A large collection of letters, envelopes, telegrams, a periodical and other items: these are filed from November 1965 back to August 1964, although most of the correspondence is from April ’65 to August ‘64. As with previous folders most are responses to constituent concerns. Examples are: two letters (11/17/65) from Wilson to S.D. constituents Will Lyon and Louis J. Saperston re/ his response to their concerns about Social Security; letters (Aug.-Oct. ’65) re/ responses to El Cajon constituent George Edgerly’s concerns about the S.D. County Dept. of Public Welfare withholding funds for him and his wife “because of the increase in social security benefits;” letters (Apr.-June ’65) re/ S.D. constituent Richard J. Stevens receives assistance from Wilson as to his disability claim and for his wife and children – Stevens noted that “The thing that impressed me was that you didn’t even ask whether I was a supporter of you or not, which is more than I can say for most members of the opposition party;” letters (4/8 & 16/65) re/ Wilson replies to Mrs. Cecile H. Engstrom’s concern that a widow’s S.S.benefits be withdrawn from her if she remarries; letters (Feb.-Mar. ’65) re/ responses to queries from La Mesa constituent Mrs. Royal W. Cherry concerning widow’s benefits for her mother Mrs. Francis H. Christensen if she already had income from a farm; letters (Feb.-Mar. ’65) re/ S.D. constituent Robert R. Ashton’s search for his former wife’s location using her Social Security number was denied because of confidentiality rules in the law; letters (Jan.-Mar. ’65) re/ S.D. constituent James A. Lucas, Sr. sounds off against Medicare proposals and the UN and supports the invasion of Cuba and expresses several other hype-conservative viewpoints; letters (Jan.-Mar. ’65) re/ responses to Coronado constituent J. L. Tressell asking why “jury service cannot be credited as income for social security purposes?”; letters (Jan.-Mar. ’65) re/ response to query from El Cajon constituent Mrs. Eugene Shuman as to the “proposed legislation to benefit disabled widows prior to age 62;” letters (10/64 – 2/65) re/ S.D. constituent Mrs. Marguerite Burnett is unsuccessful in her attempts to have her husband’s disability application approved; letters (12/64 – 2/65) re/ responses to Tijuana resident Mr. Anselmo Rios Cruz’s request for Wilson’s assistance in obtaining Social Security based on his earnings in the U.S. from 1937 through 1963; letters (12/64 – 2/65) re/ responses to Coronado constituent Charles P. vonWrangell’s complaint about the earnings limitation in the S.S. law, since the cost of living has doubled since the $1200 limit was enacted and the proposed raise of $7.00 a month is “ridiculously stupid!” considering a retirees expenses; letters (9/64-2/65) re/ S.D. constituent Horace N. Douglas was unsuccessful in securing S.S. disability; letters & telegram (11/64-1/65) re/ Mrs. Blanche Vaughan was successful in her application for disability benefit – retroactive to December 1962 – Blanche and Earl Vaughan’s 1/8/65 telegram to Wilson indicated “God Bless You Bob. You Should Be President. Maybe Some Day;” letters (12/64 – 1/65) re/ Albert W. Daniel (Daniels, Brown & Hall, Civil Engineering & Land Survey) indicates that 67, and a wife of 62, he sold out his interest in his firm and plan to retire. It disturbed him that he could not earn more than the $1200 limit on extra income because of the cost of living. Wilson sent him a reply from the House Ways and Means Committee which indicated little hope for change. Wilson wrote that “Their reply reflects the Democratic Administration’s position and although I am greatly sympathetic to your situation, it is highly unlikely until we have a change in the nation’s leadership there will be no reversal of the stand;” letters (12/64-1/65) re/ complications for constituent Harl G. Pierce who wanted his “unemployment insurance, retirement benefits and disability benefits which aid to the blind recipients receive exempted as earned income under the aid to the blind program;” letters (8/64 – 1/65) re/ with assistance from Wilson and Mrs. E.E. Reeves her husband was successful in obtaining disability benefits; letters (1/6 & 11/65) & enclosed print copy of Journal of Business, Fall 1964, School of Business, San Diego State College re/ Dr. Robert P. Hungake (SDSC) sent Wilson this journal which featured an article on the Social Security System by Dr. William Nye (Assistant Professor of Insurance, SDSC); letters (10/64 – 1/65) re/ S. D. constituent Stanley E. Paschall requested assistance from Wilson, who responded, and eventually Mr. Paschall’s disability checks were restored for himself, his wife and his children.