San Diego: Convair, 1970-1971
Scope and Contents
Corresp., photos, reports, military and scientific hardware, politics & other items of local & national interest. Examples are: Stapled packet containing corresp. (Nov.-Dec. 1973) from Paul Tsompanas (Admin. Asst., Wilson), John H. Shaffer (Admin., FAA) & copy of Congressman Wilson’s “Draft Letter Re: FAA RFP” re/ a “Proposed preoperatinal aeronautical satellite system” & Convair’s interest in this federal project; stapled packet of corresp. from E. J. Le Fevre (V.P., Gen. Dynamics) & Senators John Tower & Lloyd Bentsen (11/71) re/ attemping “to get F-111s in the Budget before it goes to the Congress, instead of trying to amend the bill after the Budget is submitted;” stapled packet of corresp. (11/71) from Charles L.Poor (Act. Asst. Sec. of the Army), Congressman Wilson & copy of “‘Action’ Centers,” photo, & information re/ procurement action & lobbying for the AN/PPS - 15 “Very Short Range Ground Surveillance Radar;” copies of Air Force press release for 10/18/71 & 6/9/71 re/ General Dynamics (S.D.) contract for Phase I of Global Positioning System & “contract to fabricate and test a flexible guidance software system in support of advanced space guidance program,“ with total obligated contracts of $700,000; collection of stapled letters (5/71) from J.R. Kostoff (V.P., Pomona Chamber of Commerce), Walter C. Arnold (Pres., Pomana Valley Bd. of Realtors), R. Melvin Butler (M.D., Medical Group), Paul D. Walker (Chairman, Pomona First Fed. Savings & Loan Assoc.), Samuel C. Rue (Pomona Central Business, Dis., Inc.) & Charles T. Richardson (Progress-Bulletin) & Congressman Wilson’s replies re/ lobbying for General Dynamics to be given the Navy contract “to design and develop the HARPOON, an all-weather, anti-surface-ship missile;” copy of letter from J.P. Hoffman (Electronics Command, Dept. of the Army) to Congressman Wilson (5/21/71) re/ Gen. Dynamics Electronics Division of S.D. “was recently awarded a contract by this command in the amount of $1,443,907.00;” stapled packet containing “Memo to Boss From Paul,” (5/21/71), letter (4/22/71) from E.J. Le Fevre (V.P., General Dynamics), copy of p. 42 of the Aerospace Daily (5/12/71) & copy of a brochure entitled “General Dynamics Presents the CL-215” re/ the “CL-215 Air Tanker designed to fight wildfires with 6 tons of extinguishant;” small, stapled packet of Wilson office notes & “Memo for File” (4/71) re/ “General Dynamics was selected for a 2 million one year contract to prepare the definition and preliminary design of the research and appliance modules (RAM);” copies of Wilson office notes (4/20/71) re/ NASA “announced today the award of a 24 million dollar contract to General Dynamics Corporation, Convair Division, San Diego, California for a 6 improved Centaur upper stage rocket vehicles;” copies of (1) contract notice (4/21/71) to General Dynamics, S.D. for AN/ARR-72, Minature Sonoboy receiver system ($1,093,427) & (2) NASA contract notice (1971) to General Dynamics, S.D. for $7,939,400 regarding the Centaur program; copy of “Memo To Boss From Paul” (4/5/71) & copy of General Dynamics presents the CL-215” re/ “They would like to bring the plane to Washington and demonstrate it, possibly on the Potomac;” copies of corresp. from R.A. Gordon & Congressman Wilson’s response (Nov.-Dec. 1970) re/ concerns over the potential loss of “USAF fighter plane & no more work from NASA, then big layoffs & more engineers & scientists on relief...San Diego will go Democratic & go BIG!!;” copy of letter (12/18/70) from Col. John J. Shaughnessy (USAF) to Congress-man Wilson re/ “the results of the source selection for the competitive development phase of the A-X aircraft program” (Convair was not selected); stapled copies of corresp. from William E. Timmons (Asst. to the President, The White House), Congressman Wilson & information “phoned by Ted Le Fevre’s office” (12/70) re/ Wilson’s reminder to President Nixon of San Diego’s unemployment in the aerospace industry & Convair’s obtaining the A-X award or perhaps “dropping out of the aircraft business;” copy of corresp. from S.D. Mayor Frank Curran (& statisical data) & Congress-man Wilson’s response (12/70) re/ “Award of an Air Force A-X aircraft prototype contract to Convair in San Diego would significantly affect this community;” stapled copies of corresp. from Frank Davis (Pres., Gen. Dynamics, Fort Worth Div.) & Congressman Wilson’s response (Sept.-Oct. 1970) re/ analysis of F-111, B-1, F-15 & A-X aircraft programs and their political overtones; copy of corresp. from Jack L. Bowers (Gen. Dynamics, Convair Div.) & Congressman Wilson’s response (6/70) re/ “the political problems we are having with the F-111;” copy of corresp. from Jack L. Bowers & Congressman Wilson’s response (10/70) re/ the “Independent Office’s Appropriation Bill,” President Nixon’s veto & the threat of losing NASA funding; stapled copy of corresp. from Congressman Wilson to the Honorable Gerald Ford (5/7/70) re/ analysis of the F-111, contracts for other aircraft, & Wilson’s comment that he “really must take exception to the references to the F-111 that you made;” copy of “White House----contract announcement...to General Dynamics /Con-vair, San Diego...6/30/70” for the amount of $20 million re/ “production of Atlas space launch vehicles;” loose collection of copies of 3 dozen letters, from Congressmen Chet Holifield & Bob Wilson (4/70) to their Congressional associates, inviting them to an information luncheon to solicit their support for the F-111; draft copy of Wilson’s April 1970 letter regarding F-111 with Congressman Holifield’s statement indicating that he “would be pleased to sign the letter form outlined above;” copy of letter from Governor Ronald Reagan (3/31/70) & Ted Le Fevre (V.P. Gen. Dynamics Corp.) (4/11/70) re/ Governor Reagan’s urging Congressman Wilson’s “intervention” on behalf of North American Rockwell to obtain the B-1 bomber contract and Mr. Le Fevre’s critique of Reagan’s remarks; copy of corresp. from Ted Le Fevre (V.P., Gen. Dynamics) & “Memo For The Record,” (4/70) re/ “Ted Le Fevre wanted luncheon set up with several Congressmen to discuss F-111;” stapled packet of corresp. (4/70) from Congressman Wilson, Ted Le Fevre (V.P., Gen. Dynamics) & copy of “Shearson Research Report,” (1/20/70) re/ the General Dynamics Corp. -- “Recent Developments...The Fiscal 1971 ... Defense Budget...The Recent F-111 Accident...1969-1970 Earnings...Stock Ownership...& Conclusion;” copy of corresp. from constituent Malcom Blevins, Congressman Wilson’s response & attached news clipping from The San Diego Union (3/16/70) re/ the noise pollution problem associated with Convair’s wind tunnel; copy of “Transportation grant,” U.S. Coast Guard to Convair for $274,136 re/ XERB-1 (experimental early report buoy); copy of corresp. from W.A. Simpson, Jr. (Pres., Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce) to Congressman Chet Holifield (3/5/70) soliciting his support for North American Rockwell as “the prime contractor for the new B-1 bomber;” copy of short note from John D. Ehrlichman (Asst. to the President for Domestic Afffairs) (2/13/70) thanking Congressman Wilson for “your recent note regarding the F-111.”
Dates
- created: 1970-1971
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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