1, 1958” (95 pages plus Statistical Appendix); 2 newsclippings—“Tuna Firms’ Woes Go To White House—San Diego-San Pedro Team Presents Problems To Eisenhower Adviser” & Editorial—“Remedying A Neglect—City Must Fill Navy Need,” (The San Diego Union, 6/16/58) – both articles praise Wilson’s efforts on these issues; 1 letter (7/24/58) from W.M. Chapman (Am.Tunaboat Assn.) to Miss Maggie Young (Secretary to Congressman Wilson) re/ copies of Wilson’s recent speeches & lots of personal information; 1 letter (8/7/58) from M. Machado Medina (Pres., Am. Tunaboat Assn.) to Congressman Herbert C. Bonner (Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) & Wilson’s response to Chapman (8/14/58) re/ opposition to H.R. 10529 & concept of constructional differential subsidies—“Star Kist out here is the one pushing this bill in order to get Government money to build boats to fish out of Peru with foreign crews;” 1 letter (8/22/58) from Wilson to constituent William H. Evans & attached newsclipping “Our Readers Say: Tuna Is Important To San Diego Area” (The San Diego Union, 7/?/58) re / criticism of U.S. tariffs, tuna issue & praise of Congressmen Wilson & Utt; a small packet of corresp. (8/58) from W.M. Chapman, M. Machado Medina, & Wilson re/ Senate Bill 3295 (passed 5/29/58), House version, other legislation, & personal comments; 1 office note from Cathy to Mrs. Margaret Young re/ personal information, reference to complicated tax laws, & the “President’s Foreign Economic Policy Message” of 1/10/55; a copy of a letter (11/6/58) from Harold F. Cary (General Mgr., Am. Tunaboat Assn.) to C.F. Peterson (Bureau of Fisheries, Dept. of the Interior) re/ “proposed regulation for mortgage insurance for fishing vessels;” 1 letter (12/4/58) from W.M. Chapman, Wilson’s reply (12/11/58), & a copy of Wilson’s letter (12/29/58) to C. Arnholdt Smith (U.S. National Bank) re/ frozen tuna imports, Tuna Import Act of 1958, loans for fishing boats, & other personal information; 1 letter (12/15/58) from Mr. & Mrs. Italo Vattrione, attached copy of the Am. Tunaboat Assn.’s Newsletter (Issue 58-18, Nov. 28, 1958) & Wilson’s reply to Mrs. & Mrs. Vattrione (1/6/58) re/ “The Japanese have ruined many families. They are knocking the U.S. Tuna fleet broke;” 1 letter (6/10/59) from Jonathan Kirby (News Dir. KCBQ) & attached copies of “Taped statement of Joaquim Canas” (Pres., Am. Tunaboat Assn.) & taped message—“This is Jonathan Kirby!” re/ Mr. Canas’ critical message that “The San Diego Tuna Industry is just about dead!”