A collection of letters and office notes: these are filed from December back to February. They represent enquires from Wilson’s constituents and responses from Wilson and the Social Security Administration. Examples are: letters (Dec.-Oct.) re/ Dewey M. Conner was successful on appeal in having his disability claim approved; letters (Dec.-Nov.) re/ Mrs. Lorraine Sommers is assisted by Wilson and the Social Security Dept. in correcting the attempt of private insurance company to sell her insurance as if it was part of the government system; letters (Nov.-Oct.) re/ Mrs. Marie P. King, a Spring Valley widow, was not eligible, because of her employment and age, to received her deceased spouse’s Social Security; letters (Nov.-Oct.) re/ a 58 year old remarried widow received negative news as to her qualification to receive her first husband’s Social Security; letters (Nov.) re/ legislation being considered to clarify the “20 out of 40” earnings requirement; letters (Oct.-Sept.) re/ Bertha White, “one of your loyal constituents,” had received Social Security benefits since 1958. In 1961 the law was changed to provide a 10% raise, but she was left out. The Social Security Administration responded, as did Wilson; letters (Oct.-Sept.) similar to the above from Miss Carrie Steele. Both Bertha and Carrie were getting Social Security based on their earning as single persons; letters (Oct.-June) re/ the complicated story of the disability benefits of a V.A. patient, his spouse and the bank that was a guardian of his estate; letters & note (Oct.-Sept.) re/ a stroke victim becomes eligible for disability payments as does his 12 year old daughter; letters (Oct.-July) re/ Wilson assists Peter J. Glynn and his wife, Coronado Home Supply Co., file applications for benefits; Post Office employee William W. Flynn is helped by Wilson in finally receiving monthly disability benefits of $109 retroactive to April 1961; letters (Oct.-Aug.) re/ the complications “relative to your concern about the effect of the increase in social security benefits upon payments to a recipient of county welfare” are explained to Chula Vista resident Everett L. Burnes; letters (Sept.-Aug.) re/ Wilson assists widow, Mrs. Charles J. Graham, receive her survivor benefit and monthly payments; letters (Sept.-July) re/ a complicated and sad story of a husband and wife who lost a son at Iwo Jima and are unable to receive the assistance necessary to survive. He served in World War I, but needs medical assistance and cannot find work at age 63. He will receive monthly benefits of $101.40 a month, but this is not enough for a family to survive; letters (June-Apr.) re/ another example of inequities in the system with a wife who has a WWI veteran husband who has been dependent upon her for years, but she can’t receive benefits for him although she has 40 quarters paid into social security. Women dependent upon husbands receive payments, but not men who are dependent upon women; letters (Sept.-Feb.) re/ a fascinating account of the frustrations of 78 year old Republican, Joseph Glaser, his desire to earn income as a juror, his anger at Democrats and his inability to live on his $75 a month social security.