A collection of letters & federal & state government reports, newsletters & memorandums. Examples are: Small, stapled packet containing corresp. (Aug.-Oct. 1980) from John W. Macy, Jr. (Dir., Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) & Congressmen Burgener, Van Deerlin & Wilson re/ “expressing our concerns that FEMA decisions have not been made on grant approvals for the County of San Diego;” stapled packet containing corresp. (9/80) from CA Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. & President Jimmy Carter with attached Press Release No. 365, 5 page FEMA report, “Federal Efforts To Assist California Earthquake Readiness Announced by FEMA & FEMA Backgrounder (6 pages) re/ the “shared concerns” of President Carter, Governor Brown & FEMA “with the near-term possibility of a great earthquake in California;” stapled packet containing duplicate copies of FEMA, NEWS (Release # 80-49) & FEMA, Backgrounder & copies of letters from President Carter & Governor Brown (Sept. 1980); stapled copies of letters from Robert C. Stevens (Regional Dir, FEMA) to Congressman Wilson & Gerald Warren (Editor, The San Diego Union) & photocopy of Suzanne Choney, “County Requested $11 Million, U.S. Flood Aid Cut To $2.9 Million,” The San Diego Union, 8/14/80 re/ Dir. Stevens’ comments that “the impression created by the story was generally incorrect;” 1 letter (7/14/80) from Senator Alan Cranston to Congressman Wilson re/ President Carter’s “recent trip to view the damages from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens” & his direction to FEMA that a review of federal preparedness for a major earthquake in California be undertaken; stapled packet containing “Memo For the Record” (8/19/80) & letters (June-Aug. 1980) from K. Nelson (Business Manager, Pinecrest Homeowners Assoc.), Congressman Wilson & Roy F. Hobbs (Disaster Branch Manager, U.S. Small Business Adm.)re/ inquiries from the Pinecrest Assoc. & their application for a SBA Disaster Loan (BS2753-E) to correct “severe slope damage” caused by “the torrential rain of [Feb.] 21st;” copies of letters (6/80) from Congressman Wilson & Larry G. Parkhurst (San Vincente Valley Farms Landowners Assoc.) & office memorandum re/ the landowners’ concerns about potential flooding from San Vincente Dam -- “only a foot and a quarter away from the spillway;” 1 copy of SBA, NEWS (#80-42, 7/14/80) re/ “SBA Resume Disbursement of Disaster Loans;” stapled packet containing letters (Ap.-May 1980) from Congressman Wilson, Roy F. Hobbs (Disaster Branch Manager, SBA) & Gordon L. Austin (Ex., V.P. La Mesa Chamber of Commerce) re/ Mr. Austin’s frustration in his attempt to obtain a SBA loan to repair slide damage to his property; 1 notice (5/21/80) from the Farmers Home Adm., U.S. Dept. of Agriculture re/ Emergency Loan Areas in California for Sonoma and San Diego Counties -- excessive rainfall, strong winds & flooding (1/1-2/25/80) had caused damages & losses to vegetables, hay & pastures; photocopy of letter (5/12/80) from Alex R. Cunningham (Dir., CA Office of Emergency Services) to Congressman Wilson requesting his “favorable support for Budget Resolution 3, as it offers the augmentation of funds for disaster recovery;” 1 photocopy of “Notice--Disaster Assistance” (4/25/80) from Jean P. Lewis (Asst. Administrator for Congressional & Legislative Affairs, SBA) re/ “Disaster loan funds have been exhausted.... A request for supplement disaster funds of $47 million is pending with the Congress;” 2 photocopies of SBA, NEWS (4/17/80) re/ “Over 175 per day still seeking SBA disaster assistance” & application deadline extended to 5/21/80; 1 office note (4/15/80) from MOD & attached photocopy of letter (4/11/80 from Robert J. Thornton (Thornton Flower Growers, Inc.) re/ application for SBA loan to rectify $399,666 loss due to recent rains and winds; 1 SBA Notice (4/10/80) & 1 copy of a letter (3/11/80) to Congressman Edward P. Boland (Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations), signed by 16 Congressmen, supporting FEMA’s request for a $314 million supplemental appropriation fund; photocopies of SBA, NEWS (3/80) re/ “SBA Disaster Loan Deadline Nears,” & “Cutting Red Tape.... Complete Application Needed To Speed Disaster Loan Process;” stapled copies of Federal Coordinating Office, News Release for March 11, 12, 13 & 14, 1980 re/ “7 Aid Centers Open Saturday,” “Struggle with Lake Elsinore Continues,” “Thousands Register At Disaster Centers,” “Disaster Officials Announce Center Changes” & State Crews May Withdraw As Lake Elsinore Residents Delay Moves From Flood Area;” 1 photocopy of SBA NEWS (3/6/80) re/ “SBA Warns Against Fraud During Storm Recovery;” 2 copies of Federal Coordinating Office News Release (3/4 & 3/6/80) re/ “Center Reopens in Hemet, 4 New Aid Centers Set [Burbank, Santa Barbara, Fullerton & Escondido]” & “Crews Work To Pull Mobile Homes From Lake Elsinore Flood Plain;” 1 letter (3/6/80) from John W. Macy, Jr. (Dir., FEMA) & attached biographical sketch of Robert C. Stevens (newly appointed Regional Director of Region IX of FEMA); 1 photocopy of SBA NEWS (n.d.) re/ “Over 12,000 Residents In Disaster Loan Assistance.... Of that amount 600 loan applications have been returned to SBA for processing totalling $17,200,000;” 3 letters (Mar. 5 & Feb. 22, 1980) to Congressman Wilson from Alex R. Cunningham (Dir., CA Office of Emergency Services), William Krause (Dir., Emergency Loan Div., U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) & Congressman Harold T. Johnson (Chairman, Cmte. on Public Works & Transportation) re/ “seven Southern California counties have been declared a major disaster area by the President,” “the Department of Agriculture has authorized ... loan application pursuant to Section 321 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act” & a notice to Wilson that portions of his district are “eligible for Federal disaster assistance under the Disaster Relief Act Amendments of 1974;” packet containing copies of: 1) a listing of addresses for Disaster Field Office, Assistance Centers & Mobile Assistance Teams, 2) “Fact Sheet Presidential Major Disaster Declaration (P.L.93-288), & 3) FEMA Briefing for Friday, 2/22/80, RUSSELL, Senate Office Bldg., Rm. 412 & copies of “I. GAME PLAN...II. Program Experts-Overview...III. Material Provided in Kits;” photocopy of SBA Notice (2/22/80) re/ “the President’s Declaration of February 21, 1980” & FEMA’s “designation of the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernandino, San Diego and Ventura as a major disaster area resulting from severe storms, mudslides and flooding beginning on or about January 8, 1980;” 1 letter (2/13/80) from Gloria M. Jimenez (Fed., Ins. Adm., FEMA) to Wesley J. Kinder (Ins.Commissioner, CA Dept. of Insurance) re/ federal law required that “crime insurance is available at affordable rates through the normal insurance market or through a suitable program adopted under state law.”