Corresp., reports, news clippings, telegrams concerning the problems of the San Diego border with Mexico. Examples are: Corresp. of  District Attorney Keller, County of S.D. (12/6/68) & letter of Customs Agent in Charge, S.D. (10/13/59) re/ Narcotics Control Act of 1956 & “petty Marihuana Smuggling Cases;” small stapled packet of resolutions from cities of Coronado, San Diego, National City, El Cajon & Congressman Wilson’s responses re/ closing the U.S.-Mexico border to minors unless accompanied by a parent or other responsible adults (Nov,-Dec. 1968); corresp. of Dave Aldridge, Officer in Charge, INS & Wilson’s response (11/68) re/ the “`unsung heroes’ our customs inspectors;” corresp. from INS, Bureau of Customs & Congressman Wilson’s acknowledge-ments (Oct.-Nov. 1968) re/ Mexico & Canada’s ports of entry & statistical information on border crossings; copy of letter from John E. Ingersoll, Dir., Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, U.S. Dept. of Justice (10/31/68) re/ President Johnson’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 merging separate bureaus; corresp. from John S. Alessio & Congressman Wilson’s response (Sept.-Oct. 1968) re/ border crossing congestion; additional corresp. re/ border crossing congestion from Congressman Wilson, Bureau of Customs, S.D. Convention & Visitors Bureau & John S. Alessio (Tijuana Chamber of Commerce) (Sept.-Oct. 1968); corresp. of Congressman Wilson, John E. Ingersoll & William Duerken (Sept.-Oct. 1968) re/ drug smuggling at the San Ysidro border crossing; copies of Congressman Wilson’s remarks to the House of Representatives (9/19/68) re/ “ Border Personnel Should Be Increased;” office notes re/ customs, costs, etc. re/ border crossing; constituent corresp. & Wilson’s response (Aug.- Sept. 1968) re/ weekend traffic jam-up at the San Ysidro border crossing; constituent corresp., Wilson’s response, letter of Robert Ingersoll (Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs) (9/16/68) re/ “large quantities of marihuana and other drugs smuggled into the United States...” & copy of synopsis of Mexican-U.S. Commission to study this problem; packet  with photos of border, etc. (8/5/68); small packet of news clippings (8/68), border crossing graph (San Ysidro) & “Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1968” which includes statistics on aliens, smuggling & narcotics information; telegrams (7/22/68) from Mayor & Chamber of Commerce, Tijuana & Mexico & U.S. Bureau of Customs (8/2/68) acknowlegement re/ delays for travellers at San Ysidro border crossing; corresp. of Assemblyman Floyd Wakefield (7/31/68), Wilson’s response & copy of Calif. Assembly Bill No. 21 (3/21/68) re/ “additional funds for border inspection personnel” to curb illegal drug smuggling; small packet of corresp. from a constituent, Wilson’s response & explanatory letter from the Bureau of Customs (8/61) re/ descrepency in import restrictions between Calif. & Arizona; packet of corresp. & news clippings from Congressman Wilson, State Dept., Sec. of  Commerce, Interstate Commerce Commission & Oregon, Nevada, Calif. Fast Freight, Inc. (Feb.-June 1961) re/ international trucking problems with Mexico; corresp. of Congressman Charles Halleck (Minority Leader) (4/19/60) re/ consideration for appointment to Mexican-U.S. Interparliamentary Group; news clipping S.D. Union (4/16/60) re/ condeming land for border fence; office copy-letter response form re/ restricting border crossing for young people; constituent’s copy of Congressman Wilson’s Annual Legislative Questionaire (10/59) & Wilson’s acknowledgement (2/18/60); packet of corresp. from Congressman Wilson’s constituents & his responses (Jan,-Feb. 1960) re/ death of 10 year old Mary Lou Olsen in Mexico & the need for border crossing restrictions on young people; small packet of corresp. from George Curtis, Congressman Wilson, & Dir. of Public Info., U.S. Dept. of Justice (8/59) re/ Border Patrol search for aliens within specific distances from U.S. borders; corresp. (9/58) of Congressman Wilson & Commissioner J.M Swing (INS) re/ border crossing problem at Jacumba, Calif.; letter of Lt. F.J. Chester, USN to Congressman Edwin H. May, Jr. (6/30/58) & Congressman Wilson (7/28/58) re/ threat of narcotics from Red China entering U.S. through Mexico; corresp. of S.D. Union to Edward Terrar, Jr. (7/58) re/ invitation to speak before S.D. Altrusa Club about “closing the Mexican border to juveniles;” copy of U.S. Dept. of Commerce, “Baja California Offers a Continually Expanding Market for Southern California Industry” (12/2/57); corresp. between Congressman Wilson & Superior Court Judge John A. Hewicker (1/57) re/ Mexican border, narcotics traffic, juveniles & local ordinances; corresp. of Judge Hewicker to Congressman Wilson (12/19/56) & copies of “transcript of Proceedings Upon Pronouncement  of Judgment...[and Probation Report] & “The People of the State of California vs. Michael Dennis Layne (No.210618) re/ narcotics possession, juveniles & Mexico;” corresp. between Congressman Wilson (12/12/56) & Judge Hewicker (7/24/56) re/ additional gate at international border & increase in narcotics trafficking; packet of corresp. of Congressman Wilson (12/12/56) & various police chiefs in San Diego cities (7/24/56) re/ need of the Mexican govt. to improve control of narcotics traffic before more border crossing facilities are implemented; corresp. of Commissioner Customs, Ralph Kelly (8/10/56) re/ inability at this time “to authorize the opening of gate No. 2;” packet of telegrams from S.D. Tourist Bureau, Streicher Shoe Co., R.W. Smith Co., John S. Alessio, U.S. Grant Hotel, Konai Kai Club, Central Labor Council, Tuna Packing Co., U.S. National Bank, S.D. Broadcasting Co., Padres Baseball Club, National Marine, Inc. & others re/opening up unused  2d gate at San Ysidro to relieve “the tremendous congestions” every weekend.