San Diego Border, 1969 September-December
Scope and Contents
Extensive corresp., news clippings & reports regarding Operation Intercept-Operation Cooperation. Examples are: Small packet of corresp. of Congressman Wilson, I.N.S., Victor B. Walton & Sec. of Treasury (12/69) re/ Mr. Walton’s suggestion of charging border crossing fees; corresp. of Charles H. Forward & Wilson’s response (12/69) re/ quail hunting in Lower Calif. & delays in crossing the border at Santa Ysidro; corresp. of Edward Orr (Bureau of Customs) & Congressman Wilson (Nov. & Dec. 1969) re/ “Operation Intercept;” copy of the Chula Vista Visitors & Convention Bureau’s Critical Report, “Operation Intercept and Its Impact on the Chula Vista Economy September 21-November 10;” packet of letters & telegrams of I.N.S., Bureau of Customs, Cheverton-Bath Insurance Co., Sec. of Treasury & Dept. of Justice (Oct.-Nov. 1969) re/ Operation Intercept & Mr. Cheverton’s seeking “free entry and special gate privileges at the Mexican Border in conjunction with his bonding business;” corresp. of Jack Johnson (9/18/69) & Congressman Wilson (11/25/69) re/ Johnson’s complaints about “the Liberal Democrats” & Wilson’s concern about “cleaning up the mess...inherited from Lyndon Johnson....;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson, Assemblyman Jack Schrade & constituent Robert Imdieke (Oct.-Nov. 1969) re/ Imdieke’s concern “about the methods by which Operation Cooperation is being governed;” corresp. of Ninth District, Inc. Calif. Cong. of Parents & Teachers & Wilson’s response (11/69) re/ commending Congressman Wilson “on the project Operation Intercept;” corresp. of Smith, Kline & French Laboratories (11/69) re/ Shareholder Report on drug abuse & federal controls on drug exports; packet of corresp. of constituents & Congressman Wilson (Oct.-Nov. 1969) re/ pro & con evaluations of Operation Intercept & name change to Operation Cooperation; corresp. of San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway & Congressman Wilson’s response (10/69) re/ border crossing delays vs. drug interdiction; letter from Congressman Claude Pepper (10/15/69) to Congressman Wilson re/ “Select Committee on Crime hearings in San Francisco in late Oct.; notice of special briefing by coordinator Richard Kleindienst on “Operation Intercept-Operation Co-operation” (10/16/69); copy of letter from Norman A. Gale, M.D. to President Richard Nixon (10/10/69) re/ commendation for Operation Intercept; packet of constituent corresp. to Congressman Wilson & his reponses (10/69) re/ the pros and cons of Operation Intercept; office memo (10/12/69) re/ hearing on Port of San Diego activities in San Diego on Oct. 23d; corresp. of Hamilton Marston & Congressman Wilson (10/69) re/ Marston’s belief that “Operation Intercept is a serious mistake;” corresp. & news story (9/69) re/ Operation Intercept & “TOURIST TRADE DROPS 40 TO 60 PER CENT;” corresp. of Elsie Clark to Congressman Van Deerlin (9/27/69) & corresp. of Congressman Wilson & Bureau of Customs (10/69) re/ Operation Intercept & drug interdiction vs. traffic flow at San Ysidro -- “the insulting insanity at the Mexican border;” packet of telegrams, letters & news clippings of constituents, Border Cities Conference, S.D. Chamber of Commerce, S.D. Conventions & Visitors Bureau, S.D., Arizona Eastern RR, City of Chula Vista & Wilson’s reponses (10/69) re/ the pros & cons of Project Intercept; small packet of corresp. & news clippings (Sept.-Oct. 1969) re/ two “lifelong Republicans” who are “now completely dissilusioned with this administration;” corresp. of Royal Inns of America, Inc. to Herbert G. Klein (10/6/69) re/ “Operation Intercept is not the answer as it is now being handled;” corresp. of Creases & Price, Insurance & Realtors & Congressman Wilson’s response (Sept.-Oct. 1969) re/ critique of Operation Intercept; small packet of 14 postal cards & letters of the constituents of Congressmen Van Deerlin and Wilson & Wilson’s responses (9/69) re/ “proposed bonding of dangerous drugs to warehouses along the United States - Mexican border;” packet of corresp. of S.D. County Bd. of Supervisors, (1) Henry A. Boney , 2d Dist. (9/22/69) re/ a resolution in support of Operation Intercept, (2) Jack Walsh ,1st Dist. (9/29/69) re/ a resolution in opposition to Operation Intercept & (3) De Graff Austin, Chairman re/ critique of Supervisor Walsh and copies of resolutions noted in (1) & (2); small packet of telegrams & a letter (Sept.-Oct. 1969) in opposition to Operation Intercept; corresp. of U.S. Bureau of Customs to Congressman Wilson (10/8/69) re/ “We are manning all 16 lanes at the present time during `Operation Intercept’ using manpower borrowed from other areas;” packet of constituent corresp. & Congressman Wilson’s reponses (Sept.-Oct. 1969) re/ “bonding of dangerous drugs to warehouses along the United States-Mexican border” & support for Operation Intercept.
Dates
- created: 1969 September-December
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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