Corresp., telegrams, reports & photos related to border crossing issues with Mexico. Examples are: Small packet of corresp. of U.S. Bureau of Customs, San Diego Highway Development Assoc. & Congressman Wilson’s responses ((10/71) re/ U.S. ports of entry statistics for Canada & Mexico; packet of corresp. of Kiwanis International, U.S. General Services Adm., Calif. Div. of Highways & Congressman Wilson (Dec. 1970-Oct. 1971) re/ acquisition & installation of a “Peace and Friendship Marker” at the San Ysidro-Tijuana border; packet of corresp. & background papers prepared by Frank J. Snyder & news clippings (10/71) re/ illegal alien employment in Southern California & its impact on public expenditures & President Richard Nixon’s nomination of Mrs. Romana Banuelos as U.S. Treasurer designate; corresp. & office memo (9/71) of Congressman Wilson & G.S.A. re/ construction schedule for San Diego Border Station; corresp. (9/71) of Joseph E. Dupuis, I.N.S. & John H. Luna re/ the rude behavior of a Bureau of Customs agent to Mr. Luna at the San Ysidro border crossing on Aug. 31, 1971; corresp. of Fred Anders & Wilson’s response (8/71) re/ Mr. Anders’ experience with rude I.N.S. behavior at the Mexicali-Calexico border crossing on July 31, 1971; photocopy of 7/28/71 San Diego Tribune article on “Federal Price put on Speedup at San Ysidro;” corresp. of Dan T. Kennedy, Pulse Engineering, Inc., U.S. Bureau of Customs, Mr. H.A. Dreysse & Congressman Wilson’s reponses re/ border crossing delays, shortage of funds, staffing problems & “Mr. President, your project intercept...is one hell of a mess;” small packet of corresp. (June-July 1971) of U.S. Bureau of Customs, I.N.S., Mr. Mayo, Dominic J. Alessio & Congressman Wilson’s responses re/ delays at the San Ysidro port of entry; corresp. of William B. Barker, news clippings (S.D. Union) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (7/71) re/ drug abuse & Operation Intercept; small packet of corresp. (June-July 1971) of U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Mrs. Jean Teater, Dept. of State & Congressman Wilson’s response re/ Mrs. Teater’s request for information on closing border to stop drug abuse; corresp. & news clippings ,Coronado Journal (6/71) re/ border crossing delays & editorial critiquing Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin; packet of corresp. from U.S. Bureau of Customs, I.N.S., County of S.D. 1970 & 1971 Grand Juries, copy of “Message From the President of the United States Transmitting Proposals for Combating Drug Abuse (7/14/69), 91st Cong.. 1st Sess. & Congressman Wilson’s acknowledgement letters re/ the Grand Jury’s recommendation to increase “the manpower of the Border Patrol, Customs and Immigration Services...[and] Assign to all Federal Agencies the additional responsibility of intercepting narcotics....;” packet of corresp. of the City Manager & the Mayor of Calexico, Calexico Chamber of Commerce, telegrams & Congressman Wilson’s responses (Jan.-May 1971) re/ “Bill No. 04932, new port of entry at Calexico,” its construction & “the temporary delay on completion of Heber Border crossing gate;” office memo on G.S.A. “invitation to bid for new construction of the new Border Station, San Diego (1/22/71) & 12/10/70 copy of Project No. 04-0580 Border Station Costs-$5-$10 million as submitted to Congress in August 1966; stapled packet of corresp. of City of Calexico (including Resolution No. 2185, May 19, 1970 & a map), G.S.A., U.S. Bureau of Customs, Congressman Wilson & news clippings from S.D. Union & Imperial Valley Press (Mar. 1970-Oct. 1970) re/ U.S. Border Station, Project No. 04932 & temporary border crossing gate at Heber Ave.; G.S.A. announcements (May & Oct. 1970) re/ solicitation of bids “for construction contract at the U.S. Border Station San Diego;” corresp. of Chester A. Powers & Congressman Wilson’s response (7/70) re/ “miserable experiences at the border crossing at San Ysidro, California” & Operation Intercept; news release, Congressman Wilson (6/11/70), re/ visit of G.S.A. (Robert Kuzig) to San Diego to discuss “the future use of surplus federal property in the metropolitan area;” stapled packet of corresp. (2/70) of Congressman Wilson & County of S.D. & copies of Federal Register, Vol. 34, No. 239 (p.19654-19655) & Vol. 35, No. 17 (1/24/70), County of S.D. Resolution No. 9 (11/19/69), “urging Federal...Drug Export Controls;” County of S.D., Interdepartmental Corresp. (Jan. 1970 & Oct. 1969) & copy of S.D. County Dept. of Public Health, “Projected Countywide Program to Decrease the Use of Dangerous Drugs and Narcotics, Especially for Youth (10/20/69); copy of John S. Alessio to Edwin F. Rains, Acting Commissioner of Customs (2/18/70) re/ Operation Intercept & the cooperation of the Mexican government; stapled packet of letters, newsclippings, telegrams (Nov. 1969-Feb.1970) & a 6/18/68 photo re/ acquisition, by the G.S.A. of the property of Dr. E.L. Maurer “for the new border facility in San Ysidro (Project No. 04-0580); corresp. of John S. Alessio, U.S. Bureau of Customs & Congressman Wilson (1/70) re/ concerning traffic congestion at the U.S.-Mexican border in S.D. area; corresp. of Mark A. Tomas, Mrs. A.S. Smith & Congressman Wilson’s responses (1/70) re/ Operation Intercept & traffic congestion; corresp. of Winfield D. Wilson (UCLA) & Congressman Wilson (1/70) re/ limiting entry of unescorted youths under 18 years of age into Mexico.