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San Diego: Department of Commerce Field Office Report, 1962-1973

 File — Box: 279, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

Stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, John K. Tabor (Acting Sec. of Commerce) & George J. Pantos (Dep. Under Sec. for Legislative Affairs, Dept. of Commerce) (May-Oct. 1973) re/ funding for the establishment of “a Commerce District Office in San Diego;” copies of corresp. from Paul Tsompanas (Admin. Asst., Wilson), Remi C. O’Connor (S.D. Chamber of Commerce) & copy of “A Report on the Need for a Department of Commerce Field Office in San Diego, California--Prepared for the Honorable Peter G. Peterson, Secretary of Commerce, Washington, D.C., October 3, 1972;” copies of Wilson office notes & corresp. (July-Aug. 1972) re/ “Duties of Commerce Field Office” & initial attempts made in 1962-1963 & 1966 by the Chamber of Commerce to obtain this type of federal aid in San Diego; stapled copies of corresp. from J.W. Higgins (Dir. of Econ. Dev., S.D. Chamber of Commerce), John T. Conner (Sec. of Commerce) & Paul Southwick (Sp. Asst. to the Sec. of Commerce) (July - Oct. 1966) re/ attempts to establish a Commerce Field Office in S.D.; stapled copy of corresp. from J. W. Higgins & Joseph F. Sinnott (S.D. Chamber of Commerce) (May - July 1966) re/ continued interest in a Dept. of Commerce Field Office; stapled packet of corresp. (May - Nov. 1963) from John S. Stillman (Dep. for Cong. Rel, Sec. of Commerce), Congressman Wilson, Milton Hallen (Pres., S.D. Traffic Services) & Geraldine S. DePuy (Dir. Op. Div., Dept of Commerce) re/ need for a field office in S.D. & examples of difficulty in obtaining export licensing for transactions abroad; stapled packet of corresp. from Norman B. Foster (Pres., S.D. Chamber of Commerce), Roy L. Morgan (Dir., Office of Field Services, Dept. of Commerce), Congressman Wilson & R. E. Rosenberg & copies of news articles “San Diego Trade Position Warrents Commerce Office” (Evening Tribune, 3/5/62) & “Chamber Votes To Seek U.S. Office, Survey” (not identified).

Dates

  • created: 1962-1973

Creator

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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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