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San Diego Mass Transit, 1965-1967

 File — Box: 251, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, “Resolutions” & reports related to federal funding for mass transit. Examples are: Copy of a “Night Letter” from Walter Hahn, Jr. (S.D. City Manager) to Leo J. Cusick (Dir. Urban Transp. Admin., H.U.D.) (6/26/67) re/ Superior Ct. judgement in favor of the City of S.D. on Project No. Cal-UTG-12 Capital Grant; 2 copies of HUD NEWS (#2633-6/3/67) re/ San Diego awarded $3,951,000 Federal mass transit matching grant by H.U.D.; stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Leo T. Cusick (Dir., U.T.A., H.U.D.), Robert W. Knowlton (Attorney at Law) & Frank H. Weitzel (Asst. Comptroller General, U.S.) (Dec. 1966-Jan.1967) re/ proposed charter bus operation by the City of S.D.; large folder containing S.D. City corresp. & Exhibits S-1 through S-15. Examples are: letter from James E. Jenkins (Washington rep, City of S.D.) to Paul Tsompanas (Adm. Asst. to Wilson) (12/13/66), 17 page copy of letter from T.W. Fletcher (S.D. City Manager) to Office of Transp., H.U.D. (12/2/66), 2 copies of S.D. City Resolution No. 188942 (12/1/66), 1 certified copy of S.D. City Resolution No. 187596, stapled packet containing certified copies of Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 71 (6/66) & pertinent information, 1 copy of S.D. County Regional General Plan and Transp. Policy Coordination Committee Resolution (103/66), photocopy of news article (Evening Tribune, 11/25/66), photocopies of corresp. (Sept. & Nov. 1966) from First National Bank, GMC Truck & Coach Division, S.D. Transit Co., The Flexible Co., San Diego Economy Bus Lines, Inc., 1 photocopy of Resolution No. 188910 (11/29/66), photocopy of letter from S.D. City Manager Walter Hahn, Jr. to Freddie L. Allen (Pres., S.D. Economy Bus Lines, Inc.), 1 photocopy of 7 page “Rough Draft-9/20/66” of “Agreement Pursuant to Section 13 (c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964,” stapled photocopy of 14 page “Articles of Incorporation of San Diego Transit Corporation” (7/1/66) & photocopy of “Board of Directors of San Diego Transit Corporation;” stapled packet containing letter from Congressman Wilson to Robert W. Knowlton (attorney at law) (12/28/66) & photocopy of 6 page letter from Franck H. Weitzel (Comptroller General of the United States) to Congress-man Wilson (12/6/66) re/ a discussion of “the legality of providing a grant under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to the City of San Diego;” large stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Robert W. Knowlton, Frank H. Weitzel & W.B. Hurd & David J. Speck (Act. Dirs., U.T.A., H.U.D.), Wilson office notes & photocopies of Chapter 21, Urban Mass Transportation Act, 49 1602-1608, (July to Dec. 1966) re/ “the legality of the recent application by the City of San Diego for a federal grant under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 with which to buy the buses and equipment of the privately operated San Diego Transit System;” large, stapled packet containing corresp. (June-Aug. 1966) from James C. Ruane (Pres., Goodall’s Charter Bus Service, Inc.), Congressman Wilson, Adm. David L. McDonald (Dep. CNO, USN) & Lt. Com. L.B. Guisinger (Cong. Liaison Div., USN) & photocopy of p. 308, Armed Services Procurement Regulations (15 Aug. 1963) re/ conflicts over bus service contract for U.S. Navy use at such locations as Amphibious Base, Coronado, Missile Center, Pt. Mugu & CB Center, Port Hueneme; small, stapled packet containing corresp. (June-Sept. 1966) from Congress-man Wilson, David J. Speck (Act. Dir., U.T.A., H.U.D.), George P. Duffy (Business Manager, Local Union 465, I.B.E.W.), Paul L. Sitton (Dir., Office of Transp. Programs, U.S. Commerce Dept.), Edgar M. Gillenwaters (Adm. Asst. to Wilson) & W.B. Hurd (Act. Dir., U.T.A., H.U.D.) re/ City of S.D. application for $3,396,000 UMT grant to purchase assets of the S.D. Transit System & S.D. Economy Line; copy of pages 13475-13480, June 17, 1965, Congressional Record-House & “Memo To Boss From Ed (7/21/65) re/ “mass transportation research for intracity transport.... I do know that Rohr and Convair are interested in Government assistance in this area;” copies of corresp. from Ralph L. Goldsmith (Chairman, Ex. Com., Lansburgh’s) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (5/65) re/ “H.R. 4822, a bill to provide rapid rail transit for the District of Columbia” & Mr. Goldsmith’s comment that “we believe it will be helpful to preserve the business health of Downtown Washington;” stapled copies of corresp. from Ryuyi Takenchi (Japanese Embassy, Washington, D.C.) & Congressman Wilson’s reply & office notes (Ap.-May 1965) re/ interest in high speed rail development in U.S. & “the new Tokaido Railroad Line in Japan;” stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson & O.Roy Chalk (D.C. Transit System, Inc.) (Jan. 1962 & Mar.-Ap. 1965) re/ a 1962 “Superail Proposal made by the D.C. Transit System, Inc. for the route between Dulles Airport and downtown Washington;” 1 copy of A Report To The Honorable Mayor and City Council Of The City Of San Diego (The Transit Study Advisory Committee, 3/15/65) & cover letter from Charles E. Porter (Leg. Rep. S.D. City); stapled copy of corresp. (3/65) from Edgar M. Gillenwaters (Adm. Asst. to Wilson), Robert C. Weaver (Adm., Housing & Home Finance Agency) & news clipping (Evening Tribune, 2/24/65) re/ the S.D. Downtown Association’s opposition to “Rohr’s proposed monorail demonstration in Mission Bay Park” & Robert Weaver’s explanation that the project would not threaten HHFA capital grant funds to S.D.; stapled copies of corresp. (Jan.-Feb. 1965) from Edgar M. Gillenwaters, John C. Kohl (Asst. Adm., transp., HHFA), Congressman Wilson, news clipping (The San Diego Union, 1/16/65), & copy of “Public Law 88-365, 88th Cong., S.6, July 9, 1964” (6 pages) re/ “Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964” & Rohr Corp’s “desire to obtain Federal financing for a proposed demonstration monorail in Mission Bay” and Congressman Wilson’s support for this & similar projects for improving public transportation.

Dates

  • created: 1965-1967

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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